Notes for Watch vs NoteWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notes for Watch
Access and manage your notes directly from your wrist. This app allows you to import existing notes or create new ones by dictation, making them available offline on your Apple Watch. It integrates with Siri for quick access and supports various languages.
- Import notes from iOS
- Create and delete notes on Apple Watch
- Offline note access
- Dictate note content
- Optional note titles
- Siri integration
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How many times did you have to take out your iPhone from your pocket only to check a simple note? This will never be a problem again with Notes for Watch. - Import notes from the official Notes app or just paste them in the app. - Immediately transfer notes to your Apple Watch app. Read them even offline. - Create and delete notes from your Apple Watch by dictating the content. - No need to always come up with a note's title, it's optional so you can create notes as quickly as possible on the go. - Uses your device default font size preference for an optimal reading experience. - Ask Siri to show, create or append your NotesWatch notes. - Localized in 8 languages. - Supports iOS 11 and watchOS 4. We're always listening to your feedback. Just get in touch with us from the settings section of the app and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!
NoteWatch
Add notes directly to your watch face or within the companion iPhone app. Customize note icons and colors to match your style. Enjoy photo and weather backgrounds when your note list is empty.
- Add notes to watch face
- Input notes via iPhone app or watch
- Voice and text input
- Customizable note icons and colors
- Photo and weather backgrounds
- Modular watch face support (Series 4+)
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NoteWatch lets you save a list of notes on your watch and also see them on your watch face. You can enter notes from the iPhone app or directly in the watch app using voice or text input. You can change the note icons and colours to match your watch face. There are also photo and weather backgrounds for the watch face when your note list is empty. Download now for free and get notes on your watch! =-=-=-=-=-= Note - You can only see notes on modular watch face on watches above series 4. To unlock premium features you must purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase: Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. The terms of service and privacy policy for this app can be found here: Terms of Service - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy - https://megaface.azurewebsites.net/Privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NoteWatch at Free against Notes for Watch's $1.99. NoteWatch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Notes for Watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (520 vs 5). On ads and device support 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
NoteWatch is free to download; Notes for Watch costs $1.99 up front. NoteWatch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Notes for Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
NoteWatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes for Watch has 520 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Notes for Watch ships an update every 2 months, NoteWatch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes for Watch | NoteWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (520 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 520 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Balestra | Yingchi Wang |
Customer experience
Notes for Watch
NoteWatch
Bugs and requests
Notes for Watch
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notes not syncing between devices
- Dictation not working on Apple Watch
- App crashing or freezing
- Inconsistent behavior when adding or editing notes
Requested features
4 requests- Improved sync between iPhone and Apple Watch
- More customization options
- Support for checklists and advanced note-taking features
- Better interface and controls on Apple Watch
NoteWatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notes for Watch
No in-app purchases
NoteWatch
- Premium pack7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- NoteWatch Photo Pack$1.99
- Notewatch unlimited$1.99
