Comparison

UpNote vs Upnote+

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

Head to head
About

UpNote

This app provides a clean and beautiful interface for writing and organizing notes, journals, and to-do lists. It offers rich formatting options, an intuitive organization system, and instant syncing across devices, with offline capabilities. Premium features include enhanced security and export options.

Highlights
  • Rich text editor with formatting tools
  • Intuitive organizing system (notebooks, pins, links)
  • Secure note locking with Touch/Face ID
  • Instant cross-device syncing and offline access
  • Markdown support and export
  • Task management and to-do lists
Features
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UpNote is a clean and beautiful app for writing and organizing. It's easy to use with rich features and delightful experience. UpNote is designed to help you take notes easily and stay focused on what matters most. UpNote has beautiful fonts and elegant themes that you can adjust to make your writing experience most comfortable and pleasant. UpNote is an ideal place to keep your diary and journal. It has a powerful lock feature so that you can rest assured that your notes stay private and secure. You can also use Touch ID or Face ID to securely unlock your notes. UpNote’s intuitive organizing system will keep your note space neat and light. There are many ways to organize your notes: putting them into notebooks, pinning your notes to the top of the note list, bookmarking them for quick reference or linking to other notes. You can also close any notebooks to focus on only most important one. UpNote’s rich editor makes it perfect for planning and managing your tasks. Simply write down your to-do list and have them synced to all your devices. UpNote offers highlight, text colors, table, nested list, code and many other important formatting tools so that you could easily format your notes. UpNote syncs notes instantly on all devices. It also works reliably offline, so you could take note anytime, anywhere. If you are a markdown user, UpNote is great for you too. It has intuitive shortcuts based on markdown, which makes it more fun to write notes. You can also export your notes to Markdown or PDF. Try UpNote now and you will fall in love with it! ---- Upgrade to Premium to get full power of UpNote: - Lock your notes and notebooks - Insert table and attachments - Write unlimited number of notes - Elegant themes and notebook covers - Export to text PDF, HTML and Markdown ---- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial peri​od will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ---- If you have any question or feedback, we would love to hear it. Send an email to support@getupnote.com, and we would love to get in touch with you! ---- Privacy policy: https://getupnote.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://getupnote.com/terms.html

About

Upnote+

This app facilitates communication between parents, students, and schools. It offers a secure platform for receiving and interacting with school information, enhancing information management for educational institutions and improving satisfaction for students and guardians.

Highlights
  • Secure communication channel
  • Information management for schools
  • Parent-student-school interaction
  • Enhanced school information access
  • Improved user satisfaction
Read full description

A Plataforma Upnote® evoluiu e o Upnote+ é o novo aplicativo para que os pais, alunos e responsáveis possam receber e interagir com a escola. Mais seguro e com novos recursos, o aplicativo ajudará ainda mais a gestão de informação por parte da escola. Garantindo uma satisfação maior de seus alunos e responsáveis.

Screenshots

UpNote4 screens
Upnote+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UpNote at 86% against Upnote+'s 0%. UpNote also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Upnote+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support 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. UpNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Upnote+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UpNote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UpNote has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of UpNote's written reviews are positive against 0% of Upnote+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UpNote ships an update weekly, Upnote+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
UpNote versus Upnote+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpNoteUpnote+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpNote Company LimitedIgnacio Arias

Customer experience

UpNote

All ratings1,059 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews752 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative8.0%

Upnote+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

UpNote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Black screen issues
  • Lost notes and data
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Google sign-in not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • Reminders and calendar integration
  • More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • Improved drawing/handwriting support
  • PDF annotation and embedding
  • Optical character recognition (OCR)
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  • Ability to reorder bullets and lists
  • Improved table editing and formatting
  • Apple Watch app

Upnote+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

UpNote

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly subscription$1.991 Month
One-time7
  • Life-time Upgrade$19.99
  • Life-time Upgrade to Premium$19.99
  • Life-time Upgrade$24.99
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  • Life-time Upgrade to Premium$24.99
  • Life-time Upgrade$29.99
  • Life-time upgrade to Premium$34.99
  • Life-time upgrade to Premium$39.99
None

Upnote+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UpNote free?
UpNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Upnote+ free?
Upnote+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UpNote or Upnote+?
UpNote is rated higher. UpNote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Upnote+ averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do UpNote or Upnote+ have ads?
Neither UpNote nor Upnote+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UpNote or Upnote+?
UpNote ships an update weekly, and Upnote+ every 2 months. Most recently, UpNote was updated on October 1, 2026 and Upnote+ on July 22, 2026.

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