# Note! vs Shopping Christmas

The clearest difference is price: Note! at Free against Shopping Christmas's $0.99. Note! also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). Shopping Christmas's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Note! is free to download; Shopping Christmas costs $0.99 up front. Note! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shopping Christmas asks for nothing beyond the download.

Shopping Christmas holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note! has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Note! ships an update every 13 months, Shopping Christmas every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note! | Shopping Christmas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note/id1446333652/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shopping-christmas/id1595919659/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 5 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RIEU Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/446267401) | [Love 4 Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659106334) |

## What reviewers say

### Note!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note/id1446333652)

This app offers a minimalist approach to note-taking, focusing on speed and simplicity. It allows for quick plain text entries, organized by modification date, with options for text resizing and passcode protection for privacy.

**Highlights:** Quick plain text notes, Sorted by latest modified, Pinch to zoom text size, Set passcode to lock notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 Efficient note-taking
- 💡 Useful for quick notes and ideas
- 👍 Clean and clutter-free interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🔒 Lack of backup/export functionality
- 🔒 No option to remove ads
- 🐛 Distracting pop-ups

**Reported bugs**

- Ads disrupt note-taking experience
- Inability to delete old notes
- Lack of printing functionality

**Requested features**

- Add iCloud sync and backup
- Implement a paid, ad-free version
- Allow for note organization and sorting
- Improve text formatting and editing capabilities


### Shopping Christmas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shopping-christmas/id1595919659)

Organize your holiday gift shopping with this app. Create lists by person or gift, track budgets, and secure your data with a passcode or biometrics. Email lists for archiving or sharing.

**Highlights:** Organize lists by person or gift, Check off items, Track individual and total budgets, Passcode/biometric security, Email lists for sharing/archiving

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note! free?

Note! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shopping Christmas free?

Shopping Christmas costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Note! or Shopping Christmas?

Shopping Christmas is rated higher. Note! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Shopping Christmas averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Note! or Shopping Christmas have ads?

Note! shows ads; Shopping Christmas does not.

### Which is updated more often, Note! or Shopping Christmas?

Note! ships an update every 13 months, and Shopping Christmas every 2 weeks. Most recently, Note! was updated on November 11, 2026 and Shopping Christmas on November 3, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*