OpenTodoList vs EteSync Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenTodoList
Organize tasks, notes, and images within local libraries for maximum privacy. Offers synchronization options via self-hosted servers or cloud services like Dropbox. Data is stored as simple files, enabling third-party synchronization tools.
- Organize todo lists and notes
- Store images in libraries
- Local-only storage for privacy
- Sync via NextCloud, ownCloud, WebDAV, or Dropbox
- File-based data storage
- Third-party sync tool compatibility
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OpenTodoList is a todo list and note taking application. Organize todo lists, notes and images in libraries, which can be stored either completely local on the device you are working on (and hence ensure no information leaks out to untrusted third parties) or use the built in synchronization features which allows you to synchronize your libraries across devices using your self-hosted NextCloud or ownCloud server, other WebDAV servers or Dropbox. In addition, a library is just a directory holding the items of your library as simple files - this allows you to use any kind of third party synchronization tool to sync your information.
EteSync Notes
This app offers a secure and private note-taking experience. It features a change journal for data history, allowing you to restore or revert to past versions. An EteSync account is required, which can be hosted on a free, open-source server.
- Secure and privacy-respecting
- Open-source client and server
- Full data history and change journal
- Easy to use with credentials
- Data restoration and versioning
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EteSync is a secure and privacy respecting note taking application. In order to use this application you need to have an EteSync account, either on an existing server or your own (it's free and open source). Easy to Use =========== EteSync is very easy to use, you just put in your credentials and the app is ready to use. Secure & Open ============ EteSync is secure and respects your privacy. Don't believe us? You shouldn't, just verify yourself, both the client and server are open source. Full History ========= A full history of your data is saved in a change journal which means your data is never lost, even if deleted, and you can always restore, revert and access past versions of your data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EteSync Notes at 100% against OpenTodoList's 50%. EteSync Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17). OpenTodoList's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OpenTodoList holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of OpenTodoList's written reviews are positive against 100% of EteSync Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
OpenTodoList ships an update every 2 months, EteSync Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenTodoList | EteSync Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Hoeher | EteSync Ltd |
Customer experience
OpenTodoList
EteSync Notes
In-app purchases
OpenTodoList
No in-app purchases
EteSync Notes
No in-app purchases
