# Live Note vs Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget at 100% against Live Note's 75%. Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Live Note's advantage is ratings volume (530 vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Live Note sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Note has 530 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Live Note's written reviews are positive against 100% of Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget's.

Live Note ships an update every 5 weeks, Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Live Note | Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (530 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-note-animated-notes/id1094394298/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-voice-notes-todo-widget/id1665592021/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **530** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 155 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.2** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [IPATH SYSTEM LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017373631) | [AmazinPro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590561127) |

## What reviewers say

### Live Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-note-animated-notes/id1094394298)

Transform plain text and images into dynamic animated videos and GIFs. Personalize your notes with custom fonts, colors, and effects, then share your creations easily across social media and messaging platforms.

**Highlights:** Create animated text videos, Generate GIFs from notes, Customize text color, font, and size, Add special effects and adjust writing speed, Select custom backgrounds or use your own images, Share creations via social media and email

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Watermark | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Fonts | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Effects | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- ✨ Wonderful and beautiful app
- ✍️ Great for letter writing
- 💖 Love it, touch of class
- 🌟 Fantastic for poems and quotes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No emoji showing
- 🐛 Won't post to Instagram/Facebook as text
- 🐛 Saving issues for email/Facebook
- 🐛 Saving to videotape issue
- 🐛 Flaws and glitches after purchase

**Reported bugs**

- Text not posting to Instagram/Facebook, only static image
- Cannot save posts for email or Facebook
- Did not save to videotape
- Glitches appear after purchase

**Requested features**

- Allow usage before purchase
- Show emojis
- Multiple ways for text to appear (not just typing animation)
- Troubleshooting help available through app


### Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-voice-notes-todo-widget/id1665592021)

This app helps you quickly capture thoughts, to-do lists, and shopping lists with text, voice, photos, or videos. It offers features like color-coded notes, reminders, and password protection for privacy. Sync your notes across devices with cloud backup.

**Highlights:** Voice-to-text note creation, Checklist and to-do list maker, Attach photos, videos, and audio, Password-protected notes, Cloud backup and sync, Color-coded notes, Reminder notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro Subscription | $3.49 | per month |
| Yearly Pro | $22.99 | per year |
| One Month Pro | $9.99 | one-time |
| Two Months Pro | $14.99 | one-time |
| Six Months Pro | $19.99 | one-time |
| One Year Pro | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Live Note free?

Live Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget free?

Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Live Note or Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget?

Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget is rated higher. Live Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 530 ratings, while Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Live Note or Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget have ads?

Neither Live Note nor Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Live Note or Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget?

Live Note ships an update every 5 weeks, and Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget fortnightly. Most recently, Live Note was updated on September 25, 2026 and Note, Voice Notes, Todo Widget on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*