Comparison

Collected Notes vs Tood

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

Tood

Features
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Tood is a simple to-do list for getting things done. Make a list. Add your to-dos. Tick them off. Create different lists for work, groceries, trips, things to remember - whatever you like. Use Tood on your Mac too and keep your lists synced across your devices. Simple, colorful and completely free.

Screenshots

Collected Notes4 screens
Tood4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tood at none against Collected Notes's 2. Collected Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tood asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collected Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Tood every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Collected Notes versus Tood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollected NotesTood
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlfajor Co.Renee Zhang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Collected Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Collected Notes Basic7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Collected Notes Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
None

Tood

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Collected Notes free?
Collected Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tood free?
Tood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Collected Notes or Tood have ads?
Neither Collected Notes nor Tood shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collected Notes or Tood?
Collected Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tood every 2 months. Most recently, Collected Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tood on October 25, 2026.

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