# Notion vs SerenityLists

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SerenityLists at 100% against Notion's 55%. SerenityLists also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Notion's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#51 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SerenityLists sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Notion ships an update every 3 days, SerenityLists every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notion | SerenityLists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (90K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notion-notes-tasks-ai/id1232780281/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **90K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#51** | — |
| Size | 463 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Notion Labs, Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1232780280) | [HeyQTGlobal Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1814782499) |

## What reviewers say

### Notion

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

**Currently charting:** #51 Top Free · Productivity, #101 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


### SerenityLists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/serenitylists/id6754378720)

Create and share real-time lists with others, keeping everyone updated automatically. Offers secure sharing with customizable access controls and end-to-end encryption for peace of mind. Manage shopping lists, projects, or any important information effortlessly.

**Highlights:** Real-time list updates, Secure sharing with access control, Customizable field types, End-to-end encryption, Unlimited lists and items (Pro), Reusable category sharing (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shared Lists Mode | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notion free?

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

### Is SerenityLists free?

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

### Do Notion or SerenityLists have ads?

SerenityLists shows ads; Notion does not.

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

Notion ships an update every 3 days, and SerenityLists every 6 days. Most recently, Notion was updated on October 19, 2026 and SerenityLists on October 16, 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.*