# Notion vs Notes

Notion and Notes both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Notes's written reviews are positive against 55% of Notion's. Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Notion's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (90K vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Notion against 4.9 for Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notion has 90K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Notion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Notes's.

Notion ships an update every 3 days, Notes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notion | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (90K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notion-notes-tasks-ai/id1232780281/reviews) | **[4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-notebook-and-reminders/id1582204558/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **90K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 54.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#47** | — |
| Size | 685 MB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Notion Labs, Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1232780280) | [Planning Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618240887) |

## What reviewers say

### Notion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notion-notes-tasks-ai/id1232780281)

**Currently charting:** #47 Top Free · Productivity, #97 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This AI-powered workspace helps you write notes, manage tasks, organize projects, and collaborate with others. It offers features like AI meeting notes and interactive maps to streamline your workflow for personal, student, or professional use.

**Highlights:** AI-powered note-taking and summarization, Task and project management, Collaborative workspace, Customizable templates, Interactive maps view for databases, AI for content generation and analysis

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notion AI | $9.99 | per month |
| Notion – Plus Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| Notion Business | $23.99 | per month |
| Notion AI | $95.99 | per year |
| Notion – Plus Yearly | $119.99 | per year |
| Notion Business | $239.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great tool for school organisation
- 👍 Game-Changer for Productivity
- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Versatile and customizable
- 👍 Calendar view is amazing
- 👍 Amazing & altruistic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frustrating Search and Useless AI
- 🐛 Buggy and nagging (iPad M1)… moving to click up if it does get more stable
- 🔒 No offline mode
- 🐛 Glitchy iPad experience
- 🐛 Terrible on iPad

**Reported bugs**

- Columns glitchy on mobile
- Inability to edit titles
- Keyboard issues on iPad with Bluetooth keyboard
- Notion logging out users periodically
- Notion deleting user data without warning

**Requested features**

- Apple Calendar integration
- Time blocking for morning & night routines
- Offline mode
- Multiple tabs for iPad
- Ability to edit titles


### Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-notebook-and-reminders/id1582204558)

Capture ideas, plan events, and manage tasks with this versatile note-taking app. Organize notes with custom views, filters, and priority pinning. Enjoy voice notes, file attachments, and secure local accounts.

**Highlights:** Voice notes, Checklist creation, File attachments, Drag and drop organization, Board and list views, Local accounts, Day/night modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access for a Month | $1.49 | per month |
| Full Access for a Year | $11.99 | per year |
| Full Access Forever | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notion free?

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

### Is Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Notion or Notes?

Notes is rated higher. Notion averages 4.8 out of 5 from 90K ratings, while Notes averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.

### Do Notion or Notes have ads?

Neither Notion nor Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notion or Notes?

Notion ships an update every 3 days, and Notes every 3 months. Most recently, Notion was updated on September 29, 2026 and Notes on September 21, 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.*