NoteChat vs Caught Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
NoteChat
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Type a thought. Itβs 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 itβs 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 βopen,β βin progress,β or βdone,β 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 doesnβt 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 βIβll remember thatβ 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/
Caught Me
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
NoteChat ships an update weekly, Caught Me every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteChat | Caught Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tammo Sommer | εΎ·ζ ε |
In-app purchases
NoteChat
- NoteChat Pro β Month$4.991 Month
- NoteChat Pro β Yearly$24.991 Year
- NoteChat Pro β Lifetime$69.99
Caught Me
- CaughtMe Pro$3.99









