Comparison

Purnote vs Fobble Notes

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

Fobble Notes

Features
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Fobble Notes is a warm, focused place for thoughts, plans, and everyday ideas. WRITE YOUR WAY Create clean notes, rich text, and checklists. Format what matters and keep your writing easy to scan. STAY ORGANIZED Use folders, tags, favorites, pins, and archive tools to keep every idea in its place. FIND THINGS FAST Search across notes, folders, and tags whenever you need to return to something. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Enjoy a quick mobile workflow on iPhone and a spacious sidebar-based workspace on iPad. WIDGETS Choose a note to keep visible on your Home Screen. BACKUP AND RESTORE Export your notes, folders, and tags as a JSON backup and restore them without replacing newer notes on your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Fobble Notes works without an account, ads, analytics, or tracking. Your notes stay on your device.

Screenshots

Purnote4 screens
Fobble Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Purnote and Fobble Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Purnote versus Fobble Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPurnoteFobble Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSasa MitrovicFEHMI BULDUK

In-app purchases

None

Purnote

No in-app purchases

None

Fobble Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Purnote free?
Purnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fobble Notes free?
Fobble Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Purnote or Fobble Notes have ads?
Neither Purnote nor Fobble Notes shows ads.

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