Ladybug vs CBNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ladybug
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Ladybug is a simple iOS app handles radar links (rdar://) gracefully. - Open source iOS project written in Swift 4 - Opens a radar link from other app, clipboard, or manually input - Redirects to Open Radar and others - Support multiple formats of radar links - Safari Reader mode - 3D Touch Peek & Pop - History and Bookmarks - Import your radars from Open Radar - Backup & Restore with JSON - No third-party tracking or analytics See more on GitHub https://github.com/ethanhuang13/ladybug
CBNote
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This is a simple note app linked with the file system. You can quickly check and edit your notes using the device's buttons or shortcuts. In app settings, you can choose the action for launching from Camera Control from the following options: - Launch In-App Camera - Paste from Clipboard - Add New Note - Start Audio Recording - Open CBNote Only - Open Custom URL And other features: - Quick access to notes by launching from the Action Button, Camera Control, Control Center and other shortcut actions - Easily add new notes by pasting from the clipboard - Notes can be easily copied to the clipboard with a swipe gesture - Compatible with many file formats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ladybug at 11.0 against CBNote's 26.1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ladybug ships an update every 8 days, CBNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ladybug | CBNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elaborapp | Cizzuk Shihu |
In-app purchases
Ladybug
No in-app purchases
CBNote
No in-app purchases
