Notes, To vs Bodha
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Bodha
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Most journals just listen. Bodha writes back. Write anything - a hard day, a half-formed idea, something you can't quite say out loud. Bodha reads it, thinks about what you actually meant, and responds with the depth of a friend who happens to have read a lot of philosophy. This isn't autocomplete. It's a conversation. JOURNAL Write in a beautiful lined-paper format. Choose a mood. Hit send. Bodha responds with a three-part reflection: what it noticed, a philosophical insight drawn from Stoicism, Buddhism, or psychology, and a closing thought that tends to stay with you. Every entry gets an AI-generated title. Every entry becomes part of your story. UNTANGLE Some things don't fit in a diary entry - they need to be talked through. Untangle is a guided dialogue. Choose Thought (a knotted idea, a decision you're circling) or Emotion (something you're feeling but can't place). Bodha listens, reflects, and helps you find the thread. When a session lands somewhere meaningful, share the closing insight as a card - your words, your story. SUNDAY LETTERS Every Sunday, Bodha reads your whole week - your entries, your threads, your patterns - and writes you a personal letter. Not a summary. A letter. One that references the specific things you wrote about and notices what you may have missed. NORTH STAR Tell Bodha what matters to you - your goals, your priorities, what you want your life to look like. It weaves them naturally into every response and every letter. Not as reminders. As context. The way a good friend remembers what you care about. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Bodha is powered by Claude AI by Anthropic. Your entries are never sold or used to train AI models. Cross-device sync keeps your journal everywhere. You can delete your account and all data at any time. Bodha is a journaling companion - not a therapist. For serious personal difficulties, please seek appropriate professional support. 14 days free. No credit card required. Terms of Use: bodhajournal.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bodha at every 2 days against Notes, To's every 6 weeks. Bodha also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Notes, To sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Bodha sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Notes, To ships an update every 6 weeks, Bodha every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes, To | Bodha |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (111 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nazir Dashtiev | Jithin Ravishankar |
In-app purchases
Notes, To
- Month$3.991 Month
- 6 months$19.996 Months
- Year$34.991 Year
- Lifetime$99.99
Bodha
- Bodha Premium$5.991 Month
- Bodha Premium$44.991 Year









