Comparison

ImaDeru vs Notedown

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

Head to head
About

ImaDeru

Features
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ImaDeru is an iPhone app designed to help users avoid forgetting important items before leaving home. In addition to everyday essentials such as a wallet, keys, and phone, the app reads calendar event titles and times on device and suggests items that may be needed for the day. By separating always-needed essentials from schedule-based suggestions, ImaDeru makes the morning routine faster, clearer, and less stressful. Key features: - Daily checklist for essentials - Smart item suggestions based on calendar events - Custom rules for meetings, outings, gym visits, and more - Local reminders before departure - Easy management of items, categories, and suggestion rules - Offline-first design with on-device processing Recommended for: - Busy people who want a faster morning routine - Users whose required items change depending on the day - Salespeople, students, and parents who want to reduce forgotten items - Anyone who wants a simpler alternative to paper notes Privacy: - Calendar data is processed only on device - No server-side sync or data collection - No login or account creation required

About

Notedown

Features
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Notedown is a featherweight markdown notes app for people who just want to write. No accounts, no sync, no clutter โ€” every note is saved as a plain .md text file on your device and never leaves it. WRITE IN MARKDOWN Use familiar markdown to structure your thoughts: headings, bold and italic, bulleted lists, checkboxes, quotes, code, and links. A one-tap formatting toolbar inserts the syntax for you, so you never have to remember it. EDIT OR PREVIEW Flip between a distraction-free editor and a clean rendered preview with a single tap. See exactly how your note looks, then jump back to writing. FULLY OFFLINE, FULLY YOURS Your notes are stored as standard markdown files in the app's own folder on your device. There is no cloud, no login, and nothing to set up. What you write stays with you. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search across all of your notes instantly. The list keeps your most recently edited notes at the top. SHARE WHEN YOU WANT Export any note as markdown text through the standard share sheet. SIMPLE BY DESIGN - Light and dark themes - English and Japanese - Portrait, one-handed friendly layout - Free to use (contains ads) Notedown is the calm, lightweight alternative to heavy note apps โ€” just markdown, and nothing in your way.

Screenshots

ImaDeru4 screens
Notedown4 screens

Verdict

The call

ImaDeru and Notedown are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ImaDeru versus Notedown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImaDeruNotedown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer2PIECE.K.KYuki Okawa

In-app purchases

None

ImaDeru

No in-app purchases

None

Notedown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ImaDeru free?
ImaDeru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notedown free?
Notedown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ImaDeru or Notedown have ads?
Neither ImaDeru nor Notedown shows ads.

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