Comparison

Serialized vs OnTheNose

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

Head to head
About

Serialized

Features
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Serialized podcasts are podcasts that contain seasons where the listener is encouraged to list each episode of a season in order. The Serialized app is specially designed to help the listener effortlessly listen to this particular type of podcast. The app even allows listeners to listen to more than one season at a time. The app keeps track of each season for the listener.

About

OnTheNose

Features
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Perfume is personal. Your app should be too. Track what you wear, rate the scents you love, follow friends, and build a personal history of your perfume life over time. This is a calmer, more personal way to enjoy fragrance โ€” less noise and more focus on the perfumes that actually become part of your days. Log each wear, add perfumes to your collection, leave notes and see recent activity from people you follow. Whether you are testing samples, rediscovering old favorites, or building a thoughtful collection, the app helps you remember what mattered. What you can do: โ€ข Track the perfumes you wear โ€ข Rate fragrances based on your own experience โ€ข Add perfumes to your personal collection โ€ข Follow friends and see what they are wearing โ€ข Like and comment on perfume activity โ€ข Keep notes and impressions over time โ€ข Explore perfumes without getting lost in clutter This is an early version of the app, and it will grow with the people who use it. Feedback, ideas, and bug reports are genuinely welcome. They help shape what comes next. If perfume is more than just something you buy, if it is memory, mood, taste, habit, and identity โ€” this app is for you.

Screenshots

Serialized4 screens
OnTheNose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Serialized at 12.0 against OnTheNose's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serialized ships an update every 2 weeks, OnTheNose every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Serialized versus OnTheNose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerializedOnTheNose
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size77 MB29 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGlenn BennettEugene Levonchouk

In-app purchases

None

Serialized

No in-app purchases

None

OnTheNose

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Serialized free?
Serialized is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnTheNose free?
OnTheNose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Serialized or OnTheNose have ads?
Neither Serialized nor OnTheNose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Serialized or OnTheNose?
Serialized ships an update every 2 weeks, and OnTheNose every 10 days. Most recently, Serialized was updated on October 2, 2026 and OnTheNose on October 12, 2026.

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