Comparison

Watch Notes vs WatchPen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Watch Notes

Features
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A full note-taking experience on your Apple Watch with a beautiful companion iPhone app. Create, edit and organize notes right from your wrist. Whether you're jotting down a quick thought during a workout, checking your grocery list at the store, or capturing an idea on the go β€” your notes are always just a glance away. FEATURES β€’ Apple Watch App β€” Create and view notes directly on your watch. Dictate or type with the built-in keyboard. β€’ iPhone Companion β€” A full-featured notes app with rich text editing, folders, and search. β€’ Seamless Sync β€” Notes stay in sync between your iPhone and Apple Watch automatically. β€’ Folders β€” Organize notes into custom folders for easy access. β€’ Smart Folders β€” Quickly find all notes, pinned notes, or recently deleted items. β€’ Pin Notes β€” Keep your most important notes at the top. β€’ Search β€” Find any note instantly across all your folders. β€’ Watch Complications β€” Access your notes from your watch face. β€’ Dictation β€” Speak your notes on Apple Watch for hands-free capture. β€’ Clean Design β€” A familiar, intuitive interface inspired by the apps you already know and love. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://holoscale.com/privacy

About

WatchPen

Features
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Capture short handwritten notes directly on your Apple Watch. Each note syncs to your iPhone automatically through your private iCloud β€” no typing, no third-party accounts, no setup beyond signing into iCloud. WatchPen is built for moments where reaching for your phone is too slow. Lift your wrist, jot a thought with your finger, and the note is waiting on your iPhone moments later. Share any note as a PNG straight from the iPhone viewer. Features - Handwriting capture on Apple Watch - Automatic iCloud sync to the paired iPhone - Lightweight iPhone viewer - One-tap share as PNG - No accounts, no tracking, no analytics Your notes live in your own iCloud private database. Nothing is collected or shared.

Screenshots

Watch Notes4 screens
WatchPen2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WatchPen at none against Watch Notes's 3. Watch Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Watch Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WatchPen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Watch Notes versus WatchPen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch NotesWatchPen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJody FortuinSeongmin Yim

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Watch Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
None

WatchPen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watch Notes free?
Watch Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WatchPen free?
WatchPen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Watch Notes or WatchPen have ads?
Neither Watch Notes nor WatchPen shows ads.

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