# Big Note. vs Taptic d/Deaf Support

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Note. at 76% against Taptic d/Deaf Support's 40%. Big Note. also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (241 vs 11). Taptic d/Deaf Support's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Big Note. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Taptic d/Deaf Support sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Big Note. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Note. has 241 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Big Note.'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Taptic d/Deaf Support's.

Big Note. ships an update every 3 months, Taptic d/Deaf Support weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Note. | Taptic d/Deaf Support |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (241 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-note/id1448497055/reviews)** | [4.4 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taptic-ddeaf-support/id6478986437/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **241** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **75.9% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 32 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Macias](https://appshunter.io/developer/662790188) | [Micah Roberson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724896836) |

## What reviewers say

### Big Note.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-note/id1448497055)

This app offers versatile note-taking with adjustable font sizes, quick jotting, and interactive features for real-time communication. Organize thoughts with bulleted lists and categorized folders, and utilize speech-to-text and text-to-speech for enhanced accessibility and collaboration.

**Highlights:** Dynamic font size adjustment, Quick note creation with placeholders, Interactive notes with speech-to-text, Bulleted lists for organization, Speech-to-text and text-to-speech, Categorized folders for notes, Shake to create new notes

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Big Note Premium Yearly | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍🏻 Great for communication
- 👍🏻 Simple and direct
- 👍🏻 Indispensable productivity app
- 👍🏻 Clear and legible for hearing impaired
- 👍🏻 Adjustable text size

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Shake to clear not on iPad
- 🐛 Saving notes not convenient (no categories)
- 🐛 Subscription cost ($1.99/month)
- 🐛 Unusable after update (initially)
- 🐛 Shake feature makes communication difficult

**Reported bugs**

- Shake to clear not working on iPad
- App not opening after update (initially)
- Adding emojis breaks text to speech
- Text to speech repeats first paragraph
- Keyboard cannot be lowered

**Requested features**

- Disable shake to clear feature
- Way to make keyboard go away/lower
- Ability to align text
- Feature to set specific font size
- Categories for saving notes


### Taptic d/Deaf Support

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taptic-ddeaf-support/id6478986437)

This app provides customizable alerts for sound-based notifications, offering vibration, flashlight, or standard notifications. It also features a text-to-speech and speech-to-text function for communication, with real-time transcription and the ability to save conversations.

**Highlights:** Customizable sound alerts, Vibration, notification, and flashlight alerts, Text-to-speech communication, Real-time speech transcription, Save conversation transcripts, Alerts when phone is off

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Taptic + | $4.99 | per month |
| Taptic + | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Big Note. free?

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

### Is Taptic d/Deaf Support free?

Taptic d/Deaf Support is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Big Note. or Taptic d/Deaf Support?

Big Note. is rated higher. Big Note. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 241 ratings, while Taptic d/Deaf Support averages 4.4 from 11 ratings.

### Do Big Note. or Taptic d/Deaf Support have ads?

Neither Big Note. nor Taptic d/Deaf Support shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Big Note. or Taptic d/Deaf Support?

Big Note. ships an update every 3 months, and Taptic d/Deaf Support weekly. Most recently, Big Note. was updated on October 13, 2026 and Taptic d/Deaf Support on October 8, 2026.

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