Grid Note vs iNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grid Note
This app offers a unique grid layout for structured note-taking, with a library of templates and organizational tools. It supports markdown and various export formats, with offline use and automatic iCloud backup. Premium features like real-time sync are available via subscription.
- Unique grid format for structured notes
- Template library
- Organize notes with notebooks and tags
- Markdown support
- Export in various formats
- Offline use
- Automatic iCloud backup
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Grid Note featured an unique "Grid Layout" design to help you structure your thoughts. With lots of buildin note templates (SMART, Cornell Note, 5W1H, etc...) to get you started, but you can feel free to replace those with inventions of your own. === FEATURES === • Unique grid format for structured note • Template library • Organize notes with notebooks and tags • Markdown support • Export in various formats • Offline use • Automatic backup to iCloud • Realtime sync (premium account needed) The core version of Grid Note is free, premium can be unlocked via a single subscription that covers all your devices. The premium subscription has two options: • $0.99 monthly, which offers a 3-day free trial • $9.99 annually, which offers a 1-week free trial Please note that: • Price may vary by location. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. ---- Support: support@gridnote.app Privacy Policy: https://note.sumi.io/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://note.sumi.io/terms.html
iNote
Capture inspiration and organize your thoughts with a robust note-taking app. Features include cloud sync, a notebook system for organization, and rich text formatting. Protect your ideas with passcode and backup options.
- Cloud Sync
- Notebook System
- Rich Text Formatting
- Checklists
- Passcode Protection
- Picture Export
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"iNote · ideas Note" is a powerful note-taking application with excellent experience, allowing you to record inspiration ideas at any time. The "Cloud Sync" let you write notes across multiple devices. There are not only a "notebook system" specially designed for organizing and controlling, but also a "picture layout" full of details. “Passcode” and “backup” allow you to control all your important notes. =Powerful Features= 1. Infinite Expansion: Each note can be continuously expanded at any time 2. Powerful checklist: Easily create various to-do items and plans 3. Rich text: Highlight, bold, focus, notes are more organized 4. Notebook system: Arrange and manage all your notes 5. Cloud Sync: Sync your notes across multiple devices 6. Picture Export: Beautiful picture template, share to SNS and friends 7. Eye protection mode: make your eyes more comfortable! 8. Passcode + backup: Gesture password, iCloud backup 9. More: card color, home screen icon, waiting for you to discover~ ------------------------- = About the In-App Subscription = The app includes following subscriptions: - iNote Pro · Monthly Membership - iNote Cloud 10 GB Yearly - iNote Cloud 100 GB Yearly Your subscription will be billed through your Apple ID account after purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your billing cycle. Renewal cannot be cancelled. Privacy Policy: https://clover.ly/privacy Terms: https://m.icity.ly/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iNote at 4.8 against Grid Note's 4.4. iNote also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 70%) and ratings volume (295 vs 38). 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. Grid Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and iNote sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iNote has 295 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Grid Note's written reviews are positive against 91% of iNote's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grid Note | iNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (38 ratings) | 4.8 (295 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.8% of reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 295 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 230 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sumi Interactive | iDaily Corp. |
Customer experience
Grid Note
iNote
Bugs and requests
Grid Note
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iNote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Backup failures
- Rotated photos after insertion
- Lack of auto-capitalization
Requested features
7 requests- Markdown support
- Ability to reorder notebooks
- Improved photo/image handling
- Sync across devices
- Voice recording option
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- Nested checklists
- Mac app version
In-app purchases
Grid Note
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
iNote
- iNote Pro · Monthly Membership7 Days trial$0.491 Month
- iNote Cloud 10 GB Special7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- iNote Cloud 10 GB Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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- iNote Cloud 10 GB Special7 Days trial$13.991 Year
- iNote Cloud 10 GB Yearly Plan7 Days trial$18.491 Year
- iNote Cloud 50 GB Special Plan$59.991 Year
- iNote Cloud 50 GB Yearly Plan$69.991 Year
- iNote Reset Passcode$0.99
- Coffee for Developer$2.99
- iNote Pro$3.99
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- Coffee for Designer$4.99









