Maker's Note vs UsedWell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maker's Note
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Do you remember the day you made your first sale? The materials you experimented with. The late nights spent crafting. The kind words from your customers. — Are you keeping track of it all? Maker's Note is the all-in-one app that records your entire craft journey — from gallery and materials to orders, costing, sales analysis, and tax reports. As your small daily records add up, you'll look back one day and feel proud of how far you've come. ------------------ ◆ Build your own product gallery ------------------ Record each creation with photos. Switch to gallery view and see your personal portfolio come to life. Log materials, labor time, and expenses to auto-calculate costs. Discover insights like "I was barely making a profit on this piece" — and adjust your pricing with confidence. Use "Template Duplicate" to create color or size variations in one tap — no need to start from scratch. ------------------ ◆ Material inventory & shopping list ------------------ From simple price-per-unit tracking to full FIFO inventory management — choose the style that fits you. Low-stock materials are automatically added to your shopping list. See the last purchase price and store at a glance, with one-tap directions to your supplier. Record damaged or leftover materials as "disposal" — automatically reflected in inventory and expenses. ------------------ ◆ Production log — look back on every day you created ------------------ One tap to log each production. A dated history of what you made, when, and how many. Materials are auto-consumed from inventory; product stock increases automatically. Log failed productions as "spoilage," or undo a record to restore materials. ------------------ ◆ Order management — keep every promise ------------------ Track custom orders from received → in progress → complete → shipped → done, with one-tap status updates. Get notified as deadlines approach, with automatic iOS calendar integration. Customer info, order history, totals, and reviews are all tracked automatically. ------------------ ◆ Event POS — your phone becomes a register ------------------ At craft fairs and markets, your iPhone/iPad becomes a full POS register. Tap products to add to cart; change is calculated automatically. The Profit Guide shows your margin and hourly rate in real time — negotiate discounts without worrying about selling below cost. ------------------ ◆ Achievement board — see your growth in numbers ------------------ Monthly, yearly, and cumulative sales graphs. Top 10 product rankings. Earn Bronze to Platinum medals as you hit sales milestones — celebrating your creative journey. ------------------ ◆ Region collection — collect the places your work has reached ------------------ Automatically collect the states, provinces, and countries your products have been shipped to. Watch the map fill in, piece by piece. Special celebrations for your first shipment, first international order, and collection completion. Supports 69 countries. ------------------ ◆ Map — see your world at a glance ------------------ Pin event venues, suppliers, and consignment shops on the map. Customer reviews are displayed right on the map. ------------------ ◆ Reports — tax season, handled ------------------ Export 5 reports (sales, expenses, inventory, P&L, customer transactions) as CSV or PDF with one tap. Compatible with popular accounting software CSV formats. If you keep your daily records, tax prep takes care of itself. ----- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRQLBWxPqUWFXYXLn2AgY23zdORK5tRzj3SiUb1MVcWIfksqlRJYOQT1QdLCRzuMILG_RIxFpojRXvc/pub
UsedWell
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“Is it time to replace this Mac?” UsedWell helps you look back on the things you use and decide for yourself whether to keep using them or move on. Add the purchase date, price, and your own usage goal to see how long you've had an item, how far you've progressed toward your goal, and what it costs per day. You can also keep notes on what you've actually noticed while using it. “Maybe I've used it long enough.” “The battery is getting worse, but everything else still works.” “Maybe I can keep it for another year.” UsedWell brings those pieces together so you can make the decision with your own context in front of you. Your time with it. Your goal for it. Set your own usage goal and see where you are today. UsedWell shows three simple states: Still want to use it, Start considering replacement, and Goal reached. At 90%, it's simply a point to start reflecting. 100% is not a replacement deadline. It means you've reached the usage goal you set for yourself. If you're still happy with the item, you can keep using it well beyond your goal. The frustrations. The reasons to keep it. Add dated Usage Notes whenever something stands out. For example: “Battery life has been getting worse.” “Still runs smoothly.” “Clearing some storage should keep it useful.” “Skipped this year's upgrade.” When you're considering a replacement, you can look back on more than numbers—you can also review how your experience with the item has changed. There's no need to log something every day. Add a note only when there's something worth remembering. Cost per day. One more perspective. UsedWell calculates your current cost per day from the purchase price and time used. You can also compare what the cost per day would look like at your usage goal and after one more year of use. The point isn't to “get your money's worth.” Cost per day is simply one more perspective when you're deciding whether to replace something or keep using it. Add a photo to make each item easier to recognize. You can add one optional photo to each item. Photos appear on Home, item details, and History. If you don't add a photo, UsedWell shows a category icon instead. Photos stay on your device. Choose between Warm and Forest. UsedWell includes two visual themes. Warm uses a soft Sand / Ivory palette. Forest uses a calm Cream / Deep Forest palette. Light and Dark appearance continue to follow your iPhone settings. Keep the record after you're done. When you actually stop using an item, mark it as replaced. The record stays in History so you can look back on your final time used, Usage Notes, final cost per day, and the period from purchase to completion. Key features • Add, edit, and delete items • Add one optional photo per item • Track time owned and your own usage goal • See progress toward your goal • Add dated Usage Notes • See current cost per day • Compare cost per day at your goal and after another year • Optional notifications at 90% and 100% of your goal • Mark items as replaced and keep a usage history • Choose between Warm and Forest themes • Light and Dark appearance Don't replace it on a whim. UsedWell helps you review time owned, your goal, notes, and cost so you can decide for yourself whether to replace something or keep using it. Your data stays on your device. No account is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UsedWell at none against Maker's Note's 6. Maker's Note's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Maker's Note sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. UsedWell asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maker's Note | UsedWell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nichful | Ryosuke Seki |
In-app purchases
Maker's Note
- Premium (Individual) 1 Month$0.991 Month
- Premium (Family) 1 Month$1.991 Month
- Premium (Individual) 6 Month$2.996 Months
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- Premium (Individual) 12 Month$4.991 Year
- Premium (Family) 6 Month$5.996 Months
- Premium (Family) 12 Month$9.991 Year
UsedWell
No in-app purchases









