Comparison

Noted Down vs Decision Journal

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

Head to head
About

Noted Down

A Markdown editor and note keeper with live preview, note linking, and support for tables, code highlighting, and checklists. It allows offline work and can act as a web server for file access from your computer.

Highlights
  • Live Markdown preview
  • Note linking
  • Table of contents generation
  • Code highlighting
  • Checklists
  • Offline help files
  • Web server for file access
Features
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Noted Down is a Markdown editor and note keeper boasting live preview, searches, linking of notes, and multiple file support. It is designed to hold all the notes you need in your pocket and being markdown you can just type and not worry about the formatting. The extended version of markdown in Noted Down gives you all the normal markdown stuff as well as supports for tables, code highlighting, table of contents generation and checklists as well as functions to further automate your notes. It includes local help files so you can work while offline. Although input is via simple text, a context menu can help you to insert and update in markdown and a suggestions list is at hand to help with linking and using functions. Comprehensive search and replace (including regex) is also available for each note. Editing other text files is also supported and you can use Apple’s editing tools for PDF’s and Images while in the app. Notes and files can be organised and contents searched for within the app and even edited from your computer as Noted Down will act as a web server for all your files. This app is add supported, but designed so that ads will be of minimal impact to your work flow.

About

Decision Journal

Features
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Your decisions, simplified. Decision Journal is the clearest way to think through life's tough choices. Weigh your pros and cons, compare options side-by-side, and get a verdict you can trust. No more overthinking. WEIGHTED PROS & CONS List what matters. Assign importance from 1 to 5. See which side truly wins — not just by count, but by what matters most to you. COMPARE OPTIONS SIDE-BY-SIDE Choosing between two apartments? Two job offers? Two cities? Score each option across custom criteria and see the winner at a glance. GET YOUR VERDICT Once you've weighed everything, get a clear, instant verdict: Strong Yes, Lean Yes, Balanced, Lean No, or Strong No. Plus a full reasoning breakdown. YOUR DECISION JOURNAL Every decision is saved. Look back at what you chose and why. Useful in therapy, for self-reflection, or simply to remember how you made important life decisions. SHARE & EXPORT Share your decision as text or export a beautiful PDF. Perfect for discussing with your therapist, partner, or friends. FEATURES • Weighted pros & cons (importance 1–5) • Side-by-side option comparison • Custom criteria with weighted scoring • Instant verdict with reasoning • Decision journal with tags • PDF export & text sharing • Beautiful, calm interface • Works offline • No ads, no tracking PREMIUM Free: 3 decisions with full features. Premium: Unlimited decisions, option comparison, PDF export — one-time purchase, yours forever. NEED HELP? We respond to every message. Reach out anytime.

Screenshots

Noted Down4 screens
Decision Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Noted Down at none against Decision Journal's 1. Noted Down also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Decision Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Decision Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Noted Down asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noted Down ships an update weekly, Decision Journal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Noted Down versus Decision Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoted DownDecision Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher NikeMartin Condet

In-app purchases

None

Noted Down

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Decision Journal

One-time1
  • Decision Journal Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Noted Down free?
Noted Down is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Decision Journal free?
Decision Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Noted Down or Decision Journal have ads?
Noted Down shows ads; Decision Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Noted Down or Decision Journal?
Noted Down ships an update weekly, and Decision Journal every 6 weeks. Most recently, Noted Down was updated on October 19, 2026 and Decision Journal on October 28, 2026.

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