Comparison

Collected Notes vs Runrista

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Runrista

Features
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Runrista is a focused writing app for iPad and iPhone. Write in Markdown, organize your work into projects, and keep everything in one calm writing space. Runrista is built for people who want to write with focus and improve their text without leaving the document. With Runrista you can: • Write and edit in a clean, distraction free editor • Organize documents into projects • Use built in writing analysis directly in the document • Review spelling, long sentences, filler words, repetition, and more • Chat with AI inside the current document • Rewrite passages and explore alternative versions • Fact check claims in your text • Learn your writing style and get more tailored AI help • Export your writing when you are ready Core writing features work without any account. Premium unlocks AI features inside Runrista. To use AI, you connect your own provider and API key in Settings. Runrista is designed to help you stay focused, improve your writing, and keep your work in one place. Privacy Policy: https://runrista.se/privacy Terms of Use: https://runrista.se/terms

Screenshots

Collected Notes4 screens
Runrista4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Runrista at weekly against Collected Notes's every 2 weeks. 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. Collected Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Runrista sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collected Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Runrista weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Collected Notes versus Runrista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollected NotesRunrista
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlfajor Co.David Svensson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Collected Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Collected Notes Basic7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Collected Notes Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Runrista

Subscriptions2
  • Runrista Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Runrista Premium Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Collected Notes free?
Collected Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runrista free?
Runrista is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Collected Notes or Runrista have ads?
Neither Collected Notes nor Runrista shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collected Notes or Runrista?
Collected Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Runrista weekly. Most recently, Collected Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Runrista on November 2, 2026.

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