Comparison

NotePlan vs Moving Book

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

Moving Book

Features
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Moving Book is a survey and quoting app for small moving companies. Turn a photo into an item list, work out the volume and price, and send the quote to your customer in seconds. Core features are available for free, with advanced automation and survey management tools available via Pro subscription. Item list from a photo (Pro) Take the photo of the room yourself, or have the customer take it and send it to you. Items are detected and marked automatically, and you can adjust anything before you send. (Requires Pro subscription) Instant quote Turn the item list into volume (m³) and a price, then share as PDF or over WhatsApp. Pickup and drop-off (Pro) Enter the A and B addresses and the distance is measured automatically. (Requires Pro subscription) Remote or on-site survey Visit the address yourself, or work remotely from photos the customer sends. Track it on one screen See pending, accepted and rejected quotes, your accept rate and potential revenue. Kept on record (Pro) Every survey is archived so you can report on it later. (Requires Pro subscription) Your customer doesn't need the app installed. Share the quote and mark it accepted or rejected yourself. In-App Purchases & Subscriptions Moving Book offers monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock Pro features including photo-based item tagging, automatic distance calculation, and survey archiving. Privacy Policy: https://movingbook.app/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://movingbook.app/en/terms

Screenshots

NotePlan4 screens
Moving Book3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Moving Book at every 10 days against NotePlan's monthly. 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. NotePlan sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Moving Book sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotePlan ships an update monthly, Moving Book every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NotePlan versus Moving Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePlanMoving Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotePlan LLCMachTech Digital OÜ

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

Moving Book

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
4 purchases

Moving Book

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$179.001 Year
One-time2
  • 10 Quote Credits$14.90
  • 20 Quote Credits$24.90

Questions

Is NotePlan free?
NotePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moving Book free?
Moving Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NotePlan or Moving Book have ads?
Neither NotePlan nor Moving Book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NotePlan or Moving Book?
NotePlan ships an update monthly, and Moving Book every 10 days. Most recently, NotePlan was updated on October 12, 2026 and Moving Book on October 9, 2026.

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