Comparison

Charles' Notes vs Libreta

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

Head to head
About

Charles' Notes

A straightforward notebook app designed for quick note-taking and writing. It prioritizes a clean interface and essential features for a focused, clutter-free experience, storing all notes securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Clutter-free writing experience
  • Clear typeface and fonts for readability
  • Multitasking with split-screen support
  • Focused writing with plain text input
  • On-device note storage for privacy
Features
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Take notes, write stories and brainstorm ideas – with Charles’ Notes. Sometimes we need a powerful tool at our fingertips while taking a business meeting at work or writing annotations at school. But most of the times, you just need to do simple tasks. As simple as write down a short note. Charles’ Notes is a notebook app – stripped down to the essentials of simple note-taking and writing. Students, authors, teachers and business professionals need a quick way to write notes, create simple to do lists or even write down complete manuscripts. With simplicity in mind, we designed the interface so simple and clean to make creating, writing and managing notes as effortless as possible. There are a lot of notebook and note-taking apps out there. And they are all packed with tons of amazing features like cloud-sync, audio recording, pdf export and even writing notes with a precious Apple Pencil. They are all doing a fantastic job. So if you are looking for a notes app with these features, then skip Charles’ Notes now. Why? Well, we believe in simplicity. To archive a clutter-free writing experience, we asked ourselves: “What does a notes app truly needs?” And the answer was pretty simple: Writing down ideas and keep them organized. Clear type and fonts Nothing is more frustrating than unreadable fonts in too small font-sizes. Let’s fix that. Charles’ Notes uses a big and clear typeface to ensure best readability experience. Multitasking Take notes while you are researching, reading a textbook or watching a lecture. You can use Charles in split-screen or fullscreen mode, depending on how the workflow. Stay focused Limitation empowers creation. With plain text as the only input, you will keep your hands on the keyboard and stay focused on the notes. Privacy & safety We don’t use iCloud Sync, Dropbox, OneNote or Google Drive. All notes are stored right on the device. Right where they are safe. Charles’ Notes is and will always be a free note-taking app. There are no In-App Purchases, no ads, and no hidden fees. Just enjoy writing down ideas and draft your next big thing. We hope you enjoy writing and typing with Charles’ Notes, and we look forward to hearing from you.  Say hello @danielhannih on Twitter :)

About

Libreta

Organize your thoughts into virtual books with custom covers and page styles. Write, draw, add media, and scan documents within your personalized digital notebooks. Your notes are private and sync via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Virtual book shelf with up to 20 books
  • Customizable book covers and page styles
  • Rich text editing and drawing tools
  • Insert photos, PDFs, and documents
  • Voice memo recording with transcripts
  • Checklist reminders
Features
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NoteBook turns your notes into a shelf of beautiful books. Every notebook is a real book you can open, write in, and make your own — and it even looks as thick as the number of pages inside. A SHELF OF BOOKS • Keep up to 20 books on your shelf, each with its own title and look. • Books grow thicker as you add pages — a quick glance shows how full each one is. • Name every page and flip through them in order. MAKE IT YOURS • Design custom covers — pick colors, fonts, and spine styles, or use your own photo for the cover or the whole book. • Choose page styles: ruled notebook paper, picture pages, or a custom colored background. WRITE THE WAY YOU LIKE • Rich text with fonts, sizes, colors, bold, italics, highlights, and alignment. • Draw and handwrite with Apple Pencil or your finger. • Add photos, PDFs, and documents right onto the page — your text flows around them. • Scan documents with the camera and keep them with the book. • Record or import voice memos, with on-demand transcripts. • Turn any line into a checklist reminder, and tap to complete it. YOURS AND PRIVATE • Your notes live on your device and sync privately through your own iCloud. • No ads. No tracking. No accounts required — sign in only if you want syncing. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Screenshots

Charles' Notes4 screens
Libreta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Libreta at 5.0 against Charles' Notes's 4.3. Libreta also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Charles' Notes's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Libreta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charles' Notes has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Charles' Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Libreta's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Charles' Notes versus Libreta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharles' NotesLibreta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVanilla b.v.Darian Iraola

Customer experience

Charles' Notes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

Libreta

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

In-app purchases

None

Charles' Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Libreta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charles' Notes free?
Charles' Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Libreta free?
Libreta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Charles' Notes or Libreta?
Libreta is rated higher. Charles' Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Libreta averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Charles' Notes or Libreta have ads?
Neither Charles' Notes nor Libreta shows ads.

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