Comparison

Amplenote vs Zoho ToDo

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

Head to head
About

Amplenote

This app offers a secure and flexible way to manage notes and tasks. It features rich footnotes, bi-directional linking, and robust sharing options, all while prioritizing data security and seamless syncing across devices. Organize your thoughts and to-dos efficiently with customizable features and offline access.

Highlights
  • Vault encrypted notes
  • Seamless syncing across devices
  • Rich footnotes with mixed media
  • Integrated notes and tasks
  • Bi-directional linking
  • Note tagging and organization
  • Offline access
Features
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*** Your security is our priority *** - Data security differentiates us from popular to-do list apps - All note contents are encrypted at rest on our servers - Notes can be Vault Encrypted with a password that's never sent to our servers - Your note content is available for download at any time *** Built on seamless syncing *** - Along with data security, accurate syncing is at our core - Designed for heavy users who often switch between the same notes on mobile and desktop - Our sync is fully compatible with Vault Notes (even though we can't decrypt their content) ***Expression is our cornerstone *** - Rich Footnotes that hold text, code, images, or all the above is our flagship feature - Easily insert images into notes, or even into text within notes - A range of the finest markdown stylings at your disposal *** Notes and tasks: better together *** - Text, code, to-do tasks, and images all live inside the same note - Tasks can be customized to recur at flexible intervals or hidden until later - Tasks are automatically removed from your to-do list when completed *** As organized as you are *** - Connect notes with bi-directional linking - Note tags allow multi-level taxonomy to organize notes - Browse these taxonomies like directories - Recreate OneNote browsing hierarchies seamlessly *** Flair for sharing *** - Any note can be instantly shared and edited by multiple parties - Publish notes (including their Rich Footnotes!) to the web with one tap - Shared to-do lists can help a team stay on top of shared responsibilities *** Built for personal productivity *** - Set up any task to repeat relative to when you last got it done - Track how much you're getting done over time with our automatic task graph - Designate tasks as "Urgent" or "Important" to use proven priority techniques *** More than ample enough for power users *** - Simplified, clean UI is efficiently functional - Contextual keyboard toolbar puts the relevant actions at your fingertips - Quick opener allows opening any recently used note in ~3 taps - *** No internet? No problem *** - Continue working offline within new or cached notes - All work will automatically sync once back online *** Ample: no more, no less *** - We won't settle for becoming bloated with non-essential features - We work across mobile and web. *** Get started instantly *** - Use our Evernote Importer to bring your notes from the olden times *** Account required *** - An active Amplenote account is required to use Amplenote. - New accounts automatically receive a 14-day free trial of the Pro plan. - At the end of the trial period, you may choose between the free plan (Personal) or one of the paid plans. - You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. - 1 month and 1 year durations are available for Basic, Pro, and Founder subscription levels. - Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Current subscriptions may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase - Privacy policy: https://www.amplenote.com/privacy_policy - Terms of use: https://www.amplenote.com/terms_of_service

About

Zoho ToDo

Manage personal and work tasks with a clean interface, Kanban boards, and social-style collaboration. Features include agenda views, priority setting, and mobile-exclusive tools like voice commands and document scanning.

Highlights
  • Agenda view for daily, weekly, monthly tasks
  • Priority setting for tasks
  • Kanban boards for visual task organization
  • Social-media style collaboration
  • Voice command task creation
  • Scan documents to create tasks
  • Widgets for quick access
Features
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Zoho ToDo is the ultimate task management application for all your personal and work tasks. With clean views, personal and group tasks, categories, Kanban boards, social-media style collaboration, and mobile-exclusive features, you'll start enjoying every task you do! Install Zoho ToDo today and enjoy the following benefits: First things first: prioritize better When you start your day, the last thing you want is a bunch of tasks staring at you. This is why Zoho ToDo has a neat agenda view to help you visualize your work items by day, week, or month. Your tasks can also be assigned a priority so that you know just what to focus on immediately. Light-weighted yet comprehensive: With a simple and intuitive interface, Zoho ToDo is designed to manage your everyday tasks with precision and ease. You can create tasks, assign them to people, track them with proper due dates, categorize them for quick filtering, and exchange views through comments and likes. Visualise with Kanban boards While the list view is a convenient and standard way to visualize your tasks or checklists, we don't stop with that. Zoho ToDo comes with interactive Kanban boards that help you view tasks neatly bundled according to category, groups, priority, due dates, status, or tags. You can drag and drop Kanban cards across rows for quick reorganization. Get more done without doing much! Zoho ToDo has features custom-made for your mobile so that you can do more even when you're on the move! You can add tasks with simple voice commands, scan a physical document to convert it into tasks instantly, or access work items easily by simply tapping on the handy widgets. Stay in perfect sync. If you're someone who is constantly on the move, or you just prefer using your mobile app more than the web, you can easily switch between one to the other, because your tasks are perfectly synced across your devices. Your personal tasks also sync with your Calendar so that your schedules reflect all the time you're spending on your tasks! Got questions? Write to todo@zohomobile.com, and let's talk! Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions: - https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html - https://www.zoho.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Amplenote4 screens
Zoho ToDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Amplenote at 77% against Zoho ToDo's 9%. Amplenote also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Zoho ToDo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ads 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. Amplenote sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Zoho ToDo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amplenote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amplenote has 496 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Amplenote's written reviews are positive against 9% of Zoho ToDo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amplenote ships an update weekly, Zoho ToDo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Amplenote versus Zoho ToDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmplenoteZoho ToDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (496 ratings) — better2.8 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings496 — better17
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlloy.dev, Inc.Zoho Corporation

Customer experience

Amplenote

All ratings493 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative19.9%

Zoho ToDo

All ratings15 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral33.3%
Negative57.6%

Bugs and requests

Amplenote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Widgets not working on iOS
  • Calendar integration issues
  • Task pane glitches on iPad

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to increase text size
  • Improved search functionality
  • Kanban-style task management
  • Handwriting and drawing support
  • Customizable calendar views
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  • Automatic event creation

Zoho ToDo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Amplenote

Subscriptions7
  • Pro Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Ample Agent Pro - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • Founder Plan - Monthly14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Pro Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Founder Plan - Yearly14 Days trial$239.991 Year
None

Zoho ToDo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amplenote free?
Amplenote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zoho ToDo free?
Zoho ToDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amplenote or Zoho ToDo?
Amplenote is rated higher. Amplenote averages 4.6 out of 5 from 496 ratings, while Zoho ToDo averages 2.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Amplenote or Zoho ToDo have ads?
Neither Amplenote nor Zoho ToDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amplenote or Zoho ToDo?
Amplenote ships an update weekly, and Zoho ToDo every 5 weeks. Most recently, Amplenote was updated on November 2, 2026 and Zoho ToDo on November 3, 2026.

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