Collected Notes vs Runrista
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
Runrista
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
Collected Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Runrista weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collected Notes | Runrista |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alfajor Co. | David Svensson |
In-app purchases
Collected Notes
- Collected Notes Basic7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Collected Notes Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
Runrista
- Runrista Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Runrista Premium Annual$17.991 Year









