Comparison

Ivy Lee Method 2 vs Noteshelf

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

Head to head
About

Ivy Lee Method 2

This app helps you prioritize your tasks for the next day by listing the six most important items. It guides you to focus on one task at a time in order of priority, ensuring you tackle the most crucial items first.

Highlights
  • List six most important tasks
  • Prioritize tasks by importance
  • Focus on one task at a time
  • Daily task repetition
  • Simple interface
Features
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Ivy Lee Method Hou to use. 1. At the end of the work day ,or Before going to bed, Write down the six most important tasks to accomplish tomorrow. 2, To sort the write down was tasks in order of priority. 3, The next day, you should be concentrating on the first thing. After the first, and continue until there is no time of the day in the second third of the order. 4, even if there is no likely be all, okay not have to worry about other than task you're doing now. Because you is are you doing in descending order of importance task. 5,When the day is over, remove the finished task, also write down the tasks to do tomorrow. Repeat this.

About

Noteshelf

This app combines natural handwriting, AI summarization, PDF annotation, and audio recording for students, professionals, and journalers. It offers a smooth writing experience with Apple Pencil, extensive templates, and robust organization features. Syncs across devices and offers cloud backup options.

Highlights
  • Natural handwriting with Apple Pencil
  • AI-powered summarization and explanation
  • PDF and document annotation
  • Audio recording alongside notes
  • 200+ digital planner and journal templates
  • Handwriting to text conversion
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
Features
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Write. Plan. Study. Work. Create. Noteshelf 3 brings natural handwriting, powerful AI, PDF annotation, audio recording and planning together in one beautiful app for iPad, iPhone and Mac. Free to start. FOR STUDENTS • Take lecture and class notes with lifelike pens, pencils and highlighters • Annotate textbooks, worksheets, slides and PDFs • Record audio while you write, so you never miss a word • Use Noteshelf AI to summarize and explain what you've learned FOR PROFESSIONALS • Capture meeting notes and record important discussions • Mark up contracts, reports and presentations • Present your notes on an external display with a laser pointer • Export and share notes as PDFs or images in one tap FOR PLANNERS & JOURNALERS • 200+ templates for digital planners, journals, diaries and trackers • Plan your days, track goals and keep a personal journal • Decorate pages with stickers, photos and custom covers WRITE NATURALLY • A smooth, natural handwriting experience built for Apple Pencil • Write, type, draw and sketch on the same page • Turn handwriting into text and search your notes in 65 languages • Choose lined, dotted or grid paper in any color WORK WITH PDFs & DOCUMENTS • Import and annotate PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint files and images • Highlight, mark up, write and draw directly on your documents • Scan paper documents with the built-in scanner NOTESHELF AI • Summarize handwritten pages in seconds • Explain difficult terms and concepts • Translate text into other languages • Generate notes on any topic RECORD & REMEMBER • Record lectures, meetings and ideas alongside your handwritten notes STAY ORGANIZED & SECURE • Folders, subfolders, tags, bookmarks and a table of contents • Link notebooks together to connect ideas • Lock notes with a password, Face ID or Touch ID • Sync across iPad, iPhone and Mac with iCloud • Automatic backup to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox or WebDAV YOUR NOTES, YOUR WAY • Custom notebook covers and a toolbar you can rearrange • Presentation mode, dark mode and flexible page layouts FREE TO START Create up to 3 notebooks with core pens and paper for free. Upgrade to Noteshelf Premium for unlimited notebooks, all templates, handwriting recognition, auto-backup and 100 monthly AI credits. Write beautifully. Work smarter. Stay organized. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Ivy Lee Method 24 screens
Noteshelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ivy Lee Method 2 at 100% against Noteshelf's 58%. Ivy Lee Method 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Noteshelf's advantage is ratings volume (7.2K vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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. Noteshelf sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Ivy Lee Method 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ivy Lee Method 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noteshelf has 7.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ivy Lee Method 2's written reviews are positive against 58% of Noteshelf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ivy Lee Method 2 ships an update every 5 days, Noteshelf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ivy Lee Method 2 versus Noteshelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIvy Lee Method 2Noteshelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (7.2K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better57.5% of reviews
Number of ratings57.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB558 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKOUSEI KURODAFluid Touch Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Ivy Lee Method 2

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Noteshelf

All ratings7,221 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,104 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative32.2%

Bugs and requests

Ivy Lee Method 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Noteshelf

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notebooks failing to open or sync correctly
  • Handwriting recognition not working as expected
  • Imported PDFs losing formatting or functionality
  • Unexpected loss of data or notes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices or operating systems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to create folders within notebooks
  • Improve page organization and navigation
  • Implement a more intuitive color picker and pen customization
  • Introduce a history/undo feature for linked pages
  • Add support for custom stickers and templates
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  • Optimize performance and reduce loading times

In-app purchases

None

Ivy Lee Method 2

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Noteshelf

Subscriptions8
  • Noteshelf 3 Weekly Premium$7.997 Days
  • Noteshelf3 Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Noteshelf3 Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Noteshelf 3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
  • Noteshelf 3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium for Noteshelf 2 users$9.99
  • Noteshelf 3 Premium - Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Ivy Lee Method 2 free?
Ivy Lee Method 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noteshelf free?
Noteshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ivy Lee Method 2 or Noteshelf?
Ivy Lee Method 2 is rated higher. Ivy Lee Method 2 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Noteshelf averages 4.5 from 7.2K ratings.
Do Ivy Lee Method 2 or Noteshelf have ads?
Neither Ivy Lee Method 2 nor Noteshelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ivy Lee Method 2 or Noteshelf?
Ivy Lee Method 2 ships an update every 5 days, and Noteshelf every 3 days. Most recently, Ivy Lee Method 2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Noteshelf on November 7, 2026.

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