Note Board vs Notesy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Note Board
Capture quick thoughts and reminders by drawing sticky notes on a virtual cork board or by taking instant photos. Customize your notes with various colors and pen styles for a personalized experience.
- Virtual cork board
- Sticky note creation
- Instant photo memos
- Multiple note colors
- Various pen styles
- Eraser tool
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Note Board is a quick and fun way to handle your notes. Draw sticky notes on a virtual cork board or take an instant photo as a memo. There are multiple colors for the notes and different kind of pens and the eraser.
Notesy
Capture thoughts instantly with this fast, private note-taking app. It opens immediately without sign-up or internet, keeping your notes securely on your device. Enjoy colorful, easily searchable notes with smart timestamps.
- Instant opening without login
- Offline functionality
- Private, device-stored notes
- Six customizable note colors
- Smart date timestamps
- Minimalist and fast interface
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Notesy is the fastest way to capture a thought. No sign-up. No cloud. No ads. Just open the app and start writing. Your notes stay on your device — always private, always available, even offline. • Opens instantly with no login screens • Tap to create a note, tap to save • Choose from six beautiful colors for your notes • Smart timestamps: "Today", "Yesterday", or the date • Works without internet — fully offline Most note apps want your email, push you to subscribe, or bury simple features behind menus. Notesy does one thing well: fast, colorful notes you can find at a glance. Your notes are stored locally. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is shared. No account required. Perfect for quick reminders, shopping lists, meeting notes, ideas, and anything you need to jot down before you forget. Beautiful, minimal, and fast. That's Notesy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notesy at 4.9 against Note Board's 4.0. Notesy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Note Board's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment 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. Note Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notesy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notesy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notesy has 28 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Note Board ships an update every 2 months, Notesy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Note Board | Notesy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Footmark Oy | Joseph Ranft |
Customer experience
Note Board
Notesy
In-app purchases
Note Board
- Remove ads$1.99
Notesy
No in-app purchases
