# Inspirater vs TreeNote

The clearest difference is ads: TreeNote at none against Inspirater's shown. TreeNote also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Inspirater's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Inspirater sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month and TreeNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Inspirater ships an update every 5 weeks, TreeNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Inspirater | TreeNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treenote-nested-notes/id6772667012/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 12 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jutaro Kimura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1380042044) | [Zhe Wu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821356459) |

## What reviewers say

### Inspirater

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inspirater/id1524896309)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| INSPIRATER PLUS - Monthly | $2.49 | per month |


### TreeNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treenote-nested-notes/id6772667012)

Organize complex ideas into clear, nested outlines. Create boards for various projects and break down thoughts into detailed subnotes. Supports rich formatting, Markdown, and local data storage with optional iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Unlimited nesting for flexible trees, Drag-and-drop reordering, Rich note details (tags, colors, due dates, images), Markdown formatting and preview, Import/export JSON, Markdown, OPML, Local data storage with iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TreeNote Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Inspirater free?

Inspirater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TreeNote free?

TreeNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Inspirater or TreeNote have ads?

Inspirater shows ads; TreeNote does not.

### Which is updated more often, Inspirater or TreeNote?

Inspirater ships an update every 5 weeks, and TreeNote weekly. Most recently, Inspirater was updated on October 2, 2026 and TreeNote on October 6, 2026.

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