Comparison

Big Note. vs Parse

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

Head to head
About

Big Note.

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
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Big Note is your ultimate note-taking companion, designed to make communication and organization effortless. Whether typing, speaking, or listening, Big Note adapts to your needs with powerful features and an intuitive interface. Key Features: Classic Notes: Create simple, no-frills notes with a slider to dynamically adjust the font size. Choose your font, text alignment, and theme to personalize every note. Premium subscribers can access the Speech-to-Text microphone with support for non-standard accents and far-from-microphone situations. Quick Notes: Jot down short ideas or temporary thoughts with placeholders that disappear as you type. Shake your phone or swipe to create a new note effortlessly, keeping the flow of ideas going. Interactive Notes: Designed for real-time conversations — perfect for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Type while the other person speaks, with Speech-to-Text transcribing their voice instantly into the speech area. A microphone icon can be shown to signal when recording is active. Text-to-Speech reads your highlighted text aloud. Each note is saved automatically for reference later. Bulleted Notes: Organize your tasks and ideas with intuitive bulleted lists. Whether you're making a shopping list, brainstorming, or creating a structured outline, bulleted notes keep everything neat and focused. Text Size Adjustment: Customize the font size dynamically across all note types using a convenient slider, ensuring easy readability for everyone. Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech: Transform speech into written text effortlessly or have the app read your notes aloud. Premium subscribers get advanced on-device speech recognition with support for accents and distance, available in Classic Note and Interactive Note. Themes: Personalize your notes with beautiful themes. Create your own custom theme or choose from the built-in collection to match your style. Categorized Folders: Keep your notes organized by creating folders like "Work," "Shopping List," or "Personal." Move notes between folders, rename them, or delete them as needed to stay productive and clutter-free. Shake to Create: Quickly start a new note by shaking your phone, making note-taking faster and more convenient. Yearly Subscription: Save with the new yearly plan at $20.00/year, alongside the existing $1.99/month option. Big Note helps you stay productive, communicate with ease, and organize your thoughts better than ever. Whether you're creating a shopping list, brainstorming, or managing conversations, this app simplifies every step of the process. Terms of Use: https://www.termsfeed.com/terms-conditions/10e4d8169e31378752d19d3f4ec4ee7a

About

Parse

Effortlessly divide restaurant bills by scanning receipts. The app automatically itemizes expenses, allowing friends to claim their orders via QR code. Settle up instantly with personalized Venmo requests, eliminating manual calculations and awkward discussions.

Highlights
  • Receipt scanning for automatic itemization
  • QR code sharing for order claiming
  • Instant Venmo request generation
  • Eliminates manual bill calculation
  • Reduces awkward payment conversations
Features
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Parse makes splitting the dinner bill effortless. Scan your receipt, and Parse reads every item automatically. Share a QR code with your table — friends tap to claim what they ordered, and everyone gets a Venmo request for their exact share. No math, no awkward conversations.

Screenshots

Big Note.4 screens
Parse3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parse at none against Big Note.'s 2. Parse also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Big Note.'s advantage is ratings volume (243 vs 1). 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. Big Note. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Parse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Note. has 243 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Note. ships an update every 3 months, Parse monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Big Note. versus Parse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Note.Parse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (243 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings243 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter MaciasAiden Magarian

Customer experience

Big Note.

All ratings241 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.2%

Parse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Big Note.

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

7 requests
  • 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
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  • Fix text to speech repeating paragraphs
  • Save custom words to dictionary

Parse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Big Note.

Subscriptions2
  • Premium1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Big Note Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
None

Parse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Note. free?
Big Note. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parse free?
Parse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Big Note. or Parse?
Parse is rated higher. Big Note. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while Parse averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Big Note. or Parse have ads?
Neither Big Note. nor Parse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Big Note. or Parse?
Big Note. ships an update every 3 months, and Parse monthly. Most recently, Big Note. was updated on November 2, 2026 and Parse on October 31, 2026.

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