Comparison

Milanote vs Walling

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

Head to head
About

Milanote

Organize your creative projects with this visual workspace. Combine notes, images, videos, and sketches to capture inspiration and see the big picture. Collaborate with your team or keep ideas private, with content synced instantly across all devices.

Highlights
  • Combine notes, images, videos, and sketches
  • Organize projects visually
  • Collaborate with teams
  • Save content from any app
  • Instant syncing across devices
  • Sketching with Apple Pencil
Features
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Milanote is the tool for organizing your creative projects. Capture ideas & notes on mobile, then organize them visually on Milanote for desktop. SAVE INSPIRATION & IDEAS Easily combine notes, images, videos, sketches, and more. Capture anything that fuels your creativity. ORGANIZE PROJECTS VISUALLY Bring your ideas, tasks, and references together in one place—so you can see the big picture and the details. COLLABORATE WITH YOUR TEAM Milanote boards can be a private place to think, or a shared workspace for collaboration—you control who sees what. SAVE CONTENT FROM ANY APP Clip websites, images, and videos from your browser, photos app, or anywhere else—right into Milanote with a tap. INSTANT SYNCING ACROSS ALL DEVICES Anything you save to Milanote is instantly synced to all your devices. The Milanote iPhone & iPad apps also let you… - Create, view and edit all of your boards - Upload photos, video & files - Sketch with Apple pencil - Get notifications for comments and content updates Privacy policy: https://milanote.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://milanote.com/legal/terms-of-service

About

Walling

Capture and organize all your daily ideas, notes, and discoveries in one visual space. Save anything from text and links to images and files, and easily find them later with powerful search and pinning features.

Highlights
  • Capture notes, links, images, files
  • Organize with visual boards
  • Pin important ideas
  • Instant search functionality
  • Dark mode support
  • Save online and offline discoveries
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Walling is your to-go app to to capture ideas on a daily basis. It’s your visual space to spill over your daily notes, bookmarks, inspiration images, highlights from a book or any online and offline discoveries you want to save. - Capture everything: Notes, links, images, files, checklists, bulleted lists and more! - Time travel: View all the ideas you saved in the past or add a note for the future. - Pin: Pin important notes and ideas to quickly access them. - Search: Find anything you saved to Walling, instantly. - Dark mode: Reduce eye strain, extend battery life or just because dark mode looks cool! Ideas can strike at any time! Whether you're at your desk or on the go, Walling is here to help you jot down and organize ideas. Terms & Privacy: https://walling.app/terms-and-privacy

Screenshots

Milanote4 screens
Walling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Milanote at 3.8K against Walling's 323. Walling's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Milanote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month and Walling sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Milanote against 4.7 for Walling. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Milanote has 3.8K ratings behind it against 323, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Milanote's written reviews are positive against 63% of Walling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Milanote ships an update every 5 days, Walling every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Milanote versus Walling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMilanoteWalling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better4.7 (323 ratings)
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews63.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better323
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilanoteWalling Software Inc.

Customer experience

Milanote

All ratings3,822 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews748 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral17.9%
Negative22.7%

Walling

All ratings323 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral15.5%
Negative21.1%

User reviews

Milanote

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent for planning and organizing
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🎨 Great for creatives and visual thinkers
  • 💻 Seamless sync between desktop and mobile
  • 📚 Helpful for students and academics

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free version with only 100 items
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 📱 Mobile app lacks functionality of desktop version
  • 🖼️ Issues with uploading and managing images
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

Walling

From 323 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Visually appealing and intuitive
  • 👍 Flexible and customizable
  • 💡 Unique concept of bricks and walls
  • 👍 Great for visual learners and creatives
  • 🚀 Simplifies project management and organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and stability issues
  • 🔒 Automatic renewal concerns
  • 👎 Limited functionality on mobile
  • 👎 Lack of integration with other apps
  • 👎 Inconsistent formatting between desktop and mobile

Bugs and requests

Milanote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to open certain boards
  • Issues with deleting or rearranging notes
  • Image uploads not working consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add iPad app with full desktop functionality
  • Improve mobile app experience and parity with desktop
  • Increase free version storage limit
  • Implement offline mode and better file management
  • Add more customization options for boards and notes

Walling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Disappearing or jumbled list items
  • Slow loading and crashes on certain devices
  • Inability to edit folder/section titles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to copy/move content in bulk
  • Support for Apple Pencil and handwriting
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities
  • Integration with calendars and task management
  • Expanded template and customization options

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Milanote

Subscriptions2
  • Professional Monthly$12.491 Month
  • Professional Annual$119.991 Year
1 purchases

Walling

Subscriptions1
  • Walling Yearly Premium$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Milanote free?
Milanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walling free?
Walling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Milanote or Walling?
Milanote is rated higher. Milanote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Walling averages 4.7 from 323 ratings.
Do Milanote or Walling have ads?
Neither Milanote nor Walling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Milanote or Walling?
Milanote ships an update every 5 days, and Walling every 6 days. Most recently, Milanote was updated on September 22, 2026 and Walling on September 4, 2026.

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