Hacker Note vs iTwi
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
iTwi
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In the earliest days of the internet, we are happy to post our daily life and amazing moments on various social network platforms. But now the situation is totally different. We are overwhelmed by the endless Ad, fake news, verbal violence, negative information, etc. And sometimes, our account may be suspended by unknown reasons. It seems that we need somewhere private and clean to post OUR contents. 【Key Features】 *Buy once, use forever. * No Ad! That’s important! * SNS style UI, super easy to use. * Support text, images, and photos. * No cloud sync! You have full control of your personal data. * All your contents including images can be exported to text/CSV/docx file. * You can export your text and images to MS Word docx document book draft. 【Target people】 *SNS account was suspended due to any reasons. *Those who don’t want to expose their daily life to the public. *Those who enjoy talking to their own heart rather than so-called friends on SNS platforms. *People who live alone or feel lonely want to find a private space to record their life. *People who are depressed want to find an outlet. 【Supported languages】 English/Deutsch/español, castellano/français/हिन्दी, हिंदी/Bahasa Indonesia/Italiano/日本語/한국어/Nederlands, Vlaams/Português/русский язык/简体中文/繁體中文
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iTwi at $1.99 against Hacker Note's $9.99. Hacker Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Hacker Note costs $9.99 and iTwi $1.99 up front. iTwi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hacker Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hacker Note ships an update fortnightly, iTwi every 8 months. Both last shipped on September 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Hacker Note | iTwi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuki okada | 丹丹 王 |
In-app purchases
Hacker Note
No in-app purchases
iTwi
- Premium Plan$4.99









