Fast Notes vs GoalTree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fast Notes
This app offers a modern approach to note-taking and list-making using intuitive gesture controls. It aims to replace traditional pen and paper methods with a digital solution available on Apple devices.
- Gesture-based controls
- Note-taking
- To-do lists
- Digital replacement for pen and paper
- Available on iPhone and iPad
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Fast Notes is the fastest way to write notes and to-do lists. Create a note in seconds and manage everything with simple, natural gestures: pull down to add a new note, swipe right to mark it as done, swipe left to delete it, and pinch two notes apart to insert one in between. WHAT'S NEW • Home Screen widget: see your notes at a glance and check them off without even opening the app • Search: find any note in an instant • Reminders: get a notification for a note at the time you choose • Quick action: start a new note right from the app icon AND MORE • 7 color themes to choose from • Icon badge showing how many things are left to do • Sounds and haptic feedback • Works offline: your notes stay on your device • Great on both iPhone and iPad Put down pen and paper — try Fast Notes now, it's free!
GoalTree
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Most to-do apps help you get things done. GoalTree helps you get the right things done—by connecting every daily task to your life goals. From life goals down to daily tasks, every action connects to something bigger. GoalTree shows you exactly how. THE PROBLEM Completing tasks is easy. Completing tasks that actually matter? That takes clarity. Most productivity apps treat tasks as isolated items to check off. You stay busy, but never feel like you're making real progress toward what matters. A DIFFERENT APPROACH GoalTree works top-down. Start with your life goals. Break them down through decade, year, and month-level objectives, all the way to today's tasks. When you complete something small, you see exactly how it contributes to something big. THE 8-TIER SYSTEM Life → 10-Year → 5-Year → 1-Year → 6-Month → Monthly → Weekly → Daily Every task has a purpose. Every action serves something bigger. FEATURES - Multiple goal trees for different life areas - Guided wizard builds trees from life to daily - Tier View—see all goals at any level - Progress tracking at every tier - Carry-over tracking shows postponed tasks - Recurring goals for habits - Review prompts keep you on track - Clean, focused design WHO IS THIS FOR? GoalTree is for people who want their work to mean something. If you've ever felt busy but not productive—or completed tasks without feeling real progress—this is for you. This isn't another checklist app. It's for people who want clarity, purpose, and to see how daily effort leads to long-term achievement. PRICING Your first goal tree is free—with unlimited goals. Create as many goals as you need, experience the full methodology, and see if it works for you. Want multiple trees for different areas of life? Unlock unlimited trees with a single purchase. No subscriptions. Yours forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fast Notes at none against GoalTree's 1. GoalTree's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. GoalTree sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fast Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fast Notes | GoalTree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emanuele Floris | Isaac Hutchful |
In-app purchases
Fast Notes
No in-app purchases
GoalTree
- Unlimited Trees$7.99









