Comparison

NoteToScreen vs LitNote

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

Head to head
About

NoteToScreen

Features
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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.

About

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 timesβ€”in 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 complicatedβ€”if 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.

Screenshots

NoteToScreen4 screens
LitNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
NoteToScreen versus LitNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteToScreenLitNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPromptBit LLCPhong Vu

In-app purchases

None

NoteToScreen

No in-app purchases

None

LitNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoteToScreen free?
NoteToScreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LitNote free?
LitNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NoteToScreen or LitNote have ads?
Neither NoteToScreen nor LitNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteToScreen or LitNote?
NoteToScreen ships an update every 32 months, and LitNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, NoteToScreen was updated on October 6, 2026 and LitNote on October 7, 2026.

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