Comparison

Shortnotes vs remind4

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

remind4

Features
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Remember what matters with Remind4. Choose your alert, set your reminder, and stay on track with monthly or annual reminders SUBSCRIPTION TERMS - Subscription: Premium Access - Length: 1 month, 1 year - Price: £4/month, £19.99/ 1 year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://machomindz.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Shortnotes4 screens
remind43 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: remind4 at monthly against Shortnotes's every 2 months. Shortnotes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and remind4 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shortnotes ships an update every 2 months, remind4 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shortnotes versus remind4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShortnotesremind4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlya GorodnyanskiyMachomindz Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shortnotes

One-time1
  • Shortnotes Pro$3.99
2 purchases

remind4

Subscriptions2
  • remind4 plus Monthly$4.001 Month
  • remind4 plus Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Shortnotes free?
Shortnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is remind4 free?
remind4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shortnotes or remind4 have ads?
Neither Shortnotes nor remind4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shortnotes or remind4?
Shortnotes ships an update every 2 months, and remind4 monthly. Most recently, Shortnotes was updated on November 2, 2026 and remind4 on October 31, 2026.

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