# Stop & Note vs PiPO

The clearest difference is price: Stop & Note at Free against PiPO's $2.99. PiPO's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Stop & Note is free to download; PiPO costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stop & Note against 5.0 for PiPO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Stop & Note's written reviews are positive against 71% of PiPO's.

Stop & Note ships an update every 10 months, PiPO every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stop & Note | PiPO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-and-note/id901139726/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipo/id983719927/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **71.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 months** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 1 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **7.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Earl Gaspard](https://appshunter.io/developer/555744490) | [Kaji Takatsugu](https://appshunter.io/developer/465688467) |

## What reviewers say

### Stop & Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stop-and-note/id901139726)

Record time and text simultaneously, saving them as notes. Edit, search, and share your recorded information. Ideal for timing activities and jotting down observations.

**Highlights:** Record time and text notes, Edit saved notes, Search notes, Share notes, Integrated stopwatch

**In-app purchases:** none


### PiPO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pipo/id983719927)

This app simulates Japanese ambulance sirens and emergency vehicle sounds. It features recorded siren sounds, voice recordings, and a flashing light effect. It is not a real siren amplifier but a sound playback application.

**Highlights:** Ambulance siren sounds, Emergency vehicle voice recordings, Record and playback custom audio, Flashing light effect, Automatic siren function

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stop & Note free?

Stop & Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PiPO free?

PiPO costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stop & Note or PiPO?

Stop & Note and PiPO are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Stop & Note or PiPO have ads?

Neither Stop & Note nor PiPO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stop & Note or PiPO?

Stop & Note ships an update every 10 months, and PiPO every 14 months. Most recently, Stop & Note was updated on November 1, 2026 and PiPO on November 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*