Comparison

Notes vs Daily Notes Planner 3

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

Head to head
About

Notes

This app combines a notepad, to-do list, and memo functionality into a single, intuitive interface. Easily create notes from text, voice, or images, and organize them with reminders and sorting options. Secure your data and transfer it to new devices.

Highlights
  • 3-in-1 notepad, to-do list, and memos
  • Create notes from photos, images, and voice
  • Set notifications and reminders
  • Sort notes by urgency, category, due date, color
  • Secure notes with a security code
  • Data transfer to new devices
Features
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Notes: notepad and lists is a convenient app that helps you make notes and keep lists. Why should you choose Notes: notepad and lists? - 3 in 1 Replace your to-do list, notepad and memos with this simple, all-in-one app. - Easy to use Notes: notepad and lists is an extremely simple and intuitive app. No instructions or tutorial necessary. - Fast Create a note or a list in literally seconds - the perfect way to jot down important information. A notepad, diary and to-do list that suits your face-paced lifestyle. - Multiple formats Create notes from photos, images, and voice messages, and make your to-do list or shopping list. Use it on the go, or even behind the wheel - all you have to do is record your message or take a photo. - Editing You can edit your notes, or add comments, attachments, details and notifications at any time. - Planning Notes: notepad and lists also works as a to-do list: you can set notifications and reminders (one off or repeated) for each note, and the easy-to-use calendar system helps you keep track of deadlines. - Sorting You can sort your notes by urgency, category, due date, and color, so searching through your content is quick and easy. - Security Notes: notepad and lists lets you protect your personal data with a short security-code, meaning only you can access your notes and lists. - Transfer your info If you get a new device, you won't lose your information - registered users can restore their data.

About

Daily Notes Planner 3

This app offers a simple way to organize your thoughts and schedule. It combines calendar-based notes with a folder system for easy retrieval. Sync your notes across devices in real-time for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Calendar notes organized by date
  • Folder and file system for notes
  • Real-time cross-device syncing
  • One-page note for temporary jots
  • Intuitive UI and search functionality
Features
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Daily Notes Planner 3 is the simplest notes app that satisfies all of your life's needs for notes, and much improved from Daily Notes Planner 2, it improves the UI and search and syncs your notes automatically, in real-time across all of your devices. As a much simpler calendar app than the built-in iCalendar app, Daily Notes Planner 3 allows you to type in plain-text-notes for every date (no complicated hourly scheduling or reminders here). Because notes are organized by date, you will know exactly where to look for when you reference them later. Tap on the date in the calendar to go into that date and record or reference notes. The dates with notes are highlighted in the calendar. "Folder Notes" organizes your notes with folders and files. Create folders and note files inside them. Also, you can long press any file or folder row to change its name. Also you can press "edit" button in the bottom to delete or rearrange rows. N.B. The two notes formats: calendar notes and folder notes would satisfy all of your life's needs for notes, and they are super intuitive to use. One more super tip: it is much easier to type your notes on your Mac so please check out Daily Notes Planner 3+ in the Mac App Store too so that you can edit your notes both from the Mac and the iPhone. You just have to log in with the same Email address on those devices to sync the same notes. "One Page Note" has just one page of note. If you need to jot something and don't want to save it permanently, this is a good place to put it. To transfer your notes from Daily Notes Planner 2, use the Mac version of Daily Notes Planner (it is FREE to download) and in the top menu, click "Cloud" -> "Save all notes to Daily Notes Planner 3". Your notes are tied to an Email address so if you login with the same Email address in multiple devices, they all will sync automatically, securely, and instantly. In fact, you could even do real-time corroborations with multiple people because notes sync so quickly. Privacy Policy and Terms: https://dailynotesplanner.com/privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

Notes4 screens
Daily Notes Planner 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Daily Notes Planner 3 at none against Notes's shown. Daily Notes Planner 3 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Notes's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 60%) and ratings volume (654 vs 27). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daily Notes Planner 3 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes has 654 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Notes's written reviews are positive against 60% of Daily Notes Planner 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes ships an update monthly, Daily Notes Planner 3 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notes versus Daily Notes Planner 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesDaily Notes Planner 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (654 ratings) — better4.6 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings654 — better27
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrange Dog5th & 7th LLC

Customer experience

Notes

All ratings654 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative14.0%

Daily Notes Planner 3

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Notes

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Unexpected ads appearing after recent updates for paid subscribers

Requested features

3 requests
  • More engaging task motivation features
  • Clearer documentation on note persistence
  • Improved customer support interface

Daily Notes Planner 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes

One-time1
  • Disable ads$9.99
3 purchases

Daily Notes Planner 3

Subscriptions2
  • Go Premium Monthly Subs.$0.991 Month
  • Go Premium Annual Subscription$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Go Premium Permanently$19.99

Questions

Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Notes Planner 3 free?
Daily Notes Planner 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes or Daily Notes Planner 3?
Notes is rated higher. Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 654 ratings, while Daily Notes Planner 3 averages 4.6 from 27 ratings.
Do Notes or Daily Notes Planner 3 have ads?
Notes shows ads; Daily Notes Planner 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Notes or Daily Notes Planner 3?
Notes ships an update monthly, and Daily Notes Planner 3 every 4 days. Most recently, Notes was updated on September 22, 2026 and Daily Notes Planner 3 on September 13, 2026.

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