Comparison

Purnote vs TagDrawer

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

Head to head
About

Purnote

Features
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Notes you actually own. Purnote keeps every note as a plain Markdown file in your own iCloud Drive — no database, no proprietary format, no lock-in. Every note is an ordinary .md file in a folder called purnote, so you can open, edit, search, back up or move your notes with any tool you like — on your Mac, in any text editor, forever. Write a note on your phone and it is on your Mac a moment later. Edit it on your Mac and it changes on your phone while you are looking at it. If you ever stop using Purnote, you still have your notes. That is the whole idea. • Free — no subscription, no ads, no accounts • Plain Markdown files, stored in iCloud Drive where you can see them • Share from any app into Purnote — save a post or link as a note, in the folder you choose • Organise notes in folders, with #tags and Smart Folders • Add photos to a note — saved as plain files beside it, never locked in • Create tables from the formatting bar • Drag a note onto a folder to move it • Formatting buttons above the keyboard — headings, bold, italic, lists, checklists, quotes, links — so you do not need to know Markdown to write it • Notes are named after their first line, so the folder makes sense on your Mac • Rendered notes with headings, tables, task lists and code blocks • Full text search across every note • Works without iCloud too, keeping notes on this iPhone Purnote collects nothing. There are no accounts, no analytics, and no servers other than your own iCloud.

About

TagDrawer

Save and organize links, photos, PDFs, notes, and files using a tag-based system. Automatically create folders from tag paths and sync your data across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Find saved items quickly with powerful search and pinning.

Highlights
  • Save links, PDFs, photos, text, and files
  • Automatic folder creation from tag paths
  • Search by title and tag
  • Pin important items
  • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Interest feed for discovering new posts
Features
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Save any link from the Share button, add a tag, and find it again with a single tap on that tag. Photos, PDFs, notes and files go in the same drawer — type a tag path like "Travel/Plan/Day1" and the folders are created for you. Turn on iCloud sync to open the same drawer on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Features • Save links, PDFs, photos, text and files • Folders organized automatically from tag paths • Search by title and tag, pin items, see unread items in one place • Find new posts in your interest feed and save them right away Every organizing feature is free. The optional TagDrawer Pro subscription removes the in-app ads. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Purnote4 screens
TagDrawer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Purnote at none against TagDrawer's 2. Purnote also leads on ads (none vs shown). TagDrawer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. TagDrawer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Purnote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purnote ships an update every 6 days, TagDrawer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Purnote versus TagDrawer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurnoteTagDrawer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSasa Mitrovicrefactor979 Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Purnote

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TagDrawer

Subscriptions2
  • TagDrawer Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • TagDrawer Pro Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Purnote free?
Purnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TagDrawer free?
TagDrawer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Purnote or TagDrawer have ads?
TagDrawer shows ads; Purnote does not.
Which is updated more often, Purnote or TagDrawer?
Purnote ships an update every 6 days, and TagDrawer weekly. Most recently, Purnote was updated on October 27, 2026 and TagDrawer on October 30, 2026.

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