Serialized vs OnTheNose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Serialized
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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.
OnTheNose
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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: โข Track the perfumes you wear โข Rate fragrances based on your own experience โข Add perfumes to your personal collection โข Follow friends and see what they are wearing โข Like and comment on perfume activity โข Keep notes and impressions over time โข 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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Serialized | OnTheNose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Glenn Bennett | Eugene Levonchouk |
In-app purchases
Serialized
No in-app purchases
OnTheNose
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Serialized free?
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Do Serialized or OnTheNose have ads?
Which is updated more often, Serialized or OnTheNose?
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