# FSNotes vs Note

The clearest difference is price: Note at Free against FSNotes's $4.99. Note also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%). FSNotes's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Note is free to download; FSNotes costs $4.99 up front. Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. FSNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

FSNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSNotes has 86 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of FSNotes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Note's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

FSNotes ships an update fortnightly, Note every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FSNotes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fsnotes/id1346501102/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-conniepad/id6505051974/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **86** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#165** | — |
| Size | 27 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oleksandr Hlushchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1277179283) | [Huy Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/839437905) |

## What reviewers say

### FSNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fsnotes/id1346501102)

**Currently charting:** #165 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

A fast, modern notes manager for macOS and iOS that uses plain text Markdown files. It's designed for speed and keyboard shortcuts, allowing for seamless iCloud syncing and support for images, code blocks, and math.

**Highlights:** Plain text Markdown notes, Fast launch and operation, Keyboard shortcuts, iCloud syncing, Markdown preview, Image and code block support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-conniepad/id6505051974)

Capture and organize your thoughts with a powerful note-taking app. It offers advanced AI-powered search, offline access, and flexible formatting options. Your data is stored locally and synced via iCloud, ensuring privacy and easy management.

**Highlights:** AI semantic search, Offline-first functionality, Local file storage and iCloud sync, Comprehensive formatting options, Flexible image attachments, Customizable tables, Recoverable deleted files

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI - Weekly plan | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| AI - Monthly plan | $3.99 | per month |
| AI - Yearly plan | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FSNotes free?

FSNotes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Note free?

Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, FSNotes or Note?

FSNotes is rated higher. FSNotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Note averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do FSNotes or Note have ads?

Neither FSNotes nor Note shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FSNotes or Note?

FSNotes ships an update fortnightly, and Note every 9 days. Most recently, FSNotes was updated on September 22, 2026 and Note on August 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*