# Notelife - note manager — A Premium Note Manager > Premium note manager with easy formatting, hierarchical folders, and iCloud sync. (iPhone/iPad app by Chronos LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notelife-note-manager/id1256170776 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Chronos LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/332331372) - Category: Productivity, Business - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.02/5 from 82 App Store ratings · 30 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.3 · 36 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2017-07-17 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notelife-note-manager/id1256170776/reviews.md ## What is Notelife? Notelife is a premium note manager designed for the rest of us. While it goes beyond the basics, it isn't hard to use. You don't have to remember any obscure formatting codes (like Markdown syntax) to format your notes. Nor do you have to have a degree in engineering to sync your notes between all of your devices. Rather, Notelife makes it effortless to store anything and find anything, fast! Notelife is available for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. ICLOUD SYNC* Notelife seamlessly syncs your notes between all of your devices using Apple's iCloud technology. This means that you don't have to trust your private information to yet another 3rd party. Oh, and did we mention that it's really fast! UNLIMITED HIERARCHICAL FOLDERS* Create as many folders as you want for different areas of your life like personal, family, projects, and work. Organize your folders hierarchically into multiple levels of subfolders. ENCRYPTION Your notes are always encrypted whether they're stored on your computer, in the cloud, or on their way to the cloud. We've got you covered with industry-standard AES-256 encryption. UNLIMITED ATTACHMENTS* Add supplementary information to a note by attaching any number of photos, PDFs, and other files (free version is limited to one per note). TAGS & FAVORITES* Tags & Favorites provide another way to categorize your notes. The best thing about tags is you can use them to filter your notes. EASY TEXT FORMATTING Choosing fonts and colors is effortless. Instead of having to remember obscure text formatting codes (like Markdown syntax), Notelife offers familiar font controls that make it easy to choose your style. Plus, you can insert tables and lists into your notes. LOCATION CAPTURE Your location is automatically captured when you create a note. Now you will have the exact location where you wrote your field study about the rare bird you observed. OTHER • Search by word, phrase, tag, or favorite • Print notes for a permanent hardcopy • Lock your notes to prevent unauthorized access* • Note Info shows word, character and paragraph counts ----- *Notelife is free to download and use. Notelife Pro upgrades your experience and is available through an in-app purchase. You can try Notelife Pro free for 30 days. When you subscribe, Notelife Pro will be enabled on all of your devices for no additional cost. NOTELIFE PRO - The ultimate note manager. • iCloud syncing • Unlimited folders • Unlimited attachments • Tags & favorites • Password lock • Keep the Notelife updates coming $1.99 monthly, $19.99 annually Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. ----- Notelife is built by a small dedicated team. The reviews you write make a big difference. Thanks! SUPPORT https://www.chronosnet.com/support support@chronosnet.com TERMS OF USE https://www.chronosnet.com/docs/notelife-user-guide/legal/service-terms-of-use ## Key features - iCloud sync - Unlimited hierarchical folders - AES-256 encryption - Unlimited attachments - Tags and favorites - Easy text formatting - Location capture ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Notelife Pro | $1.99 | per month | | Notelife Pro | $19.99 | per year | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 30) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notelife-note-manager/id1256170776/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Purchase with care *2024-09-29* A decent enough app if you only use it on one device. Not much use if you want to sync over multiple devices though. To be able to sync you need to pay for a yearly subscription to Notelife Pro at $19.99, or $1.99 a month, even though the app hasn’t been updated for the last 6 years. I’m surprised it still works after all this time after all the regular Apple OS updates. Chronos must be rubbing their hands together getting money for nothing. I’d class it as abandonware but for the fact that Chronos are apparently still accepting subscription payments. I’ll give it 2 stars just for the fact that the app is well designed, although I personally still prefer the design of the old Notelife HD on the iPad and SoHo Notes on the Mac. ### 1/5 — DON’T UPGRADE! *2023-12-31* I’ve tried for days. It’s even on my subscription list as “pro” but NONE OF THE PROMISED OPTIONS APPEARED!!! ### 1/5 — Subscription problems *2022-04-01* This app is useful, for a year, then it does not renew, although the App Store still charges you. I have tried renewal manually (direct with Chronos) and that’s a nightmare to ensure data is not lost. I would give it zero stars after the total non help after raising a ticket. Avoid if you can ### 1/5 — Is NOTELIFE being phased out? *2021-10-20, version 1.0.5* I paid for an annual subscription to Notelife in February 2021. The app stopped syncing with my laptop in March 2021 (both apple, both up to date). Very annoying year in terms of tracking my meetings, my appointments, my bills, my life ! Does Notelife plan on staying around? If so would you please give me a sign of life?!? Thanks ### 2/5 — Need support *2019-11-14, version 1.0.5* Great app but pitiful tech support when things go southerly with it ### 3/5 — Notelife *2019-10-06, version 1.0.5* Notelife still crashes periodically for no clear reason - especially in iOS. Customer service on the other hand is consistently unresponsive. Otherwise, it would be 5 stars. I really wish this program would be all that it could be. ### 4/5 — Notelife is a WINNER, but there's just one thing... *2019-04-19* This is totally my go-to note app. I love that it recognizes URLs, ph numbers, emails, etc. I love that I can customize the font, text & colors. The only thing it's missing is the option to change the note color background. Personally, I always love a black background or even to use one of my photos. Make it do that & Ill give you 5 🌟❣️ ### 1/5 — Excellent, intuitive, notes and file management *2019-02-22* Having compared several note taking apps, and having recently left Evernote, Notelife is a clean simple app, syncs easily, and is very easy and reliable to use. You can adapt it to however you wish to use it. I am enjoying using it, and it’s a fraction of the cost for Evernote. ### 3/5 — Extremely poor customer service *2019-01-31, version 1.0.5* I have been a user of chronos products for at least ten years. Used SOHO Notes daily. Bought Notelife. It does not work well at all. I notified Chronos months ago about the issues encountered. They acknowledged and indicated a response would be forthcoming. Contacted again, there was no follow up. They have lost a long-term customer. (Several months later now, still no response, worst customer service ever) ### 1/5 — Second request – POOR follow up *2019-01-28, version 1.0.5* Sent an earlier comment about the poor performance of life on an iPhone 6S. And it’s clumsiness of use. My note was acknowledged as received, with indication I’did hear back within 48 hours - - that was two weeks ago 1/25/19 Now have a new iPhone and speed on the phone is much improved. Am also got the iMac version which I have and I’m unable to sync between the two with no indication of what the real problem is. if you want to give me a call please on 734-223-1595 that would be VERY helpful. A. ## Frequently asked questions about Notelife ### What does Notelife do? Notelife is a premium note manager that allows you to easily create, organize, and sync your notes across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It offers user-friendly formatting options, hierarchical folders, and secure storage for your information. ### What are the key features of Notelife? Key features include seamless iCloud syncing, unlimited hierarchical folders for organization, AES-256 encryption for security, unlimited attachments, tags and favorites for categorization, and easy text formatting without obscure codes. ### How much does Notelife cost? Notelife is free to download and use. A premium upgrade, Notelife Pro, is available via in-app purchase with monthly and annual subscription options. A 30-day free trial of Notelife Pro is offered. ### What devices is Notelife compatible with? Notelife is available for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, allowing you to sync your notes seamlessly across all of them. ### What are common use cases for Notelife? Common use cases include personal note-taking, organizing family information, managing projects, keeping work-related notes, and capturing details from field studies with automatic location capture. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.5 — 2018-01-06 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - iCloud syncs can now be cancelled (Settings > Sync) - iCloud syncing improvements (including shorter timeouts for poor connections) - Minor bug fixes ### 1.0.4 — 2017-12-20 - iPhone X compatibility including Face ID support - Combined font and tag controls into single keyboard toolbar to make it modeless - Fixed problem updating font alignment controls when no text is selected - Fixed handling of mute switch on device to match behavior of Apple’s apps - Fixed a problem where moving a note to a new folder couldn’t be cancelled ### 1.0.3 — 2017-10-13 - Redesigned the Folder List and Note List views for iOS 11 - Important changes to improve iCloud syncing - The Note List includes an integrated search field—pull the Note List down to access - The number of notes appears in the Note List’s search field - If the Note List is being filtered, the matching number of notes appears in the navigation bar - The Note Info sidebar shows the word, character and paragraph counts for the note text - A sync status bar appears at the bottom of the Folder List during a sync - Settings includes sync status information and controls for manually triggering a sync, etc. - The app can no longer go to sleep while a large sync is running - The “Unfiled” folder name can now be edited - Added “I forgot my password” button to the Privacy settings - When a note was being moved and the Cancel button was tapped, the Cancel button now immediately disappears - Fixed some problems displaying emojis in the Note List - Fixed a problem where the Done button in the photo viewer was obscured if there were a lot of photos attached ### 1.0.2 — 2017-09-22 - Added compatibility with iOS 11 - Added 3D Touch Quick Action to app icon: New Note, Photo Library, Take Photo and Search - Photos can now be added to the Media Gallery (above the note) or inserted in the note text (Settings > General) - When a photo is inserted in the note text, a thumbnail now appears in the Note List - A search now highlights the search terms in the Note List - Fixed problem dismissing the Tags popover when running on an iPad - Redesigned the Settings view to make it easier to use - Fixed some problems with the note text view - Fixed problem with keyboard sometimes not appearing when tapping an note’s text - Images attached to a note are now printed at full-size instead of thumbnail size - Photos embedded in text resize automatically - Faster iCloud sync - Added Debug Log feature - Fixed problem where the app occasionally wouldn’t recognize a subscription - Fixed other minor issues ### 1.0.1 — 2017-08-07 - Added ability to bold the first line of new notes to signify a pseudo-title - Added setting to control automatic automatic bolding of first line of new notes - Fixed problem with text insertion point cursor near end of note - Other minor fixes ## Apps similar to Notelife | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Manipulist Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/manipulist-lite/id6445852446) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Productivity | | [Forem Notes: To-Do & Reminders](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forem-notes-to-do-and-reminders/id1506197148) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Productivity | | [Bookmark.house](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookmarkhouse/id1243206738) | 3.0 (2) | Free | Productivity | | [Polar Write](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polar-write/id1553761881) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Productivity | | [RisePath PlanCentral](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/risepath-plancentral/id659262040) | 4.7 (35) | Free | Productivity | | [ToDoo - Simple To-Do&Checklist](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/todoo-simple-to-do-and-checklist/id1268184136) | — | Free | Productivity | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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