Comparison

Hacker Note vs Things_To_Take

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • High-performance and simple functionality
  • Transparent app background
  • Theme color customization
  • Category management
  • HTML and Markdown output
  • Password protection
  • Google Drive backup
Features
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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

About

Things_To_Take

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Hacker Note4 screens
Things_To_Take2 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Hacker Note versus Things_To_Take: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHacker NoteThings_To_Take
Price$9.99Free — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB7 MB
Age rating4++4
Developeryuki okadaSeung-Un Ham

In-app purchases

None

Hacker Note

No in-app purchases

None

Things_To_Take

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hacker Note free?
Hacker Note costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Things_To_Take free?
Things_To_Take is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hacker Note or Things_To_Take have ads?
Neither Hacker Note nor Things_To_Take shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hacker Note or Things_To_Take?
Hacker Note ships an update fortnightly, and Things_To_Take every 5 months. Most recently, Hacker Note was updated on September 24, 2026 and Things_To_Take on October 7, 2026.

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