Comparison

Standard Notes vs Gritly

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

Head to head
About

Standard Notes

Securely capture and sync your thoughts across all devices with end-to-end encryption. This app offers a simple, lasting place for all your notes, from personal thoughts to sensitive information, with robust privacy features.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Offline access
  • Passcode and biometric lock
  • Tagging system
  • Open-source code
  • Optional productivity editors and themes
Features
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Standard Notes is a private and secure end-to-end encrypted notes app. It allows you to write and sync your notes across all your devices, including your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browser. Private means your notes are end-to-end encrypted, so only you can read your notes. Even we can't read the contents of your notes. Simple means it does one job and does it well. Standard Notes is a safe and lasting place for your life's work. Our focus is making it easy to write notes wherever you are and syncing them with encryption to all your devices. Our users love us for: • Personal Notes • Tasks & Todos • Passwords & Keys • Code & Technical Procedures • Private Journal • Meeting Notes • Cross-platform Scratchpad • Books, Recipes, & Movies • Health & Fitness Log Standard Notes comes free with: • Seamless sync across all your devices, with easy to use applications on iPhone, iPad, Mac, web browsers, and other platforms. • Offline access, so you can access your downloaded notes even without a connection. • No limit on number of devices. • No limit on number of notes. • Passcode lock protection, along with Touch ID and Face ID protection. • A tagging system to organize your notes (like #work, #ideas, #passwords, #crypto). • The ability to pin, lock, protect, and move notes to trash, which allows you to recover deleted notes until the trash is emptied. Standard Notes is completely open-source, which means when we say your notes are encrypted with industry-leading XChaCha-20 encryption, and that only you can read your notes, you don't have to take our word for it. Our code is open to the world to audit. We made Standard Notes simple because longevity is important to us. We want to make sure we're here, protecting your notes, for the next hundred years. You shouldn't have to find a new notes app every year. To sustain our development, we offer optional paid subscriptions which give you access to powerful tools like: • Productivity editors (like Markdown, Code, Spreadsheets) • Beautiful themes (like Midnight, Focus, Solarized Dark) • Powerful cloud tools including daily backups of your encrypted data delivered to your email inbox every day, or backed up to your cloud provider (like Dropbox and Google Drive). We're always happy to talk, whether it be a question, thought, or issue. Please feel free to email us any time at help@standardnotes.com. When you take the time to send us a message, we'll be sure to do the same. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gritly

Features
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ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS WITH GRITLY Gritly is your personal goal-tracking companion designed to help you set, track, and achieve your goals with ease. Whether you're building new habits, pursuing career milestones, or working on personal growth, Gritly keeps you focused and motivated every step of the way. * SMART GOAL TRACKING • Create daily, weekly, or custom goals • Organize goals with color-coded categories • Set due dates and smart reminders • Track your progress with visual streaks • Mark goals complete with a satisfying tap * AI-POWERED COACHING • Get personalized advice from your AI Coach • Receive motivation when you need it most • Break down big goals into actionable steps • Reflect on your progress with guided prompts * APPLE WATCH SUPPORT • View and complete goals from your wrist • Watch face complications for quick access • Seamless sync with your iPhone • Stay on track without reaching for your phone * HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Beautiful widgets in multiple sizes • See today's goals at a glance • Track progress without opening the app • Customize to match your style * ACCOUNTABILITY GROUPS • Create or join goal groups • Share progress with friends or teammates • Stay motivated together • Celebrate achievements as a community * GROUP CALENDAR • View everyone's goals in one shared calendar • Perfect for families, teams, and study groups • Assign goals to group members • Track and mark goals complete for anyone • Keep the whole group aligned and accountable * CALENDAR INTEGRATION • Sync goals with your personal calendar • Import events as goals • Never miss a deadline • Plan your day seamlessly * INSIGHTS & REPORTS • Track completion rates over time • Export progress reports as PDF • Reflect on your journey • Celebrate your wins * PERSONALIZATION • Choose from beautiful themes • Customize categories and colors • Dark mode support • Make Gritly yours PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock the full Gritly experience with Premium: • Unlimited goals • AI Coach access • Advanced themes • Group creation & Group Calendar • Calendar sync • Progress reports • Priority support Start with a FREE 7-day trial of Premium. Cancel anytime. WHY GRITLY? Simple. Focused. Effective. Gritly removes the complexity from goal tracking so you can focus on what matters—achieving your goals. No overwhelming features, just the tools you need to succeed. Download Gritly today and start turning your goals into achievements. Terms of Use: https://www.gritly.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.gritly.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Standard Notes4 screens
Gritly4 screens

Verdict

The call

Standard Notes and Gritly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Standard Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $119.99 per year and Gritly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Standard Notes versus Gritly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandard NotesGritly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStandard Notes Ltd.Gritly Consutling Service, LLC

Bugs and requests

Standard Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappearing or getting deleted unexpectedly
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Keyboard and UI bugs on mobile
  • Compatibility problems with older iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for images and attachments
  • Implement a more robust search function
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow for better note organization (folders, nested tags)
  • Add undo/redo functionality

Gritly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Standard Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Professional Plan7 Days trial$119.991 Year
2 purchases

Gritly

Subscriptions2
  • Gritly Pro$3.991 Month
  • Gritly Pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Standard Notes free?
Standard Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gritly free?
Gritly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Standard Notes or Gritly have ads?
Neither Standard Notes nor Gritly shows ads.

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