Cipher vs NotaTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Cipher
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Cipher turns your voice into organized notes β and now into reminders and calendar events too. 100% free. 100% on-device. Speak freely, AI does the rest. No account. No cloud. No subscription. Open the app and talk. WHAT IT DOES Tap record and speak. Cipher transcribes you in real time, then AI structures everything automatically: β’ A clean title and short summary β’ A project tag (Personal, Work, Health, Finance, or your own) β’ Searchable keywords NEW: AI THAT ACTUALLY DOES THINGS Cipher's AI doesn't just read your notes β it acts on them. β’ "Remind me to call Mom on Friday" β real reminder, on your iPhone β’ "Schedule a call with Sarah next Tuesday at 3pm" β calendar event, created β’ "Find me a free hour this week" β AI checks your calendar and suggests slots β’ Todos with deadlines can become reminders automatically Every action asks for your confirmation first. Nothing happens behind your back. ASK FLOW β CHAT WITH YOUR NOTES A built-in AI chat that already knows what you've recorded. β’ Ask anything about your past notes β "what did I say about Q3?" β’ Summarize a day, a week, or a project in one tap β’ Brainstorm with an AI that builds on your own ideas PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ 100% on-device AI β works offline, on a plane, anywhere β’ No login, no sign-up, no tracking, no analytics β’ Your voice and notes never leave your phone β’ Stored in your iPhone's secure storage FREE FOREVER No subscription. No paywall. No in-app purchases. Use every feature, forever, without paying. CHOOSE YOUR AI Pick from a wide range of free open-source AI models that run entirely on your device β from lightweight options that work on any iPhone to larger, higher-quality models for newer devices. Cipher recommends the right one for your phone. Prefer cloud AI? Bring your own key from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq, DeepSeek, or OpenRouter. Your key, direct to the provider β no middleman, no markup. SMART TODO EXTRACTION AI catches action items from natural speech β "I need to," "remember to," "should," "have to" β and pulls out deadlines automatically. View every todo across every note in one place. PROJECT ORGANIZATION Notes auto-sort into projects. Create your own. See note counts and todo progress at a glance. WHO IT'S FOR β’ Students capturing lecture thoughts β’ Founders dumping ideas between meetings β’ Writers thinking through drafts out loud β’ Anyone whose best ideas show up while walking, driving, or in the shower Cipher is for people who think out loud. Capture the thought β let AI do the organizing, and now, the scheduling too.
NotaTime
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Take control of your time with NotaTime, the clean and fast tracker built for real life. Track work, study, and focus sessions the moment they start. Launch a timer in one tap, add quick notes, and watch your day build automatically. With live widget updates and clear daily totals, you always know where your time goes. Now with Auto-Invoice Mode built for freelancers: set your default client, project, and hourly rate once, see live earnings while tracking, and export invoice-ready reports with clear billable-only totals. No clutter. No complicated setup. Just smooth, reliable tracking youβll actually use. Why people choose NotaTime: β’ One-tap start and stop β’ Home Screen widget with live timer status β’ Clear daily total at a glance β’ Add notes to every session β’ Edit and organize entries anytime β’ Mark entries as billable or non-billable β’ Auto-Invoice defaults for client, project, and rate β’ Live earnings while timer runs β’ Export to PDF, Invoice, or CSV for reports β’ Pre-send invoice checks (empty notes, overlaps, long/short sessions) β’ Helpful reminders to stay consistent β’ iCloud sync support Whether youβre freelancing, studying, or building better habits, NotaTime makes every hour count. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cipher at none against NotaTime's 1. NotaTime's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. NotaTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cipher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cipher ships an update every 5 weeks, NotaTime every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cipher | NotaTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Agrima Pandey | Nice Software AS |
In-app purchases
Cipher
No in-app purchases
NotaTime
- NotaTime Lifetime$9.99









