Milanote vs Truly Simple Word Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Milanote
Organize creative projects by combining notes, images, videos, and sketches visually. Collaborate with teams on shared boards or use it as a private workspace. Save content from any app and sync instantly across all devices.
- Visual project organization
- Combine notes, images, videos, sketches
- Team collaboration
- Save content from any app
- Instant cross-device syncing
- Sketching with Apple Pencil
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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
Truly Simple Word Tracker
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Truly Simple Word Tracker is a lightweight app that does the basics and absolutely nothing more. No fluff, no complicated menus, and no bloat. Features: • Set a goal: Choose a daily word count target for your current project, essay, or manuscript. • Log your words: Open the app and quickly enter the number of words you wrote today. • Maintain your streak: Hit your goal to keep your daily streak alive. Missed a scheduled day? Your streak resets to keep you accountable. • View your stats: Check your writing history and longest streaks in a clean but info-rich dashboard. • Sync your data: Sync your writing data automatically and privately via iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Home Screen widgets: View your progress at a glance with clean iOS and macOS Home Screen widgets. • Share your stats: Share your writing stats and visual charts directly from the dashboard. • Customize your experience: Adapt to your environment with manual controls for Light, Dark, or System color themes. • Accessibility: Navigate easily with fully accessible VoiceOver support, extra-large dynamic type compatibility, and comfortable 44-point touch targets. • Own your software: Use the core features entirely for free, or unlock the Pro version for a one-time, lifetime fee. No subscriptions, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Milanote at weekly against Truly Simple Word Tracker's every 2 months. 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. Milanote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month and Truly Simple Word Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Milanote ships an update weekly, Truly Simple Word Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Milanote | Truly Simple Word Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milanote | Colin Wright |
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
Truly Simple Word Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Milanote
- Professional Monthly$12.491 Month
- Professional Annual$119.991 Year
Truly Simple Word Tracker
- Word Tracker Pro$4.99
Questions
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