Blankit vs Plain Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blankit
This app helps users build and maintain a consistent writing habit. It provides a simple interface to encourage daily entries, starting with timed sessions that gradually increase in length as users progress.
- Build writing habit
- Daily writing entries
- Timed writing sessions
- Progressive entry length
- Simple interface
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Writing can be a difficult habit to maintain. Blankit is the app that will help you keep a successful and sustainable writing habit by writing everyday. It's simple and forward design makes it easy and rewarding to simply open and start writing. Start writing today! Everyday you are given a chance to write one complete entry. An entry starts off as 5 minutes on the first day. For five minutes you write whatever you want on that page. Anything you want to write about, no limits. As you continue to write, you'll start writing longer entries until you no longer need to time yourself. Website: http://blankitapp.com Privacy: http://blankitapp.com/privacy/ Blog: http://blankit.blog
Plain Note
A straightforward, text-only notepad for quickly capturing thoughts, memos, and drafts. Organize notes with customizable tags and access them easily via home and lock screen widgets. Offers optional iCloud sync and extensive customization through in-app purchases.
- Text-only note-taking
- Customizable tags with icons
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
- Character and line count
- Note archiving and organization
- Theme, icon, and font customization
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Plain Note is a simple, text-only notes app that makes it easy to capture ideas, jot down everyday notes, and draft social media posts and emails. No ads. No sign-up required. Notes are stored on your device and, if you use iCloud sync, in your own iCloud account as well. The developer does not collect the contents of your notes. It's a good fit for people who want to jot things down and quickly refer back to them, rather than use a notes app with lots of features. You can organize your notes by adding tags, and it supports lock screen and home screen widgets. It can be used on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Features • You can categorize your notes with tags. • Customize tag icons and colors. • You can count the number of characters and lines. • Archive and organize your notes. • Widgets can be added to the lock screen and home screen. • Customize themes, app icons, and fonts. (Some features are available for a fee.) Premium (in-app purchase) • Sync data across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. • All themes and app icons are available. • All tag icons are available. • All font customizations are available. *Prices may vary by country or region. Please check in the app. *Some features may not be available in all languages or regions. Terms of Use: https://monelyze.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://monelyze.app/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plain Note at 4.6 against Blankit's 1.0. Plain Note also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). Blankit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Plain Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Blankit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plain Note holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Note has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Blankit ships an update monthly, Plain Note every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blankit | Plain Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marvin Nguyen | Monelyze Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Blankit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Plain Note
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notes sometimes get deleted after updates
- Widget not working as expected, showing wrong note
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to swipe widget to display another note
- Subfolders for better organization
- Export function to backup notes
- Option to change app colors
- Support for multiple notes in one widget
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- Text formatting options (bold, italics, headings)
- Ability to insert photos and videos
In-app purchases
Blankit
No in-app purchases
Plain Note
- Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Premium - Lifetime$29.99
Questions
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