vNote vs Onlynote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vNote
Capture ideas quickly with a minimalist note-taking experience. Organize and visualize your thoughts using customizable fonts, colors, and sizes for at-a-glance comprehension. Focus on content without distractions.
- Quick note-taking
- Visual organization
- Customizable fonts
- Adjustable colors
- Adjustable sizes
- Minimalist interface
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Take notes with 2 taps and view them as you like. vNote is a simple App, that goes straight to the point. No dates, deadlines, alarms or labels. It encloses your notes in a single screen and lets you choose how to visualize them by changing fonts, colors and sizes, to get with just a glance, all the information that you need. For information and suggestions: canali.nicola@gmail.com
Onlynote
A free, offline note-taking and to-do list app with home screen widgets for quick access. Organize notes with folders, search content, and attach photos. Set reminders and customize appearance for a private, personalized experience.
- Home screen widgets
- Folder organization
- Search functionality
- Notes and checklists
- Photo attachments
- Reminders and notifications
- Offline functionality
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Onlynote is a simple, free note-taking and to-do list app. No account or sign-up required — everything is stored privately on your device. FEATURES - Home Screen widget: see pinned and recent notes without opening the app, and tap New to start writing - Folders: organize notes into folders, switch between them from the title bar, and manage them in Settings - Search: quickly find notes by title or content - Trash: recover deleted notes or delete them forever - Notes & checklists: write free-form notes or create to-do/checklist items - Photos: attach photos to any note - Reminders: set a reminder with a local notification so you never forget - Swipe to delete: swipe any checklist item to delete it, in any order - Auto-sort: checked items automatically move to the bottom of the list - Drag to reorder: long-press and drag notes on the home screen to reorder them - Share as image: export and share any note as an image - Customize: choose note colors, font style, font size, and card size in Settings - Privacy controls: read the privacy policy and change ad personalization any time in Settings - Fast & offline: works fully offline, with no internet connection required Whether you need a shopping list, a daily task manager, a quick memo, or a place to keep photos with notes, Onlynote keeps it simple and private.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: vNote at none against Onlynote's shown. vNote also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Onlynote's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. vNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Onlynote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Onlynote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onlynote has 93 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of vNote's written reviews are positive against 71% of Onlynote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
vNote ships an update every 6 weeks, Onlynote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vNote | Onlynote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (93 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 93 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicola Canali | APPS BAY LIMITED |
Customer experience
vNote
Onlynote
In-app purchases
vNote
- Pro Version$1.99
Onlynote
- Remove Ads$2.99









