Comparison

AddNotes vs Privy

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

Head to head
About

AddNotes

This app combines note-taking with automatic calculation. Input data and numbers, and it will instantly compute totals for you. It's versatile for managing various data items and calculations.

Highlights
  • Integrates notes and calculator
  • Automatic total calculation
  • Supports Dynamic Type
  • Compatible with hardware keyboards
  • Manages various data items
Features
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A useful app that integrates notes and calculator functionality. Input some data items and numbers, and the app will calculate totals for you automatically. This app can be used in many different ways, for calculating or managing various data items, and more. - This app supports Dynamic Type. - Compatible with hardware keyboards. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Privy

Features
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Privy is a private place for everything you write. Notes, journals, lists, ideas, the things you'd never put in a regular notes app. Write it all in one calm, beautiful space, then lock what matters behind your own key. Privacy isn't a setting you switch on. It's the default. No account, no login, no cloud you don't control. Your words live on your device, and the developer has zero access to them. WRITE ANYTHING Quick notes, long entries, daily journals, checklists, plans. Add photos, record a voice memo, or scan a document straight into a note. Rich text and reminders are built in. LOCK IT DOWN Protect the whole app with a passcode or Face ID, and seal individual notes behind their own password. Locked notes reveal nothing. Not a preview, not a title, not a word. A SPACE FOR EVERY PART OF LIFE Keep things in separate Vaults. Work, personal, health, travel, the private stuff. Each one is its own walled-off space, and you can give the sensitive ones their own password. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT There's nothing to sign up for and nothing to log into. Open the app and start writing. Your notes never leave your phone unless you choose to sync them through your own iCloud. MAKE IT YOURS Light, Dark, and a soft Pink theme. Choose your font and text size. Pin the notes you reach for most. CALM BY DESIGN No streaks, no badges, no pressure. Just a quiet place to think and keep what's yours. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Write notes, journals, and lists with rich text, photos, voice notes, and scans - Lock the app with a passcode or Face ID - Password-protect individual notes and entire vaults - Organize everything into separate, private vaults - Pin important notes to the top - Search everything in seconds - Export any note as text or PDF - Set gentle reminders - Three themes, multiple fonts and sizes YOUR DATA IS YOURS Privy is local-first. No accounts, no servers collecting your notes, no tracking. Optional sync uses your own private iCloud, so your notes move between your devices without ever passing through us. Write it down. Lock it up. Keep it private. PRIVY PRO A one-time purchase (no subscription) unlocks: unlimited vaults, a separate password for each vault, document scanning, PDF export, and the Light and Pink themes with accent colors. Everything else — writing, photos, voice notes, app lock, locking individual notes, and your first vault — is free. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privy.northos.xyz/en/privacy

Screenshots

AddNotes3 screens
Privy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Privy at none against AddNotes's shown. AddNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. AddNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Privy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AddNotes ships an update every 10 days, Privy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AddNotes versus Privy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAddNotesPrivy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (365 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings365 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClimb AppMark Pernitsch

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AddNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Premium monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium yearly$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Privy

One-time1
  • Privy Pro$9.99

Questions

Is AddNotes free?
AddNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Privy free?
Privy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AddNotes or Privy have ads?
AddNotes shows ads; Privy does not.
Which is updated more often, AddNotes or Privy?
AddNotes ships an update every 10 days, and Privy every 3 weeks. Most recently, AddNotes was updated on September 30, 2026 and Privy on September 23, 2026.

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