Comparison

Tably vs NoteScreen

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

Head to head
About

Tably

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Stop using open browser tabs as reminders. When a page matters but now is not the time, share it to Tably. Hold it with an optional Reason, choose an automatic or custom Revisit time, and move on. You close or leave the original browser tab yourself. When Tably brings the Held item back, its saved Reason appears before the source. Open the source only if you need it, or decide directly with Later, Done, or Delete. Use Tably for: • Articles you want to read • Products you need to compare • Videos you plan to watch • Forms or tasks you need to finish • References you want to revisit with a reason Search Held items by Reason or title, and filter them by Purpose. Optional local reminders show only a count when items are available to Revisit—never titles, URLs, Reasons, or page content. Tably saves only pages you intentionally share. It does not scan open tabs, read browsing history, collect page content, or close browser tabs automatically. Held items, Reasons, and lifecycle state stay on your device by default. No account is required. First-party, content-free usage analytics are optional and can be changed in Settings.

About

NoteScreen

This app displays your notes directly on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, ensuring you never miss important reminders. It offers simple scheduling and widget support for constant visibility, all while maintaining complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen Live Activities
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Scheduled note rotation
  • Always-on note mode
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Up to 10 notes, 80 characters each
Features
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Write a note. It lives on your Lock Screen. That's it. NoteScreen is the simplest reminder app you'll ever use. The thing you need to remember sits on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — front and center every time you pick up your phone. Impossible to miss. SCHEDULE YOUR DAY • Notes rotate on your schedule — "Take out the trash" 7–8 AM, "Wind down" at 9 PM. NoteScreen swaps them automatically with a silent nudge at each change. • Recurring days — set "Trash night" for every Tuesday, "Water plants" for Sundays. • Always mode pins one note up all day. GLANCEABLE EVERYWHERE • Lock Screen Live Activity, Dynamic Island, and Home & Lock Screen widgets — your current note is wherever you look. • Interactive widgets — check off a note right from your Home Screen without opening the app. • Up to 10 notes, 80 characters each. Short enough to read at a glance. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no login, no cloud. NoteScreen never touches the network — your notes live on your iPhone and nowhere else. Good to know: iOS limits Live Activities to 8 hours, so the Lock Screen banner refreshes whenever you open the app. Add the Lock Screen widget for a note that never expires.

Screenshots

Tably4 screens
NoteScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tably at every 5 days against NoteScreen's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tably against 5.0 for NoteScreen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tably ships an update every 5 days, NoteScreen every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tably versus NoteScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTablyNoteScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSun KimSameer Bhutani

In-app purchases

None

Tably

No in-app purchases

None

NoteScreen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tably free?
Tably is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteScreen free?
NoteScreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tably or NoteScreen?
Tably and NoteScreen are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tably or NoteScreen have ads?
Neither Tably nor NoteScreen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tably or NoteScreen?
Tably ships an update every 5 days, and NoteScreen every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tably was updated on October 24, 2026 and NoteScreen on October 23, 2026.

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