Notes, To vs Strawbie
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
Strawbie
This app is a cozy focus companion designed to make studying and productivity enjoyable. It combines a customizable Pomodoro timer, task management, ambient music, and AI-powered chat support to help users find their flow and achieve their goals. Earn rewards and unlock collectibles as you progress.
- Customizable Pomodoro timer
- Daily task list
- Ambient study music (Strawbie Radio)
- AI voice and text chat
- Streaks and rewards system
- Collectible items and customization
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Strawbie Strawbie is a focus companion designed to help you study, find your flow, and make getting things done feel fun and rewarding. Strawbie brings together personalized guidance, a customizable Pomodoro timer, a daily task list, chill music, voice and text chat, streaks, rewards, and collectibles in one cozy study space, on iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Macs. FREE AFTER YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION Getting started requires a subscription. If you later cancel, Strawbie Radio (with ad breaks) and the focus timer stay free. Strawbie Radio Strawbie's original ambient music to study, focus, chill, or wind down to. Free listeners hear a short ad break every few songs. Focus Timer + Today's Flow Create a daily task list with optional reminders and use a customizable Pomodoro-style focus timer to move through focused sessions and breaks at your own pace. WITH A SUBSCRIPTION Strawbie offers an auto-renewable subscription with a 7-day free trial, followed by the selected monthly or yearly plan. Talk to Strawbie Have real-time voice conversations or text chat with Strawbie while you study. Ask for homework help, upload photos, organize what you need to do, or talk hands-free while you work. On iPhone, an active voice conversation can appear in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen. A companion who remembers Strawbie can remember useful context between conversations, including things you're working on and preferences you've shared. Everything Strawbie remembers is listed in your Profile, where you can delete any of it or turn memory off. Strawbie Rewards Earn Strawberries by finishing tasks, completing focus sessions, and keeping your daily streak, up to the daily maximum, plus a bonus at streak milestones. Spend them on charms, collectibles, rooms, and Featured Drops. On iPhone, eligible charms appear in the Dynamic Island, and everything you own lives in your Inventory. Ad-free Strawbie Radio Subscribers can listen to Strawbie Radio without ad breaks. GETTING IN An account is required. Users can sign in with Apple, Google, or email and password. Sign in with Apple is the fastest path and is automatically verified. SAFETY Strawbie has a minimum age of 13, enforced through an age gate at signup. Strawbie is an AI character, not a real person. Every conversation, text or voice, carries Strawbie's safety rules: no sexual content, and never any encouragement of self-harm. Crisis detection runs in the app, for both voice and text, and does not depend on the AI. When it triggers, Strawbie shows crisis resources for your region with one-tap call and text. Every Strawbie message can also be reported in-app. Strawbie is an AI focus companion, not a therapist, doctor, or crisis service, and companion chatbots may not be suitable for some minors. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Strawbie Premium — $12.99/month or $79.99/year 7-day free trial, then your selected plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://strawbie.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://strawbie.ai/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Strawbie at every 2 days against Notes, To's every 6 weeks. Strawbie also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Notes, To's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Strawbie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Strawbie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes, To has 111 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Notes, To's written reviews are positive against 100% of Strawbie's.
Notes, To ships an update every 6 weeks, Strawbie every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes, To | Strawbie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (111 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nazir Dashtiev | Strawbie Inc |
Customer experience
Notes, To
Strawbie
In-app purchases
Notes, To
- Month$3.991 Month
- 6 months$19.996 Months
- Year$34.991 Year
- Lifetime$99.99
Strawbie
- Strawbie Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Strawbie Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year









