Comparison

txtodo vs Notedown

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

Head to head
About

txtodo

This minimalist to-do list app helps you focus on immediate, short-term tasks. Organize your day by listing tasks in the morning and checking them off as you go. Unfinished tasks are discarded daily for a fresh start, with options for long-term task tracking.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • Daily task listing
  • Task completion tracking
  • Notes for task details
  • Daily task reset
  • Long-term task floating
Features
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txtodo is a minimalist open-source todo list app made by figbert and inspired by jeff huang. it lists your immediate, short-term tasks to help you get things done without overthinking it. with txtodo, you list all your tasks for the day in the morning. you can make them as detailed or as simple as you want – the notes feature allows you to store pesky details out of sight. throughout the day, you check off tasks as you complete them. anything unfinished at the end of the day is discarded so you can start fresh tomorrow. you can also create up to three long-term tasks that "float" with you from day-to-day. welcome to productivity. welcome to txtodo.

About

Notedown

Features
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Notedown is a featherweight markdown notes app for people who just want to write. No accounts, no sync, no clutter — every note is saved as a plain .md text file on your device and never leaves it. WRITE IN MARKDOWN Use familiar markdown to structure your thoughts: headings, bold and italic, bulleted lists, checkboxes, quotes, code, and links. A one-tap formatting toolbar inserts the syntax for you, so you never have to remember it. EDIT OR PREVIEW Flip between a distraction-free editor and a clean rendered preview with a single tap. See exactly how your note looks, then jump back to writing. FULLY OFFLINE, FULLY YOURS Your notes are stored as standard markdown files in the app's own folder on your device. There is no cloud, no login, and nothing to set up. What you write stays with you. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search across all of your notes instantly. The list keeps your most recently edited notes at the top. SHARE WHEN YOU WANT Export any note as markdown text through the standard share sheet. SIMPLE BY DESIGN - Light and dark themes - English and Japanese - Portrait, one-handed friendly layout - Free to use (contains ads) Notedown is the calm, lightweight alternative to heavy note apps — just markdown, and nothing in your way.

Screenshots

txtodo4 screens
Notedown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notedown at none against txtodo's 3. Notedown also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). txtodo's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. txtodo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Notedown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

txtodo ships an update every 11 days, Notedown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
txtodo versus Notedown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertxtodoNotedown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFIGBERT LLCYuki Okawa

In-app purchases

3 purchases

txtodo

One-time3
  • $5 Tip$4.99
  • $10 Tip$9.99
  • $15 Tip$14.99
None

Notedown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is txtodo free?
txtodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notedown free?
Notedown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do txtodo or Notedown have ads?
Neither txtodo nor Notedown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, txtodo or Notedown?
txtodo ships an update every 11 days, and Notedown every 4 days. Most recently, txtodo was updated on November 7, 2026 and Notedown on November 5, 2026.

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