Comparison

Agenda vs Tablet Notes

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

Head to head
About

Agenda

This app integrates notes with your calendar, allowing you to associate notes with specific dates or events. It offers a rich text editor and supports attaching files and photos, with cross-device syncing and collaboration features. The core functionality is free, with optional premium features available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Notes linked to calendar dates/events
  • Timeline view of notes
  • Rich text editor with formatting
  • Attach files and photos to notes
  • Cross-device syncing (iCloud/Dropbox)
  • Project and category organization
  • Real-time collaboration
Features
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Most notes apps lose track of time. You write something, it disappears into a folder, and a week later you can't remember why you made that decision or what you prepared for that meeting. Agenda fixes this. Every note lives on a timeline alongside your calendar. Prepare for next week's client meeting, capture decisions as they happen, and look back at exactly what led you here — all in one view. "It's my favorite new app in years." — John Gruber, daringfireball.net "Every notes app should work like Agenda." — Khoi Vinh, subtraction.com "One of the most interesting note-taking apps I've used." — John Voorhees, MacStories YOUR NOTES, CONNECTED TO YOUR CALENDAR Attach any note to a date or link it directly to a calendar event. Mark notes as "On the Agenda" to surface them in a dedicated overview — your shortlist of what matters right now. A REAL TEXT EDITOR Headings, lists, tables, checklists, indented blocks, and preformatted text — with the simplicity of plain text input. Focus on what you're writing; Agenda handles how it looks. FILES, PHOTOS, AND LINKS Attach files and images to any note. Everything syncs across your devices and can be previewed inline. PROJECTS AND CATEGORIES Group notes into projects, group projects into categories. Drag to reorder, collapse to focus, or let the timeline do the organizing for you. MAC, IPAD, AND IPHONE Agenda syncs across all your devices via iCloud or Dropbox. Share individual notes for real-time collaboration — useful for team meetings or shared lists. FREE TO USE, FOREVER Agenda is free with no time limits. Premium features are available through a yearly subscription — and you keep every feature you unlock, even if you cancel. A one-time lifetime purchase is also available.

About

Tablet Notes

Features
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Tablet Notes records the sermon so you can listen instead of scribbling. Tap once to record. Type a note when something lands, and the app marks the exact spot in the audio. Afterward you get a full transcript, a short summary, and a way to ask questions about what was said. RECORD AND TAKE NOTES Record a sermon, Bible study, or class with one tap. Every note you write is stamped with the moment you wrote it, so later you can tap the note and hear that part again. TRANSCRIPTS Each recording is transcribed for you. Search the text for a phrase, a verse, or a name instead of scrubbing through the audio to find it. SUMMARIES When the transcript is ready, Tablet Notes writes a summary of the main points. Read it in a couple of minutes, or send it to someone who missed the service. ASK ABOUT THE SERMON Not sure what the speaker meant by something? Ask in the chat. It answers from that sermon's transcript, not from the internet. BIBLE BUILT IN Look up a passage without leaving the app. Read it alongside your notes. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES With Tablet Notes Premium, your recordings, notes, transcripts, and summaries are on your iPhone and iPad both. FREE TO START The free plan includes 5 recordings a month, up to 30 minutes each, and 1 GB of storage. Premium is free for 14 days and adds unlimited recordings up to 90 minutes each, unlimited storage, and sync. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Tablet Notes Premium is an auto-renewing subscription: • Monthly: $9.99/month • Annual: $79.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tabletnotes.io/privacy

Screenshots

Agenda4 screens
Tablet Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Agenda at 4 against Tablet Notes's 2. Agenda also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Agenda sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year and Tablet Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Agenda ships an update weekly, Tablet Notes every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Agenda versus Tablet Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgendaTablet Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMomenta B.V.Baise Thomas

Bugs and requests

Agenda

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Text formatting inconsistencies
  • Unresponsive UI in certain cases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Handwriting and drawing support
  • Ability to insert images and files
  • Project templates and subfolders
  • Google Calendar integration
  • Improved note formatting options

Tablet Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Agenda

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription macOS+iOS7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Premium Features iPadOS+iOS$44.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Features iOS & iPadOS$14.99
  • Premium macOS, iOS & iPadOS$34.99
  • Lifetime Premium Features$179.00
2 purchases

Tablet Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Tablet Notes Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Tablet Notes Premium Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Agenda free?
Agenda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tablet Notes free?
Tablet Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Agenda or Tablet Notes have ads?
Neither Agenda nor Tablet Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Agenda or Tablet Notes?
Agenda ships an update weekly, and Tablet Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Agenda was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tablet Notes on October 25, 2026.

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