BlackBerry Notes vs NW Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackBerry Notes
Create, edit, and manage notes with rich text features. Organize and find notes by title, body, or category. Securely synchronize your data with Microsoft Exchange.
- Rich text editing
- Sort notes by title, date
- Search notes by title/body
- Assign categories
- Share notes via email
- Synchronize with Microsoft Exchange
- FIPS-validated cryptography
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IMPORTANT NOTE: This version of the BlackBerry® Notes application is built for BlackBerry® Dynamics and will not operate without the necessary back-end software. Please contact your IT administrator for a username and password. BlackBerry Notes is an enterprise PIM application that allows you to create, edit, and manage notes that are synchronized with Microsoft® Exchange. Organize your notes: • Create notes with a full set of rich text editing features. • Sort notes by title, last modified, or creation date. • Find a note by title and/or body with the search tool. • Assign categories to your notes for an added level of organization. • Share your notes by sending them as emails (requires BlackBerry® Work). Keep your data secure and up to date: • Protect business data with FIPS-validated cryptography. • Synchronize notes with Microsoft Exchange. © 2016 BlackBerry Limited. Trademarks, including but not limited to BLACKBERRY, BBM, BES and EMBLEM Design are the trademarks or registered trademarks of BlackBerry Limited. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
NW Connect
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NW Connect is an internal smart office app to connect New World’s staff with the following functions: - New World Group’s Happenings - Bespoke properties information - Quick Access Tools such as People Finder and Guest WiFi Password, etc. - Staff profile and Digital Namecard
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NW Connect at 15 against BlackBerry Notes's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BlackBerry Notes ships an update every 3 months, NW Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackBerry Notes | NW Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlackBerry Corporation | New World Development Co. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
BlackBerry Notes
No in-app purchases
NW Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do BlackBerry Notes or NW Connect have ads?
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