Comparison

Noot vs Ideally

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

Head to head
About

Noot

Features
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Starting is the hardest part. Noot makes it lighter. Noot is a focus companion for ADHD — a meme-speaking, cat-collecting focus timer. When you sit down to start, a companion sits beside you: a meme that gets the exact moment you're in, a calm "breathing" ring that times your session without scary countdown numbers, and lofi to settle into. No streaks. No scores. No guilt. You're not broken — you can do this. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a length: quick 15, a bit 25, or deep 50 minutes. - A no-number ring breathes so you can see it's running — no anxiety countdown. - A meme companion speaks at every moment: starting, a mid-session check-in, the give-up wobble (gently: that counted), the finish (celebration), and coming back after time away (no questions). - Lofi radio plays the whole way through. - As you focus, cats wander over. You build a collection of "cats you've met" — a bond that grows with focus time and never resets. MADE FOR THE WHOLE DAY - Home Screen widget + Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. - Apple Watch app. - iCloud sync — your cats and your bond follow you to a new phone. - No account, no sign-up. Local-first. - Start hands-free with Siri & Shortcuts. NOOT+ (optional) Noot is free forever — focus, memes, lofi, and meeting cats. Noot+ simply brings more friends home: every premium cat, for $2.99/month, $19.99/year (with a free trial), or $29.99 once for lifetime. Family Sharing on. Noot noot. You've got this.

About

Ideally

Save and organize all your digital content, from links and photos to notes and videos. Easily share and collaborate with friends, and use AI-powered features to automatically summarize and categorize your saved items.

Highlights
  • Save content from any app
  • Organize with named shelves
  • Collaborate on shelves and notes
  • Visual boards for ideas
  • AI-powered summarization and auto-filing
  • Search by meaning, not just keywords
  • Set reminders
Features
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Save everything you meant to remember Ideally is where the things you save — a photo, a link, a screenshot, a video, a stray thought — actually stay findable. Save it once, and Ideally gives it a home and keeps it glowing where you'll see it again. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Share a photo, video, link, or note straight from any app's share sheet. Or send a post to Ideally by DM on Instagram or Facebook and it lands in your library automatically — no copy-pasting, no app-switching. SHELVES, NOT JUNK DRAWERS Everything you save gets organized onto shelves you name — a trip, a reading list, a home renovation, whatever you're actually collecting. Pin the ones you use most, filter by source or tag, and search across all of it. SHARE WITH YOUR FRIENDS Invite a friend to a shelf or note as a collaborator or a viewer, and keep track of things together. BOARDS AND REMINDERS Lay notes out visually on a board when a list isn't the right shape for the idea. Set a reminder on anything you don't want to forget to act on. IDEALLY ENHANCED Turn on Enhance and the firefly does the tidying for you: it reads what you saved, writes a real title and summary, and auto-files it onto the right shelf. Ask questions about a single note or a whole shelf in chat — "what was that recipe with the lemon?" — and search by meaning instead of exact words. Ideally Enhanced is an auto-renewing subscription: • Monthly — $4.99/month • Yearly — $44.99/year (save 25%) Includes 200 Enhanced notes and 200 chats a month, with up to 120 minutes of video Enhance. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Enhance requires an account and is available for users 18 and older (13–17 with guardian-eligible access where applicable). Your library is yours. Read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service from within the app or on our website.

Screenshots

Noot4 screens
Ideally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ideally at every 3 days against Noot's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Noot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Ideally sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noot ships an update every 9 days, Ideally every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Noot versus Ideally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNootIdeally
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSoyeon NohSAMUEL ORLANDO RIOBOLI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Noot

Subscriptions2
  • Noot+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Noot+ Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Noot+ Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Ideally

Subscriptions2
  • Ideally Enhanced Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ideally Enhanced Annual$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Noot free?
Noot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ideally free?
Ideally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Noot or Ideally have ads?
Neither Noot nor Ideally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noot or Ideally?
Noot ships an update every 9 days, and Ideally every 3 days. Most recently, Noot was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ideally on October 31, 2026.

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