Comparison

DeadlineNest vs Notch

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

Head to head
About

DeadlineNest

Features
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Free review stays local; Pro is a one-time unlock for Calendar and Reminder export. DeadlineNest: Class Planner helps students turn syllabus PDFs, images, or pasted text into a private semester plan. Import a syllabus, review every detected date with its source snippet, confirm only the rows you trust, then export to an .ics file or write confirmed rows to Calendar and Reminders with a one-time Pro unlock. The app is local-first in v1. It does not require an account, does not upload syllabus files, and does not write to Calendar or Reminders until you choose a target and confirm. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase ($6.99) that unlocks Calendar and Reminder export — there is no subscription and no recurring charge. Use Restore Purchases to re-enable Pro on a new device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notch

This app consolidates tasks, schoolwork, finances, habits, and notes into a single, private platform. It offers features like syllabus import, budget tracking, habit streaks, and customizable views. Designed for privacy, it stores data locally without cloud sync or user accounts.

Highlights
  • Consolidated life management
  • Private, local data storage
  • Syllabus and assignment import
  • Budget and financial tracking
  • Habit tracking with streaks
  • Customizable dashboard and themes
  • Quick-add assistant
Features
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Your whole life, one place. And it never leaves your phone. Notch brings tasks, classes, habits, money, health, meals, notes and reminders into one fast, private planner. Start with the free planner, or open the labelled sample planner to see every section filled in before you add a thing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud. No analytics. No tracking. Your records live in files on your iPhone. There are no servers and no way for anyone else to read what you enter. Lock it all behind Face ID. INCLUDED FREE • Unlimited tasks and notes • Up to five active habits, with streaks and history kept • One active class with assignments, grades and its dated agenda • One syllabus import, reviewed before it is saved • Alerts for your tasks and class deadlines • Daily backups on your device, export, themes, accent colours and Face ID lock • The full sample planner, to explore any section NOTCH PRO • Unlimited classes and syllabus imports: paste a Canvas assignments page or scan a screenshot, review the titles, dates and times, save • Calendar with day, week and month views, with your iPhone calendars alongside • Finance: income, spending, bills and subscriptions, budgets, debts, savings goals, investments, safe to spend and projected balance • A live shift tracker that counts your earnings in real time, right in the Dynamic Island • Health: workouts, splits, volume, nutrition and optional Apple Health insights • Meals: a week of meals built around your goals and budget, with the grocery list and prep plan to match • Travel, standalone Reminders, shopping lists, order tracking, bucket list and the weekly review • The full dashboard with the money trend QUICK ADD Type "$14 lunch" or "call mom friday 2pm" and it lands in the right place. Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen. MAKE IT YOURS Light and dark themes, custom accent colours, alternate app icons. Reorder tabs and dashboard sections to match how you think. PRICING Notch Pro is a yearly or monthly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase with no renewal. Eligible subscribers get a seven-day free trial; the price and terms shown before purchase apply. Manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings. Restore purchases from Settings on any iPhone signed in with the same Apple Account. Everyone who installed Notch before version 1.3 keeps Pro at no charge, on this phone and the next. Optional weather, exchange rates and place search contact their providers. Purchases are handled by Apple. Nothing else leaves the phone. Plan it. Notch it. Questions? notchsupport@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://notchplanner.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

DeadlineNest4 screens
Notch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notch at none against DeadlineNest's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. DeadlineNest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeadlineNest ships an update every 11 days, Notch weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DeadlineNest versus Notch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadlineNestNotch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClashware SàrlMarko Deric

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DeadlineNest

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$6.99
None

Notch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeadlineNest free?
DeadlineNest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notch free?
Notch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DeadlineNest or Notch have ads?
Neither DeadlineNest nor Notch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeadlineNest or Notch?
DeadlineNest ships an update every 11 days, and Notch weekly. Most recently, DeadlineNest was updated on October 31, 2026 and Notch on October 31, 2026.

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