Nowra vs Pocket Typewriter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nowra
Capture fleeting thoughts instantly via voice or text, displayed on your lock screen. Once addressed, simply dismiss them with a tap, ensuring no lingering tasks. Designed for immediate needs, not long-term lists.
- Voice or text input
- Lock screen widget
- Home screen widget
- Instant dismissal
- Temporary reminders
- No account required
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A thought sits on your lock screen until you punch it. Then it’s gone. That’s Nowra. You speak it or type it. It shows up where you need it. When you’re done, you punch it. No list leftover. No Tuesday. Reminders are for a date. This is for now. The next 20 minutes, parked outside your head. How it works • Say it. Apple speech, on the phone. Nothing is uploaded. Or type, if you’d rather. • See it. Lock screen widget and home screen widget. You don’t have to open the app. • Clear it. Punch the chip. Five seconds to undo if you didn’t mean it. Rules • Seven at a time. After that you clear one. • If you ignore it, it dies tonight. • Still need it tomorrow? Tap Keep. One extra day. That’s all. • No account. No iCloud. No folders. No tags. No ads. Free. This is not a to-do app. It does not keep a history. It does not nag you next week. If that sounds small, good. That’s the point.
Pocket Typewriter
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Platn is a pocket typewriter for your phone. One sheet. A 15-minute ruler. Done. No account. No sync anxiety. No subscription. Write now. Edit later somewhere else. Support is an optional tip. Nothing unlocks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nowra at none against Pocket Typewriter's 1. Pocket Typewriter's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Typewriter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nowra asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nowra ships an update every 5 days, Pocket Typewriter daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Nowra | Pocket Typewriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anil Kumar Budda | Foresty LLC |
In-app purchases
Nowra
No in-app purchases
Pocket Typewriter
- Support Platn$2.99








