Collected Notes vs CloseUpCRM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Collected Notes
A note-taking platform that allows users to create private notes, share them publicly, and build a blog with a custom domain. It focuses on a simple, native experience with live Markdown previews and no ads or tracking.
- Markdown with live preview
- Create private notes
- Share notes publicly
- Build a blog with custom domain
- Native iPhone experience
- No ads or tracking
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Upload your thoughts. The simplest, and most powerful note-taking blogging platform ever made. Create private notes, share them publicly and create your blog with a custom domain. ■ Markdown with live preview Live Markdown previews allow you to see the final result in real-time as you type. ■ Simplicity Every app out there eventually tries to do more than they should. We believe in doing less, but better. ■ Native experience The iPhone app allows for a fast native-first experience. Just open the app and go right into writing mode. ■ No nonsense No ads. No feature creep. No tracking. No annoying emails. No data sold. No comments. No vanity metrics. No proprietary formats. You'll never see popups, clutter, subscription up-sells, or anything that interferes with the reading experience. Collected Notes is a reading-first experience. Your attention matters. Terms of use: https://collectednotes.com/blog/terms
CloseUpCRM
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CloseUp CRM is a solution designed for the sales force of companies. It integrates marketing, sales, and user journey information. The app allows users to control their field journey, identifying key clients in their portfolio with information from the entire CloseUp CRM ecosystem, including activity logging such as visit records, sample management, orders, and customer management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloseUpCRM at none against Collected Notes's 2. CloseUpCRM also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Collected Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CloseUpCRM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collected Notes | CloseUpCRM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (43 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alfajor Co. | Close-up Analyzer |
In-app purchases
Collected Notes
- Collected Notes Basic7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Collected Notes Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
CloseUpCRM
No in-app purchases









