Comparison

NoteStorm vs NeatNotes

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

Head to head
About

NoteStorm

This app offers a collaborative way to brainstorm ideas using digital sticky notes in augmented reality. Organize thoughts, share them with friends, and import/export notes in Markdown format.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality note collections
  • Collaborative brainstorming with up to 8 friends
  • Place and organize notes in the real world
  • Import and export notes in Markdown
  • Drag and snap note placement in AR
Features
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NoteStorm is a fun way to collaborate on ideas without creating paper waste or taking pictures of handwritten notes after meetings! NoteStorm is a digital alternative to physical sticky notes. Use NoteStorm to build collections of colourful notes and display them in Augmented Reality. Connect with up to 8 friends locally or via Wifi or Bluetooth and build a collection of notes together. Brainstorm on big ideas or just build a quick list together. Features: - Build note collections in 2D or Augmented Reality - Place your notes in the real world and remember their locations - Connect with up to 8 friends to build note collections together - Quickly organize notes into groups in AR, with drag/snap placement - Import any text file. Each new line is a new note - Markdown support for Importing. e.g. "## Group Name" - Exporting to Markdown Try NoteStorm in your next meeting!

About

NeatNotes

Organize and take notes quickly with a clean interface. See full note previews, customize note styles, and set reminders. Features smart grouping and automatic link title generation.

Highlights
  • Full note previews
  • Customizable note styles (plain, sticky, lined)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Paragraph-based reminders
  • Smart Stacks for automatic note grouping
  • Readable link titles
  • Photo integration
Features
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Less is more, when it’s done right. NeatNotes gives you only what you need to organize and take notes quickly. While other apps show you a really tiny preview, with NeatNotes you can see the real note before you open it. This makes the app more fun and easier to find your notes. Make your notes personal with three different note styles. * A plain note, with extensive formatting options. * A sticky note, with large fonts, colors and checklists. * A lined note for that nostalgic yellow pad. Mini Spreadsheets. No Tables. NeatNotes lets you perform spreadsheet-like calculations directly in your notes. Type a simple math expression and the answer is suggested underneath it. Reuse a number by dragging and dropping it elsewhere in your note. This creates a reference, so when you change the original number, every reference and related calculation updates automatically. Make a list of numbers and the total is suggested above the keyboard. You can then calculate splits and averages or count the lines in a list. You can also use units of measurement for length, volume, weight and temperature in your calculations. Convert between more than 150 fiat currencies, popular cryptocurrencies, gold and silver using the latest available exchange rates. Widgets that make sense. You can see your notes on your Home Screen with widgets. You can navigate your note by paragraph, check off checklist items, open links and even see photos in your notes. Create Multiple Reminders. Make any paragraph a reminder. Just tap the bell icon on the keyboard and you can set the date and time of the reminder. It will ring and notify you on the lock screen. When you tap the reminder, it will open the note and take you to the paragraph where you set it. Smart Stacks. All notes apps let you search your notes, but Smart Stacks takes it to the next level. 
 Smart Stacks automatically groups notes that share a trait, into one stack — like notes with contact info, or notes with checklists. You can also enter any word, and it’ll create a stack, with all the notes that contains the word. Photos and Readable links. You can add photos to your notes from your phone camera or photo library. You can even copy and paste them from another app like Safari. When you copy and paste a link, it automatically gets a readable title. So instead of seeing a complicated URL you see the title. This makes it easier for you to understand what the link is about rather than having to visit the link every time. No account needed. Use iCloud to Store and Sync. You don’t need to create another account. Just download the app and start using it. All your notes are automatically stored in iCloud and synced to other devices in your account. Privacy Your notes are extremely personal and we can't see them. In fact we don't even store them. Apple does in iCloud. We recommend that you turn on "Advanced Data Protection" in your iCloud settings, if you wish to prevent even Apple from having access to your notes.

Screenshots

NoteStorm4 screens
NeatNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NeatNotes at 100% against NoteStorm's 0%. NeatNotes also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). NoteStorm's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. NoteStorm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NeatNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NeatNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NeatNotes has 39 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of NoteStorm's written reviews are positive against 100% of NeatNotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteStorm ships an update monthly, NeatNotes every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NoteStorm versus NeatNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteStormNeatNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings339 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPyrus.io Inc.Fusion Engineering

Customer experience

NoteStorm

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

NeatNotes

All ratings39 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NoteStorm

One-time1
  • Early Supporter$4.99
1 purchases

NeatNotes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$7.99

Questions

Is NoteStorm free?
NoteStorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NeatNotes free?
NeatNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NoteStorm or NeatNotes?
NeatNotes is rated higher. NoteStorm averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NeatNotes averages 4.9 from 39 ratings.
Do NoteStorm or NeatNotes have ads?
NeatNotes shows ads; NoteStorm does not.
Which is updated more often, NoteStorm or NeatNotes?
NoteStorm ships an update monthly, and NeatNotes every 4 days. Most recently, NoteStorm was updated on October 5, 2026 and NeatNotes on October 5, 2026.

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