# Notejoy vs Capacities

The clearest difference is rating: Capacities at 4.3 against Notejoy's 3.7. Capacities also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 45%) and ratings volume (114 vs 29). Notejoy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notejoy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $47.99 per year and Capacities sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Capacities holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 114 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Notejoy's written reviews are positive against 58% of Capacities's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notejoy | Capacities |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notejoy/id1158616846/reviews) | **[4.3 (114 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capacities-notes-and-pkm/id1670188548/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 29 | **114** |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews | **58.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 766 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Monki Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1158616845) | [Capacities Labs GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670188550) |

## What reviewers say

### Notejoy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notejoy/id1158616846)

Capture ideas and share your work effortlessly with a fast, focused notes app. Collaborate in real-time with teams and clients, and easily search your team's knowledge base. Available across all your devices and integrates with popular productivity tools.

**Highlights:** Real-time syncing across devices, Fast and easy sharing, Real-time team collaboration, Light-weight reactions and @mentions, Powerful search functionality, Integrations with G Suite, Slack, Zoom, etc.

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notejoy Solo | $47.99 | per year |


### Capacities

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/capacities-notes-and-pkm/id1670188548)

This app allows you to collect, connect, and reflect on your notes and ideas. Access your existing content, quickly capture new information, and discover connections between your thoughts. An integrated AI assistant is available for enhanced productivity.

**Highlights:** Daily notes for planning and reflection, Powerful search functionality, Quick capture of photos and content, Share sheet integration, AI assistant for note-taking, Browse and read notes, Explore connections between notes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Capacities Pro | $17.99 | per month |
| Capacities Pro | $199.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Innovative date-based note-taking system
- 🎯 Powerful custom object types and organization
- 🔗 Excellent backlink and connection features
- 📱 Seamless cross-device syncing
- 🎨 Clean, intuitive, visually appealing interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Mobile app freezes and crashes frequently
- 📱 Inconsistent functionality across devices
- ⚠️ iPad split-screen not supported
- 🔤 Text editing experience buggy on iOS
- ⏱️ Slow performance with large documents

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes on splash screen (iPhone 7, iOS 15)
- Login and password reset failures
- Tagging on iPad causes app lockup
- Toggle not clickable with Magic Keyboard on iPad
- Task checkbox not working with Magic Keyboard

**Requested features**

- iPad app support
- Create custom object types on mobile
- Turn Into function on mobile devices
- System-level notifications for tasks and due dates
- Footnotes support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notejoy free?

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

### Is Capacities free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Notejoy or Capacities?

Capacities is rated higher. Notejoy averages 3.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Capacities averages 4.3 from 114 ratings.

### Do Notejoy or Capacities have ads?

Neither Notejoy nor Capacities shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notejoy or Capacities?

Notejoy ships an update every 10 days, and Capacities every 10 days. Most recently, Notejoy was updated on October 8, 2026 and Capacities on October 13, 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.*