Comparison

Notes, To vs Space Notes

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

Head to head
About

Notes, To

Capture notes, tasks, voice recordings, and web pages in a single, private app. Organize your thoughts and projects with flexible blocks, tags, and a folder-like system. Sync your data across devices and personalize your experience with themes.

Highlights
  • Private local data storage
  • Modular content blocks
  • Folder-like organization with tags
  • Integrated to-do list system
  • Save web pages for later
  • Voice memo recording
  • Cross-device cloud sync
Features
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Notes, tasks, voice recordings, web pages, and files - all in one beautiful native iOS app. Your data stays on your device Featured by Apple - "New Apps We Love" 4.8 stars from thousands of users "Better than Notion for personal use - kind of like Notion, but native" "Better than Evernote's and OneNote's mobile app" "Best notes app. It does everything I could want" - KEY FEATURES - PRIVATE All data stored locally on your device, owned by you. No account required to get started. Just open the app and write. MODULAR Every piece of content is an independent block. Capture texts, lists, to-dos, files, bookmarks, locations, and more - then arrange them however you want. ORGANIZED Folder-like system, tags, color coding, and search. Put notes inside other notes to build any structure you need - shopping lists, project plans, or an entire personal knowledge base. TO-DOS Flexible task and project system built right into your notes. Create checklists, set reminders, check items off. No need for a separate task app. DRAG & DROP Add content and move it around, anywhere you want. Designed for touch from day one - not adapted from desktop. READ IT LATER Save websites and articles to read later. Keep everything you find online in one place alongside your notes. VOICE MEMOS Record memos, meeting notes, lectures, and ideas. Right there next to your text notes, not in a separate app. CLOUD SYNC Back up your data and access it on all your devices. Works offline first - syncs automatically when you reconnect. THEMES Beautiful themes to personalize your space. Make the app feel like yours. - PERFECT FOR - - Shopping lists, grocery lists, daily checklists - Quick notes, ideas, and thoughts - Managing tasks and to-dos - Organizing projects and personal knowledge - Saving web links to read later - Collecting recipes, travel plans, fitness tips - Recording voice memos and meeting notes - Keeping files and documents in one place - Journaling and personal diary - And much more - UNIT PLUS - A powerful free version is available for everyone. Upgrade to Plus to unlock: - Unlimited blocks - Advanced block types (audio, location, toggle) - Passcode protection - Save web pages offline - Premium themes collection - Unlimited uploads - Unlimited devices - Priority support Unit is free. If you choose to upgrade to Plus, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can choose to be billed monthly or yearly. You can turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. - Join our community: - Reddit: r/unitnotes - Twitter: @unitnotes - Email: support@unit.app - Terms of Service: https://unit.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://unit.app/privacy

About

Space Notes

This app allows users to create detailed lists with expandable items, offering dedicated note-taking for each entry. It provides various list types, progress tracking, and organizational tools to manage complex information.

Highlights
  • Expandable checklist items into detailed notes
  • Multiple note types (shopping, recipe, goals)
  • Progress bars for goal tracking
  • Random item selection from lists
  • Checklist table view for quick editing
  • User-defined category tags
  • Note priorities (low, medium, high, urgent)
Features
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Space Notes was built for people who like to make lists. Shopping lists, to-do lists, recipe lists, lists of modules for the apps you're building, or cards you're collecting. But sometimes just having a list isn't good enough. You know that your recipe needs a particular type of cheese, but there's only store in town that sells it. Space Notes gives you an entire notepad for every item in your checklist, allowing you to provide as much, or as little detail as you need for every single item. Expand your notes from a galaxy to a whole universe of ideas! New in Space Notes 3.0: - Note Bundles: Keep notes organized with Note Bundles. You can create a bundle and add your notes to it so that you can quickly locate related entries. - Card Collector's Gallery: A gallery where you can store images of your favorite trading or collector's cards. - Handwriting with OCR: Use handwriting to enter text into your notes with Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Features: - Note types with exclusive functionality for creating goals with progress bars, comparing notes, making shopping lists. - Expand checklist items into notes for taking as much detail as you need, without crowding your screen. - Randomly select an item from your lists, for those times when you can't decide on something, like where to go for lunch! - Checklist table view: You can now switch to a table view for your checklists, allowing you to quickly edit your checklist items. - Convert to checklist: you can now type out rows of text in the main notepad, then convert them to items in your checklist. - Consolidated to-do list: all your due dates in one central location for quick reference and navigation. - User-defined category tags: create tags to categorize your notes any way you'd like. - Note priorities: assign priority levels for low, medium, high, and urgent. - Three new note types: shopping, recipe, and character cards. - Checklist item due dates: prior to version 2.0, due dates could only be assigned to primary notes. Now they can be assigned to checklist items for 'Goal' notes. - Custom color schemes: add a personal touch to your Space Notes experience by creating your own color schemes. - In-app calendar: access a calendar right within your notes so that you don't have to keep switching between apps when you're making to-do lists. - Due date quick add: when viewing a 'goal' note with the in-app calendar, you can tap on a date in the calendar, then tap the calendar button on a checklist item to instantly create a due date. Space Notes Pro features: - Compare checklists: see two checklists, side by side. Space Notes will automatically highlight if the same item appears in both checklists. - Historical timeline: if you're working on a project, or tracking responsibilities at your job, you can commit your completed tasks to a historical timeline, which removes them from your note lists, but keeps them in a timeline that you can access when it's time to write your resume or review. - Calculator: an in-app calculator so that you don't have to switch to a separate calculator app when you need to do basic arithmetic. Once you've arrived at the result, simply tap on it to insert it into your note. The next version of Space Notes is being completely rebuilt, from the ground up. This will provide greater performance and stability, while also reducing the app's footprint.

Screenshots

Notes, To4 screens
Space Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notes, To at 4.8 against Space Notes's 3.7. Notes, To also leads on ratings volume (108 vs 3). Space Notes's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Notes, To sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Space Notes 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

Notes, To holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes, To has 108 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes, To ships an update every 6 weeks, Space Notes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Notes, To versus Space Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes, ToSpace Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (108 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings108 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNazir DashtievSpace Japan Studios

Customer experience

Notes, To

All ratings108 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

Space Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Notes, To

Subscriptions3
  • Month$3.991 Month
  • 6 months$19.996 Months
  • Year$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
1 purchases

Space Notes

One-time1
  • SpaceNotes Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Notes, To free?
Notes, To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Notes free?
Space Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes, To or Space Notes?
Notes, To is rated higher. Notes, To averages 4.8 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Space Notes averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Notes, To or Space Notes have ads?
Neither Notes, To nor Space Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes, To or Space Notes?
Notes, To ships an update every 6 weeks, and Space Notes every 9 days. Most recently, Notes, To was updated on October 11, 2026 and Space Notes on October 7, 2026.

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