Comparison

Cigar Curator vs Cigar Notes

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

Head to head
About

Cigar Curator

Manage your cigar collection and tasting notes with this personal inventory and journal app. Track humidity, temperature, and purchase details for each cigar. Supports manual entry, photo identification, and data export.

Highlights
  • Humidor inventory management
  • Tasting journal with flavor notes
  • Photo-assisted cigar identification
  • Humidity and temperature tracking
  • Purchase history and batch tracking
  • Data export and backup
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Cigar Curator is a personal humidor inventory and tasting journal for adult collectors. Keep your collection organized across multiple humidors. Add records manually or use photo-assisted identification, review suggested details, and keep your own photos, notes, and source information together. MORE PRECISE NOTES Choose from more than 100 searchable flavor notes or add your own descriptions. Record overall impressions and notes for the first third, second third, and finish. Specific and custom notes stay intact through supported ChatGPT imports and CSV transfers. COLLECTION CONTROL Adjust or move multiple records, save useful filters, and review your inventory history. Undo eligible stock changes or restore a record from Recently Deleted. Purchase batches retain quantities, actual prices, sellers, acquisition dates, and optional image or PDF receipts. A JOURNAL THAT GROWS WITH YOU Use a quick entry or a guided review with an optional timer and Live Activity. Keep ratings, written notes, and flavor details, then compare past entries. You decide whether a quick journal entry deducts stock from your humidor. HUMIDOR HISTORY Record humidity and temperature readings, view condition charts and target ranges, and switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius. Optional local reminders help you keep track of humidor checks. YOUR RECORDS, WITH YOU Export a full collection backup with referenced photos and receipts, or use CSV for supported record transfers. The interface follows your chosen light, dark, or system appearance and supports larger text sizes. USER-CONFIRMED IDENTIFICATION Add from Picture combines on-device text recognition with an optional handoff to the separate ChatGPT app or website. Photo-assisted suggestions are not a guarantee of identification accuracy. Review suggested details before saving, retain sources, and mark information you have confirmed. Cigar Curator is a personal recordkeeping tool. It does not sell tobacco products, facilitate purchases, or operate as a marketplace.

About

Cigar Notes

Log your cigar experiences with detailed ratings, tasting notes, and photos. Discover new cigars from a vast library and track your smoking habits over time. Share your experiences with friends and revisit your favorite smoking spots.

Highlights
  • Rate cigars on draw, aroma, burn, and flavor
  • Add tasting notes and favorite quotes
  • Attach photos to entries
  • Searchable cigar library
  • Monthly stats and smoke calendar
  • Save favorite lounges and spots
  • Share reviews with friends
Features
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Cigar Notes is the cigar journal that remembers every smoke for you. Log a cigar in seconds :: Search a library of 8,500 (and growing), rate it on various characteristics, jot your tasting notes, and snap a photo. Each entry is automatically stamped with the weather and where you were. FEATURES • Rate every cigar on four marks — draw, aroma, burn, and flavor — for an honest overall score • Tasting notes and a favorite quote for each smoke • Snap or attach a photo, framed just how you like it • Recap — monthly stats, a smoke calendar, all-time totals, and your highest-rated sticks • Vibe — save your favorite lounges and smoking spots • Buddies — share reviews and see what your friends are smoking • Your journal syncs across your devices Whether you're a weekend hobbyist or a seasoned aficionado, Cigar Notes keeps your collection, ratings, and memories in one beautiful place. Cigar Notes is a personal journaling tool intended for adults of legal smoking age. It does not sell tobacco.

Screenshots

Cigar Curator4 screens
Cigar Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cigar Notes at Free against Cigar Curator's $0.99. Cigar Notes also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Cigar Curator's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Cigar Notes is free to download; Cigar Curator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cigar Curator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cigar Curator ships an update every 2 months, Cigar Notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cigar Curator versus Cigar Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCigar CuratorCigar Notes
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLANCE NEILSEN CROMWELLJONATHON TIMOTHY MORTON

Customer experience

Cigar Curator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cigar Notes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cigar Curator

No in-app purchases

None

Cigar Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cigar Curator free?
Cigar Curator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cigar Notes free?
Cigar Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cigar Curator or Cigar Notes?
Cigar Curator is rated higher. Cigar Curator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Cigar Notes averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Cigar Curator or Cigar Notes have ads?
Neither Cigar Curator nor Cigar Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cigar Curator or Cigar Notes?
Cigar Curator ships an update every 2 months, and Cigar Notes every 8 days. Most recently, Cigar Curator was updated on September 24, 2026 and Cigar Notes on September 29, 2026.

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