Comparison

NotePlan vs Video to Ringtone

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
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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

Video to Ringtone

Easily create custom ringtones and alarm tones from your favorite videos. Turn memorable sounds from videos into unique alerts for your phone. Requires GarageBand for ringtone creation.

Highlights
  • Create ringtones from videos
  • Use video sounds as alarm tones
  • Personalize phone alerts
  • Requires GarageBand
Features
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This app allows you to create ringtones from your videos. Messages from family and friends, pet sounds, etc. can also be made into ringtones. Ringtones can also be used as alarm tones. Please note The GarageBand app is required to create ringtones.

Screenshots

NotePlan4 screens
Video to Ringtone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Video to Ringtone at free with in-app purchases against NotePlan's subscription. NotePlan's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Video to Ringtone sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Video to Ringtone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NotePlan has 1.5K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of NotePlan's written reviews are positive against 50% of Video to Ringtone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotePlan ships an update monthly, Video to Ringtone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NotePlan versus Video to Ringtone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePlanVideo to Ringtone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better4.7 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better33
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotePlan LLCOsawa Shunsuke

Customer experience

NotePlan

All ratings1,517 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews478 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.3%

Video to Ringtone

All ratings30 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Video to Ringtone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Video to Ringtone

One-time2
  • Support for development$2.99
  • Pro Edition$3.99

Questions

Is NotePlan free?
NotePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video to Ringtone free?
Video to Ringtone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NotePlan or Video to Ringtone?
NotePlan is rated higher. NotePlan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Video to Ringtone averages 4.7 from 33 ratings.
Do NotePlan or Video to Ringtone have ads?
Video to Ringtone shows ads; NotePlan does not.
Which is updated more often, NotePlan or Video to Ringtone?
NotePlan ships an update monthly, and Video to Ringtone every 3 months. Most recently, NotePlan was updated on October 25, 2026 and Video to Ringtone on October 24, 2026.

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