Comparison

TopX vs Note X

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

Head to head
About

TopX

This app helps you complete tasks by prioritizing, organizing, and breaking them down. It offers a simple interface with advanced features for power users, focusing on task completion over strict deadlines.

Highlights
  • Prioritize tasks
  • Organize tasks
  • Order tasks
  • Break down tasks
  • Focus on tasks
  • Simple interface
  • Advanced features
Features
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With so many To Do list apps already on the market, why TopX? Other To Do apps are focused on calendars, schedules, and deadlines. But if you’re like me, you need something more. Deadlines change, but the Tasks remain. The focus of TopX is COMPLETING them. TopX helps you: PRIORITIZE your Tasks ORGANIZE your Tasks ORDER your Tasks BREAK DOWN your Tasks FOCUS on your Tasks TopX is simple to use, yet has advanced features available for the power user.

About

Note X

A versatile note-taking app for digital and handwritten notes, memos, and drafts. Organize study materials with built-in notebooks, insert images, and customize writing styles. Secure your notes with password protection.

Highlights
  • Keyboard and handwriting input
  • Built-in notebooks for organization
  • Insert pictures into notes
  • Customizable paper and font colors
  • Password protection and encryption
  • Share notes as images
Features
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Note X is a super practical note-taking app and notebook, where you can realize paperless learning and easily complete take notes, handwritten notes, memos and unlimited drafts to help you record your life and study. [Function Introduction] -It also supports keyboard input and handwriting input, making notes more flexible and convenient. -Built-in different notebooks help you sort out your study notes. -It supports inserting pictures into notes, making notes more efficient. -You can choose a variety of writing paper and font colors to meet your different needs. -Support the use of iPad and Apple Pencil to improve your use efficiency. -One-click to generate pictures and share your notes inspiration with friends. -Set a password for your notes and encrypt your notes. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the Account Settings Department. To cancel the automatic renewal, you must at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start subscribing. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/fuwu Privacy terms: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/privacy

Screenshots

TopX4 screens
Note X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Note X at Free against TopX's $3.99. Note X also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 2). TopX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, 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

Note X is free to download; TopX costs $3.99 up front. Note X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TopX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for TopX against 4.6 for Note X. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note X has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopX ships an update every 5 months, Note X every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TopX versus Note X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopXNote X
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings227 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKielmeyer受杰 柯

Customer experience

TopX

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Note X

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

None

TopX

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Note X

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plus Version Quarterly3 Days trial$3.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$6.99

Questions

Is TopX free?
TopX costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note X free?
Note X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TopX or Note X?
Note X is rated higher. TopX averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Note X averages 4.6 from 27 ratings.
Do TopX or Note X have ads?
Note X shows ads; TopX does not.
Which is updated more often, TopX or Note X?
TopX ships an update every 5 months, and Note X every 10 months. Most recently, TopX was updated on October 20, 2026 and Note X on October 20, 2026.

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