Comparison

NotePlan vs Walling

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

Head to head
About

NotePlan

Organize your tasks, notes, and calendar in one unified app. Quickly plan your day with Markdown, link notes bi-directionally, and stay on top of your to-dos with powerful review and search features. Seamlessly integrates with your existing calendars and syncs across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Unified task, note, and calendar view
  • Markdown for quick task and note creation
  • Bi-directional note linking
  • Calendar integration (iCloud, Google, Exchange)
  • Flexible recurring tasks
  • Global Command Bar for fast navigation
  • Plaintext note storage
Features
Read full description

Having trouble planning your day, managing your to-do list, and organizing your notes? Always jumping between apps and losing track of what to do and where you put things? Say hello to NotePlan! NotePlan lets you manage everything in one place: your tasks, notes, and calendar. Perfect for project managers, designers, researchers, writers, students, or anyone who wants to be organized and efficient. QUICKLY PLAN YOUR DAY WITH MARKDOWN • Plan your day by seeing your calendar, notes, and tasks in a single view • Create tasks and notes quickly with Markdown • Add #tags to organize tasks and notes • Use @mentions to find people • Reschedule to-do items easily • Create flexible recurring tasks • Work faster with autocomplete BUILD YOUR NETWORK OF NOTES • Create your own network of notes • Organize any way you want to: from simple folders over P.A.R.A. to a Zettelkasten system • Bi-directional notes: link your calendar and your notes in any direction, automatically • Cross-reference and link notes easily STAY ON TOP OF THINGS WITH REVIEW • Search all tasks and notes, instantly • See all open tasks with the click of a button • Get a list of overdue to-do items • See upcoming tasks at a glance • Create custom filters with your own queries using status, #tags, @mentions, or even text SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH YOUR CALENDAR • Create events and reminders right in NotePlan • Support for iCloud, Google, and Exchange calendars • Time-block tasks on your calendar simply by typing AVAILABLE ON MAC, IPHONE & IPAD • Sync everything between your Apple devices • Use any sync method you like: CloudKit or iCloud Drive • A single subscription for all your devices OPEN, PRIVATE & FAST • All your notes are stored in plaintext so you're never locked in • Your information is private and cannot be accessed • Enjoy lightning speed thanks to local files and native apps ANY THEME YOU WANT • Choose from a variety of built-in themes • Work with light or dark versions • Create your own custom theme SHORTCUTS FOR MAXIMUM SPEED • Extended Markdown syntax support with customization options • Move around without ever leaving the keyboard • Find everything with the Global Command Bar NotePlan is developed independently and prioritizes user features and requests. We have long-term roadmaps and listen to customers to improve the apps. - - - - - Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. - - - - - Email: hello@noteplan.co Web: noteplan.co Discord: https://discord.gg/D4268MT Twitter: NotePlanApp Reddit: reddit.com/r/NotePlanApp Learn NotePlan course: https://noteplan.eo.page/newsletter Terms of use: http://noteplan.co/tos/ Privacy policy: https://noteplan.co/privacy/

About

Walling

Capture and organize all your daily ideas, notes, and discoveries in one visual space. Save anything from text and links to images and files, and easily find them later with powerful search and pinning features.

Highlights
  • Capture notes, links, images, files
  • Organize with visual boards
  • Pin important ideas
  • Instant search functionality
  • Dark mode support
  • Save online and offline discoveries
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Walling is your to-go app to to capture ideas on a daily basis. It’s your visual space to spill over your daily notes, bookmarks, inspiration images, highlights from a book or any online and offline discoveries you want to save. - Capture everything: Notes, links, images, files, checklists, bulleted lists and more! - Time travel: View all the ideas you saved in the past or add a note for the future. - Pin: Pin important notes and ideas to quickly access them. - Search: Find anything you saved to Walling, instantly. - Dark mode: Reduce eye strain, extend battery life or just because dark mode looks cool! Ideas can strike at any time! Whether you're at your desk or on the go, Walling is here to help you jot down and organize ideas. Terms & Privacy: https://walling.app/terms-and-privacy

Screenshots

NotePlan4 screens
Walling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Walling at free with in-app purchases against NotePlan's subscription. Walling also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). NotePlan's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 63%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 323). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NotePlan sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Walling sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for NotePlan against 4.7 for Walling. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 323 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of NotePlan's written reviews are positive against 63% of Walling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotePlan ships an update monthly, Walling every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NotePlan versus Walling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePlanWalling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better4.7 (323 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better63.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better323
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotePlan LLCWalling Software Inc.

Customer experience

NotePlan

All ratings1,506 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews476 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.3%

Walling

All ratings323 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral15.5%
Negative21.1%

User reviews

NotePlan

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful note-taking and task management
  • 👍 Seamless calendar and reminders integration
  • 💡 Flexible and customizable workflow
  • 🔒 Secure and open-format data storage
  • 👍 Responsive and helpful developer

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional sync and performance issues
  • 👤 Limited collaboration and sharing features

Walling

From 323 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Visually appealing and intuitive
  • 👍 Flexible and customizable
  • 💡 Unique concept of bricks and walls
  • 👍 Great for visual learners and creatives
  • 🚀 Simplifies project management and organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and stability issues
  • 🔒 Automatic renewal concerns
  • 👎 Limited functionality on mobile
  • 👎 Lack of integration with other apps
  • 👎 Inconsistent formatting between desktop and mobile

Bugs and requests

NotePlan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent sync between devices
  • Crashes when opening certain files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved iPad and mobile app experience
  • Better integration with other productivity apps
  • More automation and scripting capabilities
  • Weekly or monthly calendar view

Walling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and authentication problems
  • Disappearing or jumbled list items
  • Slow loading and crashes on certain devices
  • Inability to edit folder/section titles

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to copy/move content in bulk
  • Support for Apple Pencil and handwriting
  • Improved search and filtering capabilities
  • Integration with calendars and task management
  • Expanded template and customization options

In-app purchases

8 purchases

NotePlan

Subscriptions8
  • Personal Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Personal Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Personal Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
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  • Personal Monthly2 variants$12.001 Month
  • Personal Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Personal Annual7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Personal Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
  • Business Class1 Month trial$199.991 Year
1 purchases

Walling

Subscriptions1
  • Walling Yearly Premium$59.991 Year

Questions

Is NotePlan free?
NotePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Walling free?
Walling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NotePlan or Walling?
NotePlan is rated higher. NotePlan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Walling averages 4.7 from 323 ratings.
Do NotePlan or Walling have ads?
Neither NotePlan nor Walling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NotePlan or Walling?
NotePlan ships an update monthly, and Walling every 6 days. Most recently, NotePlan was updated on October 15, 2026 and Walling on October 5, 2026.

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