Comparison

Character Count Note vs WeNote

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

Head to head
About

Character Count Note

This app offers advanced note-taking and to-do list functionalities with features like auto-save, character counting, and flashcard creation. It supports HTML insertion, dual-screen mode for web browsing while editing, and quick input of frequently used text.

Highlights
  • Auto-saving memos
  • Customizable character counting
  • Search, replace, and text-to-speech
  • Tag management and password protection
  • Flashcard creation and review
  • Dual-screen editing mode
  • HTML insertion
Features
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Advanced Notes & Todo List App Make your daily notes more convenient and faster. A multifunctional memo app with simple controls and powerful features, including auto-save, tag management, HTML insertion, flashcard creation, and more. -------------------- Core Features -------------------- - Auto-saving your memos - Character count (customizable counting mode) - Search, replace, and text-to-speech - Send or copy memos - Tag management and password protection - One-tap input for frequently used text - Save and restore editing history - Dual-screen mode (edit while browsing the web) - Insert HTML code (headings, highlights, etc.) - Works as a todo or checklist app - Create and review flashcards -------------------- Quick Access Buttons -------------------- [Favorite Buttons] - Insert your favorite phrases or symbols with one tap - Easily input numbers like 1, 2, 3... or (1), (2)... [Search / Replace Button] - Search text content - Supports single or bulk replacement [Undo / Redo Buttons] - Revert to previous state or redo the action [History Button] - Automatically saves version history for safe recovery -------------------- Editing Modes -------------------- [HTML Insertion Mode] - Add headings and highlights with pre-made HTML templates [Split-Screen Mode] - Edit notes while viewing a web page [Standard Mode] - Clean, distraction-free editing screen * Swipe sideways to switch modes -------------------- Quick Notes (List Input) -------------------- - Rapidly enter multiple items in list format - Easily switch lists by horizontal scrolling -------------------- Flashcard Mode -------------------- [Create Flashcards] - Add multiple items quickly using list input - No need to switch screens for each entry [View Flashcards] - Tap center to reveal answers - Questions in black, answers in red [Use Cases] - Vocabulary, kanji, history Q&A, math, formulas, and more - Great for personal quiz creation -------------------- Other Features -------------------- - Sort memos - Partial or full deletion - Change font size and background color (in settings) -------------------- Memo Screen Guide -------------------- [Keyboard Buttons] - [Star]: Register and reuse common phrases - [*], [-]: Quickly insert symbols - Automatically insert "-" on new lines (optional) [Top Bar Functions] - [Check]: Save to history - [Box]: Search and text-to-speech - [Title]: Editable title - [Send]: Share or copy memo [Character Counter] - Tap the counter to switch count mode Enjoy your note-taking life!

About

WeNote

This app allows you to create colorful notes, to-do lists, and shopping lists. Organize your thoughts with labels, attach media, and set reminders. It offers privacy features like PIN locking and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Create color notes and to-do lists
  • Organize with labels and colors
  • Attach photos and voice recordings
  • Set customizable reminders
  • Secure notes with PIN/fingerprint lock
  • Offline functionality
  • Calendar with holiday display
Features
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# Simple notepad & memo. Take notes, shopping list, to-do list, calendar, reminder WeNote - Notes,To-do,Calendar is a simple and awesome note taking app. You can create color notes, to do lists, shopping lists, reminders, and calendars quickly. Users love WeNote® as their life organizer, work planner, or study note app. Note taking with WeNote® is easier than any other notepad, memo app. When you write down memos, emails, phone numbers, messages, cooking recipes, diary, journal, shopping lists, and to do list, you will realize this is a good notes taking app. WeNote® is a privacy-focused notepad. WeNote® can work offline perfectly, even without an Internet connection. No login is required. Lock notes and to do list via PIN, pattern, password, or fingerprint, to protect confidential information. # How to Take a Note? WeNote® can act as a simple word processing app. You can type unlimited characters. After saving the note, you can pin it to the top screen, check off, password lock, share or delete through the menu. # How to Make Todo List or Shopping List? In to-do list mode, you can add an unlimited checklist. Arrange their order with a simple tap and move. When finishing with an item, you can perform a simple tap to strikethrough it. # Features • Create color notes and todo list • Organize memo using label & color • Labels designed as tabs, to let you swipe between notes at blazing fast speed • Attach photos and images into notebook • Voice recording allows hands-free note taking. You can add unlimited voice recordings into notepad • Pin important notes to the top. You will not miss out on any important thing • Place a sticky note widget on your Home Screen. View and access your note directly from Home Screen • Secure lock notes and keep them private • The completed to-do list will move to the bottom of the checklist • Customize notes via various fonts, viewing modes, sorting modes • 13 different app color themes to make notebook looks great • Unlimited notes color choices • Reminders memo and calendar • Powerful notes reminder. Notepad able to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and highly customizable. Never miss anything from the notebook • Show holidays on the calendar notes, which supports up to 250 countries, 3,680 states & provinces • Secure sync to iCloud. Never lose any notes • Local backup and restore to keep notes safe • Share notes to email, SMS, social networking & messaging apps • Undo/ redo enables mistake correction during note typing • Convert URL and phone number to clickable links • Export notes to PDF • Search notes and todo list, instantly # Color Notes This notebook can categorize notes into different colors. Manage notes with 12 pre-defined beautiful colors. WeNote® also provides an unlimited favorite color. # Notes Category WeNote® allows you to categorize notes by creating labels. Labels can display as Tabs. # Calendar Memo This notepad has a calendar. You can write a memo and create a reminder in the calendar. Due to its remarkable easy-to-use built-in calendar, you can use WeNote® as agenda planner and family organizer. Either plan next trip itinerary or schedule business meetings. # Secure Lock to Keep Notebook Private This notepad can secure lock and keep notes private. Either lock a note or lock the entire app to keep the notebook safe. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Character Count Note3 screens
WeNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: WeNote at 1K against Character Count Note's 2. WeNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Character Count Note's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Character Count Note sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and WeNote sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Character Count Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeNote has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Character Count Note's written reviews are positive against 86% of WeNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Character Count Note ships an update every 5 weeks, WeNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Character Count Note versus WeNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharacter Count NoteWeNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better86.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoodmenu.world Inc.Yan Cheng Cheok

Customer experience

Character Count Note

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WeNote

All ratings1,016 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

Character Count Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WeNote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Repeated prompts for reviews
  • Checklist items not updating properly
  • Reminders not always triggering

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve calendar integration to show note details
  • Provide more font and formatting options
  • Allow sharing and collaboration on notes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Character Count Note

One-time2
  • Get 100 coin$0.99
  • Get600coins$3.99
19 purchases

WeNote

Subscriptions6
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Ad-free$2.991 Month
  • Premium$2.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium$24.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time13
  • Color$7.99
  • Recording$7.99
  • Sticky note$7.99
Show 10 more
  • Undo redo$7.99
  • PDF$7.99
  • App icon$7.99
  • Select$7.99
  • Draw & write$7.99
  • Theme$7.99
  • Label$7.99
  • Font$7.99
  • iCloud sync$14.99
  • Combo$34.99

Questions

Is Character Count Note free?
Character Count Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeNote free?
WeNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Character Count Note or WeNote?
Character Count Note is rated higher. Character Count Note averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while WeNote averages 4.8 from 1K ratings.
Do Character Count Note or WeNote have ads?
Both Character Count Note and WeNote show ads.
Which is updated more often, Character Count Note or WeNote?
Character Count Note ships an update every 5 weeks, and WeNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Character Count Note was updated on September 9, 2026 and WeNote on September 22, 2026.

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