Comparison

Note! vs PayMind

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

Head to head
About

Note!

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
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Nothing more, nothing less. Designed to be as minimal as possible for quick plain text notes. + Sorted by latest modified + Pinch to zoom/change text size + Set a passcode to lock your notes

About

PayMind

Features
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Everyday payments, expenses, and dues are very hard to remember continuously. Whether these expenses are related to work, household, or others, PayMind will keep track of them for you by a few clicks. Using PayMind, you can manage and view your : Expenses : Whether the expense is owed by or on another party, all its details (date, amount, description,…etc) can be saved along with any images of receipts and related documents for that specific expense(s). Payments : Whether you made a payment to another party or a payment was made to you, save each payment details (date, amount, notes,…etc) for each party, along with the expenses related to that payment. Net Summary : For each party registered on your app, easily track your unsettled dues with that party and the net value due on whom. Export Data: You can very easily choose a range of dates along with the type of data to be exported to a local Excel file on your mobile. Using PayMind, you can also filter out the displayed expenses/payments to specific dates, simplifying your search for any specific party data. You no longer need to write down or stress your mind to remember your payments.. PAYMIND has done it for you!!

Screenshots

Note!4 screens
PayMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PayMind at none against Note!'s 1. PayMind also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Note! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PayMind asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note! ships an update every 13 months, PayMind every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Note! versus PayMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote!PayMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRIEU LimitedReaham Badr

Bugs and requests

Note!

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

PayMind

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Note!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

PayMind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note! free?
Note! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PayMind free?
PayMind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note! or PayMind have ads?
Note! shows ads; PayMind does not.
Which is updated more often, Note! or PayMind?
Note! ships an update every 13 months, and PayMind every 2 months. Most recently, Note! was updated on October 11, 2026 and PayMind on October 4, 2026.

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