Comparison

Minute Notes vs Capto Thoughts

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

Head to head
About

Minute Notes

Features
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Capture a thought before it disappears. Minute Notes is a focused notepad for writing, finding, and exporting plain-text notes without an account. Open the app, create a note with one tap, and keep typing. FAST FROM THE FIRST NOTE • Create a note with one tap • Search across titles and note text • Pin important notes to the top • Export any note as portable plain text with the system share sheet • Use a native split layout built for both iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes are stored on this device. Minute Notes has no account, no ads, no analytics SDK, and no cloud or upload service. You choose where an exported note goes. Minute Notes is deliberately small: a clear place to capture an idea, find it again, and move it somewhere else when you are ready.

About

Capto Thoughts

Capture your thoughts instantly with a minimalist note-taking app. It opens directly to the keyboard, allowing you to type freely in a continuous stream of message bubbles. Organize ideas into multiple threads and mark them complete.

Highlights
  • Instant capture on launch
  • Continuous message bubble stream
  • Multiple threads for organization
  • Mark thoughts as complete
  • Customizable accent color
Features
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Capto is a simple place to capture your thoughts without the friction of traditional notes apps. Open Capto and the keyboard is ready. Type whatever's on your mind. Each thought appears as a message bubble in a continuous stream, like texting yourself throughout the day. Features: • Instant capture: keyboard in focus on launch • Multiple threads for different contexts • Mark thoughts complete • Customize accent color No AI. No summarizing or rewriting. Just a private space to think clearly, capture ideas, and leave reminders without maintaining a system. If you want a notes app that gets out of your way, Capto is for you.

Screenshots

Minute Notes4 screens
Capto Thoughts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Capto Thoughts at every 3 weeks against Minute Notes's every 40 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minute Notes ships an update every 40 months, Capto Thoughts every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Minute Notes versus Capto Thoughts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinute NotesCapto Thoughts
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitriy MotorinGozlan Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

None

Minute Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Capto Thoughts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minute Notes free?
Minute Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Capto Thoughts free?
Capto Thoughts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minute Notes or Capto Thoughts have ads?
Neither Minute Notes nor Capto Thoughts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minute Notes or Capto Thoughts?
Minute Notes ships an update every 40 months, and Capto Thoughts every 3 weeks. Most recently, Minute Notes was updated on September 14, 2026 and Capto Thoughts on September 18, 2026.

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