NoteToScreen vs LitNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
NoteToScreen
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NoteToScreen lets you quickly and easily bring your paper notes to the screen. They're saved in secure online notebooks, so you can access them from anywhere. You can have your notebooks' text made searchable, and you can even collaborate with others on notebooks, with live commenting and chat functionality. This app works with a NoteToScreen account, which is free and can be made from within the app.
LitNote
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Mobile specialty: Annoying note that always show on your lock screen & you can customize it. Never forget anything again You have a thought. You need to write it down. Right now. LitNote is for the ideas that pop into your head at the worst timesβin line at the grocery store, right before bed, during a meeting you probably should be paying attention to. CAPTURE IT BEFORE IT'S GONE Open the app. Start typing. That's it. No folders to pick, no settings to configure. Your thought is saved the moment you write it. FIND IT ON ANY DEVICE Started a note on your iPhone? It's already waiting on your iPad and Mac. iCloud keeps everything in sync automatically. Your notes follow you. WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK [] for checklist, ** for bold, * for italic, == for highlight, simple OR stupidly Cmd+B Cmd+I Cmd+Shift+S . Add a little emoji to help you spot important notes at a glance. Nothing complicatedβif you can send a text message, you can use LitNote. WHAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE No subscriptions. No accounts to create. No tutorials to sit through. No clutter. Just a clean place to put your thoughts. Perfect for a movie name, a song name that your friend mentioned Perfect for meeting notes, quick reminders, journal entries, or that brilliant idea you'll definitely forget by morning. Your notes. Your devices. Nothing in the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LitNote at every 3 weeks against NoteToScreen's every 32 months. NoteToScreen's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NoteToScreen ships an update every 32 months, LitNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteToScreen | LitNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PromptBit LLC | Phong Vu |
In-app purchases
NoteToScreen
No in-app purchases
LitNote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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