Comparison

Tree Notebook vs BasicNotesApp

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

Head to head
About

Tree Notebook

Organize personal information with a hierarchical notes manager. Structure data into a tree-like hierarchy of folders and notes, with options for public and encrypted private sections. Features include powerful search, customizable item appearance, and event reminders.

Highlights
  • Tree-like hierarchical organization
  • Public and encrypted private data sections
  • Attachments (images, files)
  • Multiple data views (tree, list, favorites, history)
  • Powerful search capabilities
  • Customizable item appearance
  • Event reminders and calendar
Features
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Tree Notebook is a hierarchical notes manager designed for keeping personal information. Tree Notebook runs on an iOS device (iPhone or iPad). Besides, there is a counterpart for OS Windows which can be synchronized with up to three iOS devices via a local Wi-Fi network. No access to Internet is needed for synchronizing. The data in Tree Notebook is divided in two parts: the public part accessible without password and the encrypted private part which requires password for opening. The data in every part is arranged as a tree-like multilevel hierarchy of folders and notes. Any folder can include notes and other folders, and so fourth. Any item (a note or a folder) can include text of any size. The items can keep attachments like images or other files. The app can represent data in several ways: as a tree, as a list of items (folders and notes) on the current level, as a list of manually selected items ("Favorites"), or the items visited recently ("History"). The contents of an individual item can be viewed or edited. Tree Notebook includes powerful search facilities: simplified or conditional global search, local search inside an item text. The items can be sorted by several criteria: alphabetically, by creation or modification time, and in manually defined order. The item titles can be attributed using a variety of font types, colored flags, graphic icons. Any item can have an Event attribute and serve as an alarm clock or reminder. A calendar feature is available to help managing events. The app is free to use both on iOS devices and desktop PC.

About

BasicNotesApp

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a simple note-taking application. Create individual notes and group them into custom folders for easy retrieval. Streamline your workflow and keep your information tidy.

Highlights
  • Create notes
  • Create folders
  • Organize notes
  • Simple interface
Features
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Create notes and folders.

Screenshots

Tree Notebook4 screens
BasicNotesApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BasicNotesApp at 4.7 against Tree Notebook's 4.4. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

BasicNotesApp holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tree Notebook ships an update every 25 months, BasicNotesApp every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tree Notebook versus BasicNotesApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTree NotebookBasicNotesApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 25 months — betterEvery 35 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElena PankratovaPeter Roach

Customer experience

Tree Notebook

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

BasicNotesApp

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

In-app purchases

None

Tree Notebook

No in-app purchases

None

BasicNotesApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tree Notebook free?
Tree Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BasicNotesApp free?
BasicNotesApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tree Notebook or BasicNotesApp?
BasicNotesApp is rated higher. Tree Notebook averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while BasicNotesApp averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Tree Notebook or BasicNotesApp have ads?
Neither Tree Notebook nor BasicNotesApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tree Notebook or BasicNotesApp?
Tree Notebook ships an update every 25 months, and BasicNotesApp every 35 months. Most recently, Tree Notebook was updated on September 12, 2026 and BasicNotesApp on August 19, 2026.

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