Comparison

NotePlan vs Loopback

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

Loopback

Effortlessly track past meetings and prepare for future ones. This app helps busy individuals capture key details from various interactions, offering quick access to relevant information for upcoming sessions. It prioritizes user privacy with no account registration required.

Highlights
  • Track meeting details
  • Prepare for upcoming sessions
  • Add attachments to notes
  • Biometric app locking
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Light and Dark Modes
Features
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Limited time offer for Loopback Unlimited: Three month free with a yearly subscription. One month free with a monthly subscription. Permanent offer: Always free for up to 5 contacts. Family Sharing included. Loopback helps you keep track of your past meetings and prepare for upcoming ones in just a few taps. This app is designed for people who don't have time for taking and reviewing the notes. They deserve that you remember. Features: - Keep the most important details about your coaching sessions, work meetings, personal appointments, coffee chats with friends, and family gatherings. - Your data is yours: you don't need to register any accounts, your data is not being collected for any purposes. - Add different types of contacts (persons, clients, teams, or groups you have meetings with). - Add different types of sessions (1:1s, group meetings, get togethers, etc.) and their key details, such as discussed topics, discovered biography facts, mood in minimal number of taps. - Add attachments to your session notes and review them directly in Loopback. - “Session preparation” - in just one tap get all most relevant information that helps you to prepare for your next session: last session details, all topics ever discussed with this contact, future topics to discuss, all known facts a.k.a biography data. - App learns and suggests relevant topics to make your session logging even faster. - Compatible with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac computers. - iCloud support - store your data securely on your own Apple Cloud, so you can access your notes from any compatible device you own. - FaceID/TouchID support - optionally enable locking your app contact with your device biometrics. - Beautiful Light and Dark Modes. The free version of the app has no functional limitations and allows managing up to 5 contacts. The Loopback Unlimited subscription allows managing unlimited number of contacts. Family Sharing included. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.they.engineer/loopback/privacy-policy

Screenshots

NotePlan4 screens
Loopback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NotePlan at 85% against Loopback's 0%. NotePlan also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Loopback's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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 Loopback sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotePlan ships an update monthly, Loopback every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NotePlan versus Loopback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePlanLoopback
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotePlan LLCTetyana Dzyuba

Customer experience

NotePlan

All ratings1,506 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews473 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.4%

Loopback

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Loopback

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

Loopback

Subscriptions2
  • Loopback Unlimited (Monthly)1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Loopback Unlimited (Yearly)3 Months trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is NotePlan free?
NotePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopback free?
Loopback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NotePlan or Loopback have ads?
Neither NotePlan nor Loopback shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NotePlan or Loopback?
NotePlan ships an update monthly, and Loopback every 3 weeks. Most recently, NotePlan was updated on September 26, 2026 and Loopback on June 11, 2026.

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