Comparison

OmniFocus 3 vs Noto

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

Head to head
About

OmniFocus 3

This app helps you organize projects and tasks with tags and priorities. It offers a forecast view for daily planning and a review perspective to keep you on track. Syncing across devices ensures your data is always up-to-date and secure.

Highlights
  • Task and project organization
  • Tagging for cross-project organization
  • Forecast view for daily planning
  • Review perspective for staying on track
  • Secure syncing across devices
  • Batch editing for multiple tasks
  • Customizable perspectives
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Two-week free trial! OmniFocus Standard and Pro are in-app purchases, with discounts for people who bought earlier versions of OmniFocus for iOS. Or you can get OmniFocus for iOS, Mac, and web for just one price with the OmniFocus Subscription. Download the app for details. Use OmniFocus to accomplish more every day. Create projects and tasks, organize them with tags, focus on what you can do right now — and get stuff done. OmniFocus — now celebrating 10 years as the trusted, gold-standard to-do list app — brings unrivaled power and flexibility to your iPhone and iPad, making it easy to work the way you want to work. OmniFocus manages everything in your busy life. Use projects to organize tasks naturally, and then add tags to organize across projects. Easily enter tasks when you’re on the go, and process them when you have time. Tap the Forecast view — which shows both tasks and calendar events — to get a handle on your day. Use the Review perspective to keep your projects and tasks on track. Then let our free syncing system make sure your data is the same on all your iOS devices. (And on OmniFocus for Mac and Web, available separately.) Because your data is encrypted, it’s safe in the cloud. STANDARD FEATURES • NEW: Tags add a powerful additional organizing tool. Create tags for person, energy level, priority, location, and more. • NEW: Batch editing lets you set due dates, tags, and other data for multiple tasks all at once • NEW: Flexible inspectors allow you to show only the features you use, and reorder them so your favorites are where you want them • NEW: The Forecast view shows your tasks and calendar events in order, so you can better see what’s coming up in your day • NEW: Enhanced repeating tasks are easier than ever to set up — and they work with real-world examples such as the first weekday of the month • Inbox is where you quickly add tasks — save them when you think of them, organize them later • Syncing supports end-to-end encryption so that your data is safe wherever it’s stored, on our server or yours • Notes can be attached to your tasks, so you have the information you need • Attachments — graphics and audio — add rich information to your tasks • View options let you customize each perspective by deciding what it should show and how it should filter your tasks • The Review perspective takes you through your projects and tasks — so you stay organized • With Siri support you can add tasks just by talking • OmniFocus Mail Drop adds tasks via email and works with services like IFTTT and Zapier • The Today Widget and the Apple Watch app show you your most important items — you don’t even have to open OmniFocus on your phone to know what’s up Pro features make OmniFocus even more powerful: PRO FEATURES • Custom perspectives help you create new ways to see your data by filtering and grouping projects and tags. NEW: The filtering rules are simpler to use while being more powerful than ever, letting you combine rules with “all,” “any,” and “none.” You can also choose any image to use as your custom perspective’s icon, and a custom tint color to go with it. • NEW: Today’s Forecast can include items with a specific tag, and you can reorder those tasks however you choose, so you can plan your day better • The customizable sidebar and home screen lets you organize your perspectives the way you want to, for super-fast access • The Today Widget shows a perspective of your choice in Notification Center Download OmniFocus and start your free trial! The app includes a quick tutorial and a manual — and there’s plenty more on the website. SUPPORT If you have feedback or questions, our Support Humans would love to hear from you! Send email to omnifocus@omnigroup.com, call us at at 1-800-315-6664 or +1-206-523-4152, or reach us on Twitter at @omnifocus. Subscription Terms of Service: https://www.omnigroup.com/legal

About

Noto

A modern writing and note-taking application offering powerful text editing tools and extensive organization features. It supports unlimited attachments and various export formats, with optional Pro features for enhanced functionality. Syncs seamlessly across devices.

Highlights
  • Powerful text editing tools
  • Unlimited attachments (Pro)
  • Dark mode
  • iCloud sync
  • Gesture organization
  • Multiple export formats
  • Desktop-class organization
Features
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Features: - Powerful text editing tools - Bold / Italic / Underline / Strikethrough / Highlight - Number list / Bullet list / Check list - Unlimited attachments (Pro): - Image / Video / Scan / Drawing / File - Table / Block quote / Code / Math Equation - Dark mode - iCloud sync - Organize with gesture - Export to HTML, Markdown, PDF, & JPG - Lock notes (Pro) - Desktop class organization - Drag to reorder your list and paragraph - Drag to organize your notes - Rapid multi select Noto is free to use, including iCloud Sync support. Unlock Noto Pro to enable all features including * Attachments * Note lock * Export * Support future Noto development Terms and Conditions: https://noto.ink/terms Privacy Policy: https://noto.ink/privacy

Screenshots

OmniFocus 34 screens
Noto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Noto at 4.6 against OmniFocus 3's 3.9. Noto also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). OmniFocus 3's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. OmniFocus 3 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Noto sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Noto holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 68% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OmniFocus 3 ships an update every 3 months, Noto every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OmniFocus 3 versus Noto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmniFocus 3Noto
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.1K ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K1.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Omni GroupSoysauce Lab

Customer experience

OmniFocus 3

All ratings1,058 ratings
Positive71.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral11.3%
Negative20.8%

Noto

All ratings1,294 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral14.5%
Negative17.1%

User reviews

OmniFocus 3

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful and customizable task management
  • 👍 Helps stay organized and on top of tasks
  • 🔒 Reliable and trustworthy system
  • 💡 Flexible tag system improves organization
  • 👍 Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive, especially with need to repurchase for upgrades
  • 🐛 Occasional sync and stability issues
  • 🔍 Steep learning curve for new users
  • 📱 iOS app feels less polished than Mac version

Noto

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
  • 🎨 Customizable folders and colors
  • 📁 Excellent organization and hierarchy
  • 💻 Works well across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and sync issues
  • 🔒 Limited free features, requires subscription
  • 📁 Difficulty moving/organizing folders and notes
  • 🖌️ Lack of font/text customization options
  • 🔍 Poor search functionality

Bugs and requests

OmniFocus 3

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Apple Watch complication showing incorrect task count
  • Inability to view task completion dates on mobile

Requested features

3 requests
  • Calendar integration with start time sorting
  • Checklists and structured notes within tasks
  • Improved aesthetics and UI design

Noto

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Folders and notes disappearing after updates
  • Crashes when trying to access certain folders
  • Widgets not displaying note content properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add tags or keywords for better organization
  • Improve table editing and formatting
  • Implement better export options (PDF, HTML, etc.)
  • Add support for Apple Pencil and handwriting
  • Integrate calendar and reminder features
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  • Allow custom backgrounds and themes

In-app purchases

8 purchases

OmniFocus 3

Subscriptions3
  • Legacy OmniFocus Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • OmniFocus Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Legacy OmniFocus Subscription14 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time5
  • Free Trial3 variantsFree
  • Upgrade to v3 Standard$24.99
  • Upgrade to v3 Pro$37.99
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  • Unlock Standard$49.99
  • Unlock Pro$74.99
3 purchases

Noto

Subscriptions2
  • Noto Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Noto Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Noto Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is OmniFocus 3 free?
OmniFocus 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noto free?
Noto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OmniFocus 3 or Noto?
Noto is rated higher. OmniFocus 3 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Noto averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Which is updated more often, OmniFocus 3 or Noto?
OmniFocus 3 ships an update every 3 months, and Noto every 4 weeks. Most recently, OmniFocus 3 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Noto on October 29, 2026.

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