Hacker Note vs Things_To_Take
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacker Note
This note-taking app offers a unique "coolness" with a design inspired by hackers and sci-fi movies. Enjoy a futuristic feel with a transparent background option and customizable themes. It includes essential features like categorization, password protection, and cloud backup.
- High-performance and simple functionality
- Transparent app background
- Theme color customization
- Category management
- HTML and Markdown output
- Password protection
- Google Drive backup
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Recommended for those who are tired of general Note Taking apps. Hacker Note is a simple Note Taking App that pursues "coolness". The design is based on the image of "hackers," "sci-fi movies". example "The Matrix". It is also equipped with a function that makes app background look transparent, so you can enjoy a sense of the near future while taking notes, which is different from ordinary memos. [Main functions] ・ High-performance and simple function ・ Background transparency function ・ Theme color change function ・ Category function ・Output function to HTML and markdown ・ Password setting ・ Backup to Google Drive ・Cool Japanese mode - For cool Japanese displays such as kanji. [Features to be expanded in the future] ・ A cooler color theme
Things_To_Take
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Take photos to prove you packed. Never forget an essential again. THE PROBLEM You're at the airport and can't remember if you packed your charger. You check a list but still aren't sure — did you actually put it in the bag? WHY EXISTING SOLUTIONS FAIL Regular checklists let you tap a box without proof. You can check off "passport" while it's still on the kitchen counter. THE SOLUTION ThingsToTake requires a photo to mark an item as packed. Point your camera, snap, done — visual proof right in your list. Organize items by category, sync across devices with iCloud, and travel with confidence. No ads. No tracking. Just your packing list.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Things_To_Take at Free against Hacker Note's $9.99. Hacker Note's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Things_To_Take is free to download; Hacker Note costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hacker Note ships an update fortnightly, Things_To_Take every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacker Note | Things_To_Take |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | yuki okada | Seung-Un Ham |
In-app purchases
Hacker Note
No in-app purchases
Things_To_Take
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Hacker Note or Things_To_Take have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hacker Note or Things_To_Take?
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