Comparison

Shortnotes vs COPIX

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

Head to head
About

Shortnotes

Capture and organize small pieces of information like codes, names, or license plates. Access your quick references across all your Apple devices, with options to add tags, photos, and even import notes from your desktop.

Highlights
  • Simple note adding and deleting
  • Attach images to notes
  • Speech input for notes
  • Organize notes in folders
  • Filter notes by tags
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Today Widget and Apple Watch support
Features
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Shortnotes is perfect for all the little stuff that is not a "real" note. Your colleague's name, license plate, codes, room numbers, medicine names etc. Just put them down in one place and access them on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Organize your notes in folders, attach tags and photos. View your favorite notes in the Today Widget. For pupils and students: now it's possible to prepare also large notes on your desktop computer and import them later in Shortnotes! Good luck ;-) Features: - Simple adding and deleting notes - Attaching images to the notes - Text formatting options - Create notes using speech input - Export as text file (.rtf) - Organize your short notes in folders - Changing the sort order of the notes - Favorites view - Filter notes by tags - Favorite notes are displayed in the App Widget (Today Extension) - iCloud-synchronisation. All of your notes are automatically synchronised between your devices like iPhone, iPad or Mac using iCLoud. Shortnotes Pro: - Import of the text files (.txt .rtf) - Favorite notes are displayed on your Apple Watch - Your purchase will help support the ongoing development of Shortnotes!

About

COPIX

This app allows users to scan and print documents from conveniently located printers throughout the city. It offers various printing options like black and white, color, and duplex. A portion of proceeds supports tree conservation.

Highlights
  • Document scanning
  • City-wide printer access
  • Black and white printing
  • Color printing
  • Duplex printing
  • Tree conservation contribution
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COPIX is your personal free scanner and printers located throughout the city. With us you can upload, scan and print documents yourself on one of the printers located in the city. Install and evaluate the speed and convenience of our service! Let's make printing easier, faster and greener together! What are your printing options? Black and white printing, color printing, duplex printing - all the necessary settings can be configured in the application. By printing with us you are planting trees. We send 2% of the proceeds to the tree conservation fund.

Screenshots

Shortnotes4 screens
COPIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shortnotes at 4.1 against COPIX's 3.1. COPIX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. Shortnotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. COPIX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shortnotes holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Shortnotes's written reviews are positive against 50% of COPIX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shortnotes versus COPIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortnotesCOPIX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings) — better3.1 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1226 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlya GorodnyanskiyKOPIKS, OOO

Customer experience

Shortnotes

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral11.0%
Negative42.9%

COPIX

All ratings26 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative48.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shortnotes

One-time1
  • Shortnotes Pro$3.99
None

COPIX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shortnotes free?
Shortnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is COPIX free?
COPIX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shortnotes or COPIX?
Shortnotes is rated higher. Shortnotes averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while COPIX averages 3.1 from 26 ratings.
Do Shortnotes or COPIX have ads?
Neither Shortnotes nor COPIX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortnotes or COPIX?
Shortnotes ships an update monthly, and COPIX monthly. Most recently, Shortnotes was updated on September 23, 2026 and COPIX on September 22, 2026.

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