Comparison

Nowra vs Pocket Typewriter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Voice or text input
  • Lock screen widget
  • Home screen widget
  • Instant dismissal
  • Temporary reminders
  • No account required
Features
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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.

About

Pocket Typewriter

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Nowra4 screens
Pocket Typewriter3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Typewriter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nowra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nowra ships an update every 5 days, Pocket Typewriter daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Nowra versus Pocket Typewriter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowraPocket Typewriter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnil Kumar BuddaForesty LLC

In-app purchases

None

Nowra

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Typewriter

One-time1
  • Support Platn$2.99

Questions

Is Nowra free?
Nowra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Typewriter free?
Pocket Typewriter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nowra or Pocket Typewriter have ads?
Neither Nowra nor Pocket Typewriter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nowra or Pocket Typewriter?
Nowra ships an update every 5 days, and Pocket Typewriter daily. Most recently, Nowra was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pocket Typewriter on October 31, 2026.

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