Comparison

Book Note vs sudo ego

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

Head to head
About

Book Note

Easily track your reading progress and thoughts. Add books by searching or taking photos, and create detailed notes with bookmarks. Keep a digital journal of your literary journey.

Highlights
  • Add books via search
  • Add books with photos
  • Create reading notes
  • Add bookmarks to notes
Features
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Join the simple reading notes app ‘Reading Note’. - Add books by searching for them. - You can also add books with photos. - Add bookmarks to your reading notes.

About

sudo ego

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The life you choose The days you shape The goals you set. The promises you make to yourself. You meant to follow through. Then everyday life got in the way. Motivation fades. The system remains. sudo ego locks the apps you choose until you complete your daily affirmations. Choose which apps to lock and when. At the time you set, those apps lock. Say or type the affirmation you wrote to unlock them. Your practice doesn't have to depend on how motivated you feel. At the time you set, return to the words you chose. In your own words Your dreams. Your goals. The person you want to be. Write the words you want to return to each day, and make them into a card with an image of your choice. When you wake up, before your day takes shape, start with your own words. Say or type them, then begin your day. A record of your practice Look back on your daily practice. Explore cards others have shared. Find one that resonates, make a copy, and put it in your own words. Using sudo ego To use app blocking, grant the required permissions and choose which apps to lock. Voice affirmations are available with Pro or during an eligible trial. It’s time to live the life you choose. Who do you want to be? Terms of Use: https://www.sudoego.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.sudoego.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Book Note4 screens
sudo ego4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Book Note at none against sudo ego's 2. Book Note also leads on device support (3 vs 1). sudo ego's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. sudo ego sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Book Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Book Note versus sudo ego: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Notesudo ego
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer2026 GnosisSudo Ego, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Book Note

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

sudo ego

Subscriptions2
  • Sudo Ego Pro$9.991 Month
  • Sudo Ego Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Book Note free?
Book Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is sudo ego free?
sudo ego is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Book Note or sudo ego have ads?
Book Note shows ads; sudo ego does not.
Which is updated more often, Book Note or sudo ego?
Book Note ships an update every 2 weeks, and sudo ego every 2 weeks. Most recently, Book Note was updated on October 5, 2026 and sudo ego on September 30, 2026.

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