Comparison

Donut Call vs Print(Notes)

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

Head to head
About

Donut Call

Block unwanted calls by specifying phone number prefixes. Easily filter out callers from similar numbers to your own or any other prefixes you define. This tool helps manage unwanted communication.

Highlights
  • Block calls by phone number prefix
  • Filter numbers similar to your own
  • Define custom prefixes for blocking
  • Manage unwanted callers
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Donut Call lets you block unwanted callers using phone number prefixes. If you've moved since you originally got your mobile number, you probably get calls from numbers similar to yours. Donut Call allows you to block all callers from numbers like yours, or any other prefixes you like. Emoji artwork is provided by EmojiOne and is licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

About

Print(Notes)

An open-source notes application inspired by popular productivity tools. It offers extensive customization options for themes and note display, supports Markdown and LaTeX, and stores all data locally for easy access.

Highlights
  • Markdown and LaTeX support
  • Customizable themes (light/dark)
  • Multiple note display layouts (Grid, List, Tree)
  • Local data storage via Files app
  • Basic image and PDF viewers
  • Ultimate customizability
Features
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Print(Notes) is an open source markdown notes app, inspired by the look of Google Keep and functionality of Dynalist's Obsidian. Solo developed as a passion project, coming now to iOS! All notes and folders are stored locally on the device, you can access them from the Files app! Features Include: - Ultimate customizability - Many theme for light and dark mode - Create your own custom color themes - Change note display layout (Grid, List, Tree views) - Supports Markdown and LaTeX formatting - Includes basic Image and PDF viewers

Screenshots

Donut Call3 screens
Print(Notes)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Print(Notes) at 100% against Donut Call's 60%. Print(Notes) also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 94 months). Donut Call's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Donut Call holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Donut Call's written reviews are positive against 100% of Print(Notes)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Donut Call ships an update every 94 months, Print(Notes) monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Donut Call versus Print(Notes): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDonut CallPrint(Notes)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 94 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjacob berkmanRobert Gordiyevych

Customer experience

Donut Call

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Print(Notes)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Donut Call

No in-app purchases

None

Print(Notes)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Donut Call free?
Donut Call is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Print(Notes) free?
Print(Notes) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Donut Call or Print(Notes)?
Donut Call is rated higher. Donut Call averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Print(Notes) averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Donut Call or Print(Notes) have ads?
Neither Donut Call nor Print(Notes) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Donut Call or Print(Notes)?
Donut Call ships an update every 94 months, and Print(Notes) monthly. Most recently, Donut Call was updated on October 3, 2026 and Print(Notes) on October 7, 2026.

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