Comparison

Cheatsheet vs Nag

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

Head to head
About

Cheatsheet

Quickly store and access important information like hotel room numbers or license plates via widgets, a custom keyboard, or your Apple Watch. This app simplifies recalling details without needing to unlock your phone.

Highlights
  • Quick recall memos
  • Widget access
  • Custom keyboard integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Search functionality
  • Organize with folders
  • Format notes
Features
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Cheatsheet is for the little things you never remember: hotel rooms, license plates, luggage combination, ID numbers. Write them down in Cheatsheet and then refer to them anytime in a Widget or paste them anywhere with the Custom Keyboard. No more fumbling to unlock your phone and find your notes app; Cheatsheet is as easy as looking at your lock screen, pulling up the keyboard, or glancing at your Apple Watch. App Features: • Simple UI for adding and managing your cheats. • Over 450 icons to help you recognize what you’re looking for. • Quickly copy a cheat by tapping-and-holding on a row. • Search for your cheats, both in the app and in Spotlight. • Use Shortcuts or Siri to “add notes to Cheatsheet” or “find notes in Cheatsheet”. • Organize your cheats with folders and titles. • Format your notes with bold, italics, lists, links, and more. • Protect your cheats with Passcode Lock (Pro feature). • Sync between all your iOS devices via iCloud (Pro feature). Widgets: • Multiple sizes, styles, and colors. • Tap a cheat to open it. Tap the “+” button to add a cheat in the app. • Cheatsheet also has a “Today widget” with options to copy or delete cheats. Apple Watch: • Add, edit, and delete cheats right from your wrist. • Complications show your top cheat (or several cheats) right on your watch face. • Syncs to your iPhone via iCloud (Pro feature). Keyboard Extension: • Shows up to 50 cheats, which you can insert anywhere you can use a custom keyboard. • Includes space, delete, and return keys to help with simple edits. Advanced Features: • Automate your workflows with Shortcuts. • Action extension: send text or URLs to Cheatsheet from any app via the share sheet. • Customize the Cheatsheet widget’s appearance and behavior to suit your needs. • Add or open notes from Control Center (iOS 18 required). • URL scheme for adding a cheat: cheatsheet://add?text=everything%20is%20awesome. Cheatsheet Pro: • Remove limits on the widget, keyboard, and Watch app. • Protect your cheats with Passcode Lock. • Organize your cheats with folders. • Sync your cheats between your devices with iCloud. • Cheatsheet Pro is a simple, annual subscription; there is a one-time purchase option for customers who want to avoid subscriptions. Cheatsheet for Mac is sold separately. • Purchases help support the ongoing development of Cheatsheet — this app is beloved by its users and has over 10 years of active development by a single indie developer, so your support is truly appreciated! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nag

This app helps you manage household chores by allowing you to add tasks with custom repeat schedules. It sends timely notifications and offers a timer to track task duration. Live Activities display active chores on your lock screen for easy monitoring.

Highlights
  • Custom chore scheduling
  • Task timers
  • Push notifications
  • Live Activities for lock screen
  • No subscriptions or social features
Features
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Nag is the chore tracker that actually follows up. Add your chores, set how often they need doing, and Nag handles the rest. When something's due, you'll get a notification. When you're working on it, start a timer. When you're done, mark it complete — and Nag will remind you again when it's time. What you can do: Add any chore with a custom repeat cadence (daily, weekly, whenever) Start a timer when you begin a task so you know how long things actually take Get push notifications when a chore comes due See active chores at a glance on your Lock Screen with Live Activities No subscriptions. No social features. Just a straightforward list of things that need doing and a nudge when they're overdue.

Screenshots

Cheatsheet4 screens
Nag3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nag at none against Cheatsheet's 9. Nag also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Cheatsheet's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1). 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. Cheatsheet sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Nag asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nag holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cheatsheet has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheatsheet ships an update fortnightly, Nag every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cheatsheet versus Nag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheatsheetNag
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverdesigned, LLCPrismatic Insights LLC

Customer experience

Cheatsheet

All ratings1,910 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews805 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative14.2%

Nag

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cheatsheet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Entries disappearing from widget
  • Syncing problems between devices
  • Crashes on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to sort/reorder entries
  • Improve sync reliability
  • Implement password protection
  • Allow adding images/attachments to entries
  • Expand customization options (colors, icons, etc.)

Nag

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cheatsheet

Subscriptions4
  • Cheatsheet Pro$0.991 Month
  • Cheatsheet Pro$1.991 Month
  • Cheatsheet Pro$4.991 Year
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  • Cheatsheet Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Big Tip$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Legacy$19.99
  • Cheatsheet Pro (Lifetime)$79.99
None

Nag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cheatsheet free?
Cheatsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nag free?
Nag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cheatsheet or Nag?
Nag is rated higher. Cheatsheet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Nag averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cheatsheet or Nag have ads?
Neither Cheatsheet nor Nag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheatsheet or Nag?
Cheatsheet ships an update fortnightly, and Nag every 3 days. Most recently, Cheatsheet was updated on October 21, 2026 and Nag on September 30, 2026.

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