Comparison

Dexter vs Loqnote's

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

Head to head
About

Dexter

Capture thoughts and tasks instantly from your Apple Watch with AI-powered organization and summarization. Seamlessly syncs across your Apple devices, offering smart nudges and a daily digest for clarity.

Highlights
  • Voice memos and dictated notes from Apple Watch
  • AI categorization and summarization
  • Automatic task and contact extraction
  • Built-in task management
  • Daily digest on Apple Watch
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Offline functionality on Watch
Features
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Capture a thought the moment you have it. Raise your wrist, record a voice note on Apple Watch, and find it waiting on your iPhone. On iPhone, your words appear as you speak with a live transcript, and Dexter turns what you said into a to-do list. CAPTURE FROM YOUR WRIST • Record voice notes on Apple Watch. They arrive on your iPhone with the audio, ready to play. • Dictate or scribble a quick note or task on the Watch in a couple of taps. • No phone in reach? Watch captures wait and sync when your iPhone is back in range. RECORD WITH A LIVE TRANSCRIPT • Record on iPhone and read the transcript as you talk. Pause, resume, and fix any word before you save. • Every recording stays with its note, so you can replay what was said. • Speech recognition follows your Apple device settings. TURN TALK INTO ACTION • AI Creations turn a note into a to-do list, a summary, meeting notes or an email draft. • Add the to-dos to your task list in one tap. Each task links back to the note it came from. • Tasks with priorities, due dates and reminders. Complete or snooze them from your wrist. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE • The Watch shows your top tasks, anything overdue and your latest notes. • A Daily Digest notification each morning. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Folders, tags, pins, categories and a calendar of what you captured. • An Inbox for new captures, sorted into categories in one tap. • Search across your notes and transcripts. Ask AI Chat about anything you saved. • Notes sync between your iPhone and Apple Watch. No sign-up to start; add an email to use your notes on another device. DEXTER NOTES PRO Free: unlimited notes, tasks, recordings and transcripts, the Apple Watch app, and 100 AI actions every 24 hours. Pro: unlimited AI Chat and AI Creations, AI transcript clean-up, and AI inbox organizing with tag suggestions. Monthly and Annual subscriptions start with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Lifetime is a one-time purchase that includes Family Sharing. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Cancel any time in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the renewal date. PRIVACY • Cloud AI is off until you turn it on, and only the text you choose to process is sent. • Notes and tasks are stored on Dexter's servers so they can sync. See the Privacy Policy for details. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://notes.heywrist.com/privacy

About

Loqnote's

Features
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Loqnote is a notes app that actually understands what you've written. Every note you take becomes something you can ask questions about. Wrote down a recipe three weeks ago? Ask Loqnote. Buried a phone number in a meeting note? Ask Loqnote. It reads across your notes and gives you real answers — not just a search result, an answer. FEATURES • AI Chat — Ask questions about your notes in plain language. Loqnote finds what's relevant and responds with context, not just keyword matches. • Rich Text Notes — A clean, Apple Notes-style editor with real formatting, built for fast capture and comfortable rereading. • Smart Tags — Organize notes your way, with AI-suggested tags that learn from what you write. • Note Graph — See how your notes connect to each other, visually. • Calendar — Notes tied to the day they matter. • Try It Instantly — Start using Loqnote right away, no account required. Sign in with Apple whenever you want your notes synced and backed up. • Private by Design — Your notes are yours. Delete your account and all your data at any time, permanently. Loqnote is free to use.

Screenshots

Dexter4 screens
Loqnote's4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loqnote's at none against Dexter's 3. Dexter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dexter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Loqnote's asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dexter ships an update every 3 days, Loqnote's every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dexter versus Loqnote's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDexterLoqnote's
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRanju JhaTanakit Phentun

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dexter

Subscriptions2
  • Dexter Notes Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Dexter Notes Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dexter Notes Pro Lifetime$79.99
None

Loqnote's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dexter free?
Dexter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loqnote's free?
Loqnote's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dexter or Loqnote's have ads?
Neither Dexter nor Loqnote's shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dexter or Loqnote's?
Dexter ships an update every 3 days, and Loqnote's every 8 days. Most recently, Dexter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Loqnote's on October 9, 2026.

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