Comparison

888Notes vs TopCalendar

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

Head to head
About

888Notes

Features
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Notes888 is a fast, focused notes app for iPhone and Mac, built around one idea: capture a thought the instant you have it. Work withs Action Button, Control Center, or global hotkey on your Mac. QUICK ADD — CAPTURE BY VOICE Hold to talk, release to save. Your words are transcribed and added to the top of your chosen note — no unlocking, no hunting for the right app, no typing. • On iPhone: a lock-screen widget and a Control Center button open Quick Add instantly. • On Mac: a global hotkey works from inside any app. A small overlay shows your words as you speak, and the note is updated the moment you let go. INSTANT iCLOUD SYNC Your notes move between iPhone and Mac in about a second. Jot something on your phone walking to your desk and it's already there when you sit down. REAL RICH TEXT Proper bulleted and numbered lists — type "- " or "1. " and Notes888 does the rest. A clean, single-tone editor that stays out of your way. No Markdown to babysit. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Pin the notes you use every day. Pick a target note for Quick Add. That's it — no folders to file into, no formatting toolbar to fight with. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Speech recognition runs on your device, and your notes are stored in your personal iCloud. No accounts, no tracking, no third-party servers. Notes888 is for people who think faster than they type.

About

TopCalendar

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TopCalendar is a modern calendar for iPhone and iPad. It offers gesture-based navigation and a range of view layouts in a clean, native design with full dark mode support. Swipe, don't search Two clearly separated swipe axes make navigation intuitive: swipe horizontally to change the time period (year, month, week, day, agenda), swipe vertically to move through time. The day under your finger travels with you across view changes, so you always land exactly where you meant to. All views • Year: a multi-year overview with event density per day, showing multi-day events across their full length instead of only on the first day • Month: a grid with week numbers, events and a subtle moon phase indicator • Week: day tiles in a 2x4 grid with the week number • Day: an event list with times, birthdays and moon phase • Agenda: a chronological, scrollable list Reliable reminders Reminders arrive through your device as dependably as any system calendar alert, plus a TopCalendar notification of its own that takes you straight back to the event in the app. Short-notice reminders are classified as time-sensitive, so they break through Focus. Your data, your choice TopCalendar has no server of its own and no cloud. Your events stay in Apple's calendar store (EventKit), right where you already sync them via iCloud, Google or Exchange. There is no extra account, no sign-in, and nothing to lose if you are offline. What the app counts for you (events created, changed, deleted) only you see, on the statistics page. Widgets and more • Two home screen widgets: a month overview with event density, and a day view with your hours • A lock screen widget for your next event • Birthdays from your contacts (optional) or from the birthday calendar • Holidays from subscribed calendars, week numbers in the grid History A page of its own shows what you changed in TopCalendar, with calendar and account, and restores any of it. The undo toast is gone in seconds; that an event is missing you notice hours later. Automation Works with Siri and the Shortcuts app: say or type an event as free text. If it is recognised unambiguously, TopCalendar creates it directly, otherwise the app opens for confirmation. TopCalendar: power-user handling, thought through, in a modern design. TopCalendar Pro Statistics, copying events to several days, the older undo history, more than three birthdays and the Lock Screen, StandBy and Day Arc widgets are part of TopCalendar Pro. Choose a yearly subscription with a 14-day trial or a one-time Lifetime purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rypox.com/topcalendar/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

888Notes3 screens
TopCalendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 888Notes at none against TopCalendar's 2. TopCalendar's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. TopCalendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. 888Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
888Notes versus TopCalendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter888NotesTopCalendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTito Jankowskirypox

In-app purchases

None

888Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TopCalendar

Subscriptions1
  • TopCalendar Pro yearly14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • TopCalendar Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is 888Notes free?
888Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TopCalendar free?
TopCalendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 888Notes or TopCalendar have ads?
Neither 888Notes nor TopCalendar shows ads.

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