Comparison

OnlyNote vs Pyd

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OnlyNote

This messaging app allows users to send unique, disappearing "Notes" that are more personal than traditional chat. It uses a virtual in-app economy where sending a message costs a "Page," which can be earned back by recipients saying thank you.

Highlights
  • Send one-of-a-kind disappearing "Notes"
  • Virtual in-app economy with "Pages"
  • Earn "Pages" by receiving "Thank You" messages
  • Add unique photo "stamps" to messages
  • Apply curated font filters
  • Schedule message delivery for a future date/time
Features
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OnlyNote is a messaging app that lets you send special, one-of-a-kind "Notes" to your friends and family. Messages in OnlyNote are more personal than email, more meaningful than chat and more convenient than real letters. We built OnlyNote for anyone who's looking for meaningful, quality communication. Using OnlyNote is perfect for special occasions, keeping in touch, reconnecting with old friends, romantic correspondence and self-expression. How Does It Work? OnlyNote uses a virtual in-app economy to bring the magic of real-world letter writing to your phone. You start off with 5 free “Pages” and you lose a Page every time you send a message or “Note” to another user. Notes are given away just like real letters; they disappear upon sending so that the recipient has the only existing copy. Once your Note is delivered, the recipient can press a “Thank You” button, which will then reward you with a new Page. What Can I Do on OnlyNote? BE ONE-OF-A-KIND: The Notes you write disappear upon sending so that your recipient keeps the only existing copy of the message. MAKE IT COUNT: You lose a Page for every Note you send. This helps you focus on the message to make sure it’s perfect every time. SAY THANK YOU: You receive a free Page from your friends whenever they tap to say “Thank You” for the Notes you send them. STAMPS: Take a unique photo to capture the moment you were writing your Note and stamp it on so that your messages are special every time. FONT FILTERS: Choose from a curated set of font filters to add a personal touch to every Note you send. You can select from serif, sans-serif and more to come. DELIVER LATER: Set the date and time your Note is delivered to a special moment in the future. Finally, you can prove you remembered someone’s birthday! SUPPORT: For real-time support, please go to Settings in OnlyNote and select "Report a Problem" to send a message directly to our customer support team.

About

Pyd

This app allows users to set their own rates for messages, voice calls, and video calls. Share your profile and get paid to be contacted directly by others. Track your activity and earnings, and withdraw funds through your integrated wallet.

Highlights
  • Set custom rates for messages
  • Per-minute rates for calls
  • Share public profile
  • Receive paid requests
  • Track activity and earnings
  • Withdraw funds via wallet
Features
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Py'd is paid communication app for people whose time and attention matter. Set your own rates for messages, voice calls, and video calls. Share your Pyd profile and let people pay to reach you directly. With Py'd, you can: • Set your price for paid messages • Set per-minute rates for voice and video calls • Share your public Py'd profile • Receive paid requests directly • Track your activity and earnings • Withdraw available funds through your Py'd Wallet Pyd is built for creators, experts, professionals, founders, advisors, and anyone whose time is valuable. Your time has value. Py'd makes it payable.

Screenshots

OnlyNote4 screens
Pyd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pyd at free against OnlyNote's free with in-app purchases. OnlyNote's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OnlyNote against 5.0 for Pyd. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnlyNote ships an update fortnightly, Pyd every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OnlyNote versus Pyd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnlyNotePyd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJoelson FabianPyd Inc

Customer experience

OnlyNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pyd

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OnlyNote

No in-app purchases

None

Pyd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnlyNote free?
OnlyNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pyd free?
Pyd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnlyNote or Pyd?
OnlyNote and Pyd are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do OnlyNote or Pyd have ads?
Neither OnlyNote nor Pyd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnlyNote or Pyd?
OnlyNote ships an update fortnightly, and Pyd every 10 days. Most recently, OnlyNote was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pyd on October 10, 2026.

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