Comparison

Purnote vs SnapNote Sync

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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. โ€ข Free โ€” no subscription, no ads, no accounts โ€ข Plain Markdown files, stored in iCloud Drive where you can see them โ€ข Share from any app into Purnote โ€” save a post or link as a note, in the folder you choose โ€ข Organise notes in folders, with #tags and Smart Folders โ€ข Add photos to a note โ€” saved as plain files beside it, never locked in โ€ข Create tables from the formatting bar โ€ข Drag a note onto a folder to move it โ€ข Formatting buttons above the keyboard โ€” headings, bold, italic, lists, checklists, quotes, links โ€” so you do not need to know Markdown to write it โ€ข Notes are named after their first line, so the folder makes sense on your Mac โ€ข Rendered notes with headings, tables, task lists and code blocks โ€ข Full text search across every note โ€ข 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

SnapNote Sync

Features
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Quickly create a note along with images, support handwriting recognition for different languages, text recognition of existing images or using camera to capture texts. Upload multiple images and merge photos, save photos to album. Support read aloud what is note down. Assign tags to notes, search and sort notes, so you can quickly find the note you are looking for. Customize your notes and tags with icons of your choice. You can create multiple pages in a note to better organize your information. All notes, tags and images sychronized to your private iCloud space automatically, so your notes are shared among your devices automatically. It is fast, secure and always available on your devices. Subscription Information SnapNote offers auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock premium features: โ€ข Monthly Subscription โ€ข Yearly Subscription Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://donghangzhang.wixsite.com/cicada/privacy-snapnote

Screenshots

Purnote4 screens
SnapNote Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Purnote at none against SnapNote Sync's 2. Purnote also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). SnapNote Sync's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SnapNote Sync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Purnote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Purnote ships an update every 6 days, SnapNote Sync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Purnote versus SnapNote Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurnoteSnapNote Sync
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSasa MitrovicDonghang Zhang

In-app purchases

None

Purnote

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SnapNote Sync

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Purnote free?
Purnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SnapNote Sync free?
SnapNote Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Purnote or SnapNote Sync have ads?
Neither Purnote nor SnapNote Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Purnote or SnapNote Sync?
Purnote ships an update every 6 days, and SnapNote Sync every 2 months. Most recently, Purnote was updated on October 27, 2026 and SnapNote Sync on October 7, 2026.

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