FSNotes vs Fyne Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FSNotes
A remarkably fast and modern text notes manager for macOS and iOS. Organize your thoughts in pure Markdown, with all data stored as plain text files for ultimate portability and future-proofing. Designed for speed and keyboard efficiency, it handles vast note collections seamlessly.
- Pure Markdown support
- Plain text file storage
- Instant launch and lightweight performance
- Powerful keyboard shortcuts
- iCloud Drive synchronization
- Markdown preview
- Image and code block support
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FSNotes is a fast, modern notes manager for macOS and iOS. Write and organize your notes in pure Markdown with full control over your files. All notes are stored as plain text on disk, so your data stays open, portable, and future-proof. FSNotes is built for speed. It launches instantly, stays lightweight, and works smoothly even with tens of thousands of notes. Designed for keyboard lovers, it lets you capture ideas and find information in seconds using powerful shortcuts. Sync seamlessly via iCloud Drive, preview Markdown, work with images, code blocks, diagrams, and math — all in a clean, distraction-free interface. Fast. Open. Keyboard-driven.
Fyne Notes
Capture your thoughts, to-do lists, and important reminders in a straightforward and enjoyable note-taking application. Organize your ideas and keep track of essential information with ease.
- Capture reminders
- Create lists
- Record brainwaves
- Simple interface
- Fun to use
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A simple and fun notes app. Keey track of what matters - reminders, lists, brainwaves
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FSNotes at 64% against Fyne Notes's 0%. FSNotes also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (87 vs 1). Fyne Notes's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, 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
Fyne Notes is free to download; FSNotes costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FSNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSNotes has 87 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of FSNotes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fyne Notes's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FSNotes | Fyne Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (87 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #186 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Hlushchenko | Fyne Labs |
Customer experience
FSNotes
Fyne Notes
In-app purchases
FSNotes
No in-app purchases
Fyne Notes
No in-app purchases
