# Writer vs Lines | Beyond Notes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Writer at 50% against Lines | Beyond Notes's 0%. Writer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). Lines | Beyond Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Writer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lines | Beyond Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Writer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lines | Beyond Notes has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Writer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lines | Beyond Notes's.

Writer ships an update every 6 days, Lines | Beyond Notes every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Writer | Lines | Beyond Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writer-notes-lists-editor/id1539194160/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lines-beyond-notes/id6472657667/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michal Jach](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474348197) | [Andres Portillo Chacon](https://appshunter.io/developer/829820476) |

## What reviewers say

### Writer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writer-notes-lists-editor/id1539194160)

A fast, secure, and elegant text editor and notes app for Apple devices. It offers Markdown support, cross-device syncing, customizable typography, and widgets. Purchase is a one-time fee with no subscriptions.

**Highlights:** Secure CloudKit syncing, Markdown support, iOS 14 Widgets, Multiple folder organization, Customizable typography and icons, One-time purchase

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full version One-time Payment | $9.99 | one-time |


### Lines | Beyond Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lines-beyond-notes/id6472657667)

This app offers a comprehensive knowledge management system, allowing users to create rich text notes with media, capture web content, and record voice memos. It provides powerful organization tools like tags, folders, and linking, along with secure biometric authentication for privacy.

**Highlights:** Rich text and media note creation, Web page capture, Camera and voice note recording, Tag and folder organization, Note linking, Biometric authentication

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Writer free?

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

### Is Lines | Beyond Notes free?

Lines | Beyond Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Writer or Lines | Beyond Notes?

Writer is rated higher. Writer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lines | Beyond Notes averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do Writer or Lines | Beyond Notes have ads?

Neither Writer nor Lines | Beyond Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Writer or Lines | Beyond Notes?

Writer ships an update every 6 days, and Lines | Beyond Notes every 5 weeks. Most recently, Writer was updated on October 2, 2026 and Lines | Beyond Notes on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*