# Keep It Mobile vs FSNotes

The clearest difference is price: Keep It Mobile at Free against FSNotes's $4.99. Keep It Mobile also leads on ratings volume (640 vs 86). FSNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Keep It Mobile is free to download; FSNotes costs $4.99 up front. Keep It Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FSNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

FSNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keep It Mobile has 640 ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Keep It Mobile's written reviews are positive against 66% of FSNotes's.

Keep It Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, FSNotes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Keep It Mobile | FSNotes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (640 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-it-mobile/id1272769808/reviews) | **[4.7 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fsnotes/id1346501102/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **640** | 86 |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | **65.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#147** |
| Size | 36 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Steve Harris](https://appshunter.io/developer/405949156) | [Oleksandr Hlushchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1277179283) |

## What reviewers say

### Keep It Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-it-mobile/id1272769808)

This app is a powerful notebook and document organizer for mobile devices. It allows users to create and edit various file types, scan documents, manage PDFs, and archive emails. Organize everything with folders, tags, and color-coded labels for easy retrieval.

**Highlights:** Create and edit notes, rich text, plain text, and Markdown files, Scan documents and edit PDFs, Archive emails and save web links, Organize with folders, tags, and color-coded labels, Search across file names, content, and dates, Share items via iCloud

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Keep It for iPad and iPhone | $1.99 | per month |
| Keep It for iPad and iPhone | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful organization features
- 🔒 Secure and private data storage
- 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
- 💡 Versatile note-taking and file management
- 🚀 Reliable syncing across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and sync issues
- 💰 Subscription-only model for mobile
- 🔍 Inconsistent search and preview functionality
- 🔧 Bugs and stability problems
- 🔒 Concerns about data lock-in

**Reported bugs**

- Notes randomly disappearing after sync
- Inability to delete items from 'All Items' view
- Typing cursor issues and UI lag
- Unreliable 'Save for Offline' functionality

**Requested features**

- Add ability to edit note dates
- Improve photo and image handling
- Implement web clipping and article saving
- Add Dropbox/Google Drive sync options
- Introduce a one-time purchase option


### FSNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fsnotes/id1346501102)

**Currently charting:** #147 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

A fast, modern notes manager for macOS and iOS that uses plain text Markdown files. It's designed for speed and keyboard shortcuts, allowing for seamless iCloud syncing and support for images, code blocks, and math.

**Highlights:** Plain text Markdown notes, Fast launch and operation, Keyboard shortcuts, iCloud syncing, Markdown preview, Image and code block support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Keep It Mobile free?

Keep It Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FSNotes free?

FSNotes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Keep It Mobile or FSNotes?

FSNotes is rated higher. Keep It Mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 640 ratings, while FSNotes averages 4.7 from 86 ratings.

### Do Keep It Mobile or FSNotes have ads?

Neither Keep It Mobile nor FSNotes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Keep It Mobile or FSNotes?

Keep It Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, and FSNotes fortnightly. Most recently, Keep It Mobile was updated on September 23, 2026 and FSNotes on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*