Comparison

Craft vs ClientNote

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

Head to head
About

Craft

This app helps you organize your thoughts, manage tasks, and boost productivity with an AI assistant. Create structured documents, plan your day, and connect with other tools for a seamless workflow across all your devices.

Highlights
  • AI Assistant for research and writing
  • Structured document creation
  • Native task management system
  • Daily notes and calendar view
  • Offline access and sync
  • Integrations with other tools
Features
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Unleash your creativity and take control of your plans with Craft, a productivity app that transforms how you write, organize, and get things done. Create structured documents, manage tasks, organize your knowledge with Collections, and chat about it all with the AI Assistant. With seamless sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web, your workspace is always ready, online or offline. WRITE ANYWHERE, ANYTIME Your best ideas don’t wait for an internet connection. Work seamlessly offline with full access to all features, then let your changes sync automatically when you reconnect. Whether you’re on iPhone, iPad, or Mac, Craft keeps your writing experience consistent and powerful. AI ASSISTANT IS THERE TO HELP For seamless research, text editing, or searching across your entire knowledge base, Craft’s AI Assistant keeps you in flow on every device you use Craft on. Powered by advanced large language models, it finds any note, answers questions based on your content, and helps you stay on top of your knowledge without making you maintain a strict organizational system. BUILT-IN TASK MANAGEMENT Turn your ideas into action with our native Tasks system. Capture tasks as they emerge in your notes, manage them in a dedicated Inbox, and access them from any page with the Assistant’s help. Set target dates, due dates, and reminders to stay on track. With a unified tasks view, it’s the perfect balance between AI-powered fluidity and a dedicated, always-available space. STAY ON TOP OF YOUR DAY Make daily planning effortless with Daily Notes. Capture quick thoughts, plan your schedule, track tasks, or maintain your personal journal, all in one dedicated space. Switch to the calendar view to visualize your progress, reflect on your week, and understand how your days are shaping up. CONNECT YOUR DOCS TO OTHER TOOLS Turn Craft into the home for your whole workflow. Connect your documents to popular AI chat tools and productivity apps using deep integrations and APIs. Save conversations into Craft, pull in tasks, events, or other content from your existing tools, or even use your Craft documents as a CMS for powering a blog or website. EVERYTHING YOU NEED - Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web - Markdown and keyboard shortcuts - Link sharing and web publishing - Version history - Fast, reliable sync - Advanced integrations and API support - AI-powered Assistant - Incredible customer support WHAT’S NEW Craft Assistant: your smart partner to brainstorm, research, and write. It can help you find your notes across your space, rewrite and summarize documents, all while keeping you in the flow. MCP & API: connect Craft to AI models and other tools in your productivity stack, turning it into an organizational layer and live memory. Whiteboards: turn thoughts into visuals with a spacious canvas for sketching ideas, mapping projects, and collaborating creatively. QUESTIONS? Contact us on X at @craftdocs or email feedback@craft.do SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS If you purchase a Craft subscription, you’ll be charged via the payment method associated with your Apple ID. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your account settings on the App Store. Craft subscriptions are available as one-month and 12-month packages. Prices may vary depending on country and are subject to change without notice. Current subscriptions cannot be canceled during the active subscription period. If you don’t choose to purchase a Craft subscription, you can continue using Craft for free. Terms of service: https://www.craft.do/terms Privacy policy: https://www.craft.do/privacy

About

ClientNote

Manage client information, sales, and appointments for salon and service industries. Track customer history, schedule work, and analyze sales performance. Supports individual businesses and multi-location operations.

Highlights
  • Client management with tags
  • Sales and attendance tracking
  • Multi-location support
  • Calendar view for sales
  • Birthday reminders
  • Course and option registration
  • Sales analysis
Features
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Salon & Service Industry Customer and Sales Management App Simple design to manage customer information, sales, and attendance in one place Supports individual salons and multi-location businesses This app lets you manage customer information, sales, and attendance—everything you need for salon and service work—in one place. Organize customers with tags and easily track sales, visit history, and work schedules. Suitable for individual salon owners as well as businesses managing multiple locations. Main Features of Customer Notes Multi-Location Management Register multiple locations and manage customers, sales, and attendance separately for each location. Supports everything from solo operations to multi-branch salon businesses. Calendar View Check monthly sales at a glance. Display items can be switched between amount and customer name. Long-press a date to change its background color. Tap a customer name in the work list to open customer details. Customer List Easily manage customers with tags. Displayed in name (phonetic) order. You can freely add custom fields from “Edit Items.” Birthday List View customers’ birthdays in a list. Helpful for maintaining good customer relationships. Course List Register courses in advance to automatically fill in price and duration when recording a job. Option List Register options in advance. Use plus and minus buttons to select multiple quantities of the same option. Job Entry Select multiple customers, courses, and options. End time and total amount are automatically calculated based on your selections. Attendance Management Register working days and days off to manage attendance. Useful for shift management and reviewing work patterns. Sales Analysis Analyze sales by date, customer, course, option, and visit type. Aggregation periods can be set by year, month, or day. Passcode Lock Protect important customer information securely. Theme Color Customization Change the app’s theme color to your preference. Backup Feature Create backups and safely transfer data when changing devices. CSV Export Export customer and job information in CSV format. Can be executed from the button at the top left of each list screen. ■ About Premium Plan Purchase • The Premium Plan offers monthly and yearly options. • The yearly plan includes a 2-week free trial for first-time subscribers. • After the trial ends, the subscription will automatically renew as a paid plan. • The Premium Plan is an auto-renewing subscription. • Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, the subscription will automatically renew. • Renewal charges will be billed within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • You can manage or cancel auto-renewal in your Apple ID settings. ■ Terms of Use https://lancerdog.com/clientmanager-terms-conditions/

Screenshots

Craft4 screens
ClientNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Craft at none against ClientNote's shown. Craft also leads on ratings volume (6.6K vs 3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). ClientNote's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Craft sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ClientNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClientNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Craft has 6.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Craft's written reviews are positive against 88% of ClientNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Craft ships an update every 10 days, ClientNote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Craft versus ClientNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCraftClientNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size314 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraft Docs LimitedShibapp LLC

Customer experience

Craft

All ratings6,610 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,631 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.2%

ClientNote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative3.5%

Bugs and requests

Craft

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when using voice control dictation
  • Inconsistent behavior when rearranging notes
  • Exporting to PDF creates blank first page

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for tables and columns
  • Implement tagging system for better organization
  • Improve text editing and formatting options
  • Integrate with more third-party apps and services
  • Add graph view for visualizing note connections

ClientNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Craft

Subscriptions9
  • Plus Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Legacy - Monthly Subscription$10.991 Month
  • Family Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$17.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Team Monthly Subscription$59.991 Month
  • Plus Annual Subscription1 Year trial$95.991 Year
  • Legacy - Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Family Annual Subscription1 Year trial$179.991 Year
  • Business Monthly Subscription2 variants$299.001 Month
  • Team Annual Subscription$599.001 Year
4 purchases

ClientNote

Subscriptions2
  • ClientManager PRO$4.991 Month
  • ClientManager PRO14 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • CSV Export$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Craft free?
Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClientNote free?
ClientNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Craft or ClientNote?
ClientNote is rated higher. Craft averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while ClientNote averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Craft or ClientNote have ads?
ClientNote shows ads; Craft does not.
Which is updated more often, Craft or ClientNote?
Craft ships an update every 10 days, and ClientNote every 6 weeks. Most recently, Craft was updated on September 24, 2026 and ClientNote on September 22, 2026.

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