# Note Always vs Cloudless Notes

The clearest difference is price: Cloudless Notes at Free against Note Always's $14.99. Cloudless Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Note Always's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Cloudless Notes is free to download; Note Always costs $14.99 up front. Cloudless Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Note Always asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cloudless Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Always has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Note Always's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cloudless Notes's.

Note Always ships an update every 2 weeks, Cloudless Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note Always | Cloudless Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.9 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-always/id1108733742/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloudless-notes/id6759670891/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **27** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 36 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Always Sunny Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/572443468) | [ROBERT EVAN GAYNOR](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868865236) |

## What reviewers say

### Note Always

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-always/id1108733742)

A dedicated notebook app optimized for Apple Pencil, offering a smooth writing experience and intuitive editing tools. Effortlessly organize thoughts, draft ideas, and modify content without switching tools.

**Highlights:** Outstanding writing feel, Circle, grab, and move content, Intuitive modification (erase, undo), Diagram creation, Photo editing, Drag and drop to other apps

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cloudless Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloudless-notes/id6759670891)

This app offers a premium multilingual handwriting experience on iPad and iPhone. Convert notes to editable text, import images, and enjoy a private, local processing environment. Get unlimited notebooks and lifetime access with a one-time purchase.

**Highlights:** Multilingual handwriting support (22 languages), OCR for converting handwriting to text, Import and annotate images, Adjustable pen widths and colors, 100% local processing for privacy, One-time purchase for lifetime access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Unlock | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note Always free?

Note Always costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cloudless Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Note Always or Cloudless Notes?

Cloudless Notes is rated higher. Note Always averages 3.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Cloudless Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Note Always or Cloudless Notes have ads?

Neither Note Always nor Cloudless Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Note Always or Cloudless Notes?

Note Always ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cloudless Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Note Always was updated on September 29, 2026 and Cloudless Notes on September 22, 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.*