Comparison

NoteChat vs Caught Me

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

Head to head
About

NoteChat

Features
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Type a thought. It’s saved. No need to stop and come up with a title. Just start writing and sort it out later. WRITE FIRST. ORGANIZE LATER. NoteChat works like a chat with yourself: write your thought and send it. Whether it’s an idea, a grocery list, a task, or a line you want to keep, everything lands quickly in your note chat. Organize it whenever you have time. FIND WHAT YOU NEED β€’ Assign a message to one or more topics. β€’ Organize topics with subtopics, colors, and images. β€’ Connect related thoughts in threads. β€’ Highlight key passages and pin important items to the top. β€’ Set the status to β€œopen,” β€œin progress,” or β€œdone,” then filter by status. Topic views keep your messages organized by topic. Look things up, work through tasks, and build on your thoughts without tapping through folders. MORE THAN TEXT β€’ Dictate thoughts with speech recognition. β€’ Attach photos directly to your notes. β€’ Turn a note directly into a calendar event or reminder. β€’ Share a single note, a selection, or an entire topic as a file. β€’ Use NoteChat in light or dark mode. NO ACCOUNT, ADS, OR TRACKING No account, no sign-up. Your notes stay on your iPhone and in your private iCloud. NoteChat has no ads and doesn’t track you. FREE UP TO 200 NOTES AND 5 TOPICS NoteChat is free up to 200 notes and 5 topics. Pro lifts these limits. Your existing notes and topics always remain fully usable. Turn β€œI’ll remember that” into a message to yourself. Questions or requests? https://notechat.info/support Privacy: https://notechat.info/privacy/ Terms of use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Caught Me

Features
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Staying focused is hard. You don't have to do it alone. CaughtMe is a simple focus companion. Pick a task and a time, put down your phone, and let a character help you follow through. β€’ Character companions: Director Wang is free. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks Senior Lin, Slacker Cat, Robot 404, Aunt Zhou and Boss Zhang. β€’ Desk focus: Get occasional check-ins and a reminder when you pick up your phone. A quiet lock-screen timer is available too. β€’ Optional app limits: With Screen Time permission, limit the apps and categories you choose during a focus session. β€’ Records and achievements: Review your focus time, session history and six achievements. β€’ English and Chinese: Follow your device language or choose manually in Settings. β€’ Local-first: No account or ads. Your tasks and records stay on your device. Motion detection may occasionally misread movement; you can recalibrate in the app. App limits require iOS Screen Time authorization. Requires iOS 17 or later on iPhone.

Screenshots

NoteChat4 screens
Caught Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

NoteChat and Caught Me are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. NoteChat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Caught Me sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteChat ships an update weekly, Caught Me every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NoteChat versus Caught Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteChatCaught Me
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTammo SommerεΎ·ζ—­ 孟

In-app purchases

3 purchases

NoteChat

Subscriptions2
  • NoteChat Pro – Month$4.991 Month
  • NoteChat Pro – Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • NoteChat Pro – Lifetime$69.99
1 purchases

Caught Me

One-time1
  • CaughtMe Pro$3.99

Questions

Is NoteChat free?
NoteChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caught Me free?
Caught Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteChat or Caught Me have ads?
Neither NoteChat nor Caught Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteChat or Caught Me?
NoteChat ships an update weekly, and Caught Me every 9 days. Most recently, NoteChat was updated on November 10, 2026 and Caught Me on November 6, 2026.

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