# Renote vs illusions「幻」

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: illusions「幻」 at none against Renote's 2. Renote's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Renote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. illusions「幻」 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Renote | illusions「幻」 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 36 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nooon LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/500647633) | [Junpei Ikuta](https://appshunter.io/developer/6788286901) |

## What reviewers say

### Renote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/renote-note-and-markdown-editor/id1383268701)

This app provides version control for your notes, allowing you to track changes, revert to previous versions, and organize your writing with Markdown support. It automatically backs up your work and lets you recover lost information using tags and backups.

**Highlights:** Version control for notes, Revert to previous versions, Automatic backups, Manual tagging, Markdown rendering, Organize and stylize notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Renote Plus - Monthly Plan | $2.49 | per month |
| Renote Plus - Annual Plan | $25.99 | per year |


### illusions「幻」

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/illusions/id6801233198)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Renote free?

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

### Is illusions「幻」 free?

illusions「幻」 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Renote or illusions「幻」 have ads?

Neither Renote nor illusions「幻」 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Renote or illusions「幻」?

Renote ships an update every 5 days, and illusions「幻」 every 5 days. Most recently, Renote was updated on September 28, 2026 and illusions「幻」 on October 5, 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.*