Comparison

Sofa vs NoteOnly

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

Head to head
About

Sofa

Organize all aspects of your downtime, from tracking media progress to planning trips. Create custom lists for books, movies, games, and more, with integrated podcast playback and event planning tools.

Highlights
  • Organize with unlimited lists and groups
  • Track progress for shows, books, and games
  • Integrated podcast player
  • Event planner for trips and tasks
  • Logbook and stats dashboard
  • Customizable lists and smart filters
Features
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Featured by Apple as “App of the Day” 9to5Mac: “I've found Sofa to be a delight to use.” MacStories: “My favorite app to manage my media watchlist.” iMore: “A great way to organize everything from your games to your books.” ———————— Sofa helps you enjoy your downtime by tracking your shows episode by episode, playing your podcasts, planning your trips, and a bunch of other stuff. All in one app. ORGANIZE WITH LISTS AND GROUPS Add unlimited lists and groups for categorizing all your stuff: books, games, movies, shows, podcasts, and more. A HIGHLY FLEXIBLE PROGRESS TRACKING EXPERIENCE A show you started last month. A book on your nightstand. A game you keep meaning to get back to. Sofa helps you keep track of all of it. Progress rings show up on covers so you can see where you stand at a glance. A FULL-FEATURED PODCAST PLAYER Track podcasts and listen to them in the same app. Save a show, queue up episodes, and hit play without switching apps. A PLANNER FOR TRIPS, TASKS, AND YOUR TV SCHEDULE TOO The hotel confirmation is in your email. The restaurant list is in Notes. The flight info is in a screenshot somewhere. The Planner puts all of that in one event with day-by-day itineraries, budget scenarios, live weather, and file attachments. • Tasks with due dates, priorities, and reminders. • Sticky notes for ideas without a date. • TV episodes and release dates appear on the timeline automatically. RIDICULOUSLY POWERFUL LISTS • Todo Lists or Collection Lists. Hide completed items or keep everything visible. • Group by genre, author, platform, release year, or custom fields. • Data Cards show ratings, runtimes, and metadata right on the item. • Multi-select to move, pin, complete, or remove items in bulk. • Smart Lists with dozens of filters that auto-populate based on your library. • Custom fields called Ingredients for your own ratings, tags, and filters. YOUR DOWNTIME HISTORY The Logbook catches everything you finish. A Stats dashboard shows activity timelines, genre breakdowns, and year-over-year comparisons. PLUS WIDGETS, UNIFIED SEARCH, SHORTCUTS ACTIONS, AND MORE • Widgets with progress rings on your Home and Lock Screen. • Unified Search across your library and new content. • Dozens of Shortcuts actions. • A customizable tab bar that lets you hide what you don't use. ———————— ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH SOFA STANDARD FEATURES (FREE) • Unlimited Groups & Lists • Add Basically Anything (movies, TV, books, games, music, podcasts, apps) • Podcast Player • Planner (events, tasks, notes, upcoming releases) • Logbook • Basic Details (release dates, descriptions, metadata) • Custom Categories • iCloud Syncing SUPER SOFA FEATURES (PAID) • Progress Tracking (TV episodes, book checkpoints, game progress) • Event Planning Tools (weather, budgets, attachments) • Smart Lists (auto-populate based on filters) • Custom Ingredients (custom ratings, dates, tags) • Pinned Items & Lists • List Customization (cover images, large titles, descriptions, layouts) • Enhanced Podcast Player (chapters, per-show settings) • Enhanced Details (streaming/music service links) • Logbook Stats • Reminders (episodes, events, tasks, notes) • Sticky Notes • 100+ Themes & App Icons • Family Sharing (up to 5 people) ———————— Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://www.sofahq.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sofahq.com/privacy

About

NoteOnly

Capture thoughts instantly with a single, endless note. This app prioritizes privacy with local data storage and iCloud syncing. AI features enhance voice memos and note summaries for easier retrieval.

Highlights
  • Instant thought capture
  • AI-enhanced voice memos
  • Markdown and plain text export
  • Local data storage
  • iCloud syncing
  • Reminders and pinned notes
Features
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One endless note. No folders, no files, no "where does this go." 1. Zero-choice capture. Pull down → type → done. Thought-to-note in under two seconds. Voice memo lands as a transcribed line. 2. Extremely easy to port contents out, one click to export/copy all notes into markdown file or plain text so you can extend the work. 3. No sign-up, no email, no password. Open the app, start writing 4. Privacy first, local data first. Syncs through your own iCloud — your notes are not stored in our servers. We design NoteOnly to help you quickly catch thoughts, not your attention. The app is quiet, but also intelligent when you need it. Insert a summary, refine your voice memo's transcripts, these AI features just make notes easier to read and retrive so you can focus on thinking. More features for power users: -Add a reminder to each entry so you won't forget to revisit in a later time -Pin important notes on top -Select and copy as .md or plain texts to your favorite AI tools and extend work beyond NoteOnly Plus — $2.99/month, auto-renewable Unlocks AI Enhanced voice recognition: automatic language detection, mixed-language speech, better accuracy and punctuation. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://noteonly.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Sofa4 screens
NoteOnly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NoteOnly at 100% against Sofa's 60%. NoteOnly also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Sofa's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Sofa sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. NoteOnly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoteOnly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sofa has 3.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Sofa's written reviews are positive against 100% of NoteOnly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sofa versus NoteOnly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSofaNoteOnly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAstrio, LLC72mn LLC

Customer experience

Sofa

All ratings3,080 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative27.6%

NoteOnly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sofa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent sync and data loss across devices
  • Search not working for some media types
  • Crashes when trying to add custom items to lists
  • Review prompts not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to add notes, ratings, and reminders for media
  • Integrate with streaming services to track availability
  • Allow custom categories and manual list reordering
  • Implement share/import functionality from other apps
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

NoteOnly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Sofa

Subscriptions4
  • Super Sofa Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Family Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Super Sofa Yearly$49.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Family Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time8
  • Dark Blizzard$0.99
  • Cozy Cabin$0.99
  • Gingerbread$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Ugly Sweater$0.99
  • North Pole$0.99
  • VHS$1.99
  • Synthwave$1.99
  • Super Sofa Lifetime$249.99
None

NoteOnly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sofa free?
Sofa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteOnly free?
NoteOnly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sofa or NoteOnly?
NoteOnly is rated higher. Sofa averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while NoteOnly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sofa or NoteOnly have ads?
Neither Sofa nor NoteOnly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sofa or NoteOnly?
Sofa ships an update every 2 weeks, and NoteOnly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sofa was updated on October 16, 2026 and NoteOnly on October 17, 2026.

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