# Live Note vs Anchored

The clearest difference is update cadence: Anchored at every 2 weeks against Live Note's every 5 weeks. Live Note's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Live Note sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Anchored sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Live Note ships an update every 5 weeks, Anchored every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Live Note | Anchored |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (531 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-note-animated-notes/id1094394298/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **531** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 155 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.2** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [IPATH SYSTEM LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017373631) | [Royal Nation LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846033811) |

## 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


### Anchored

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anchored-prayer-list-journal/id6758856296)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anchored Pro — Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Anchored Pro — Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Anchored Pro — Annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Live Note free?

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

### Is Anchored free?

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

### Do Live Note or Anchored have ads?

Neither Live Note nor Anchored shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Live Note or Anchored?

Live Note ships an update every 5 weeks, and Anchored every 2 weeks. Most recently, Live Note was updated on November 2, 2026 and Anchored on October 31, 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.*