Comparison

Notesnook vs Infomaniak kChat

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

Head to head
About

Notesnook

This open-source app offers secure, encrypted note-taking and organization across all your devices. It features a robust editor, to-do lists, and a private journal with advanced security to protect your personal information.

Highlights
  • Military-grade encryption
  • Cross-platform synchronization
  • To-do lists and task management
  • Private journal with media support
  • Rich text and Markdown editor
  • Notebook organization
  • App lock with fingerprint support
Features
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Your notes are yours. Notesnook encrypts every one of them on your device before it ever reaches the cloud — so no one can read them. Not advertisers, not us. UNLIMITED NOTES. EVERY DEVICE. FREE. Most note apps cap the free plan until it hurts. Others stop after a few dozen notes. Notesnook never limits how much you write or how many devices you sync. A REAL EDITOR Headings, tables, code blocks, maths, outlines, Markdown and full-quality images. Notes that hold up whether you are writing a shopping list or a thesis chapter. ORGANISED AT ANY SIZE Nested notebooks, tags, colours, pinned and favourite notes, and search that stays instant at 10,000 notes. Link notes to each other and build your own private wiki. PRIVACY YOU CAN CHECK YOURSELF • End-to-end encryption is always on — you cannot switch it off, so you cannot forget • Encrypted on your device, in transit and at rest, using XChaCha20-Poly1305 and Argon2 • Even your notebook and tag names are encrypted • 100% open source under AGPLv3 — read every line, or run your own sync server • Recommended by Privacy Guides IMPORT YOUR OLD NOTES Bring your notes, notebooks and tags with you. Import from your previous notes app, plus plain Markdown and HTML files. EVERYWHERE YOU WRITE iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web. Sync is instant, and encrypted the whole way. ALSO INSIDE • Web clipper — save any article, ad-free and offline • Reminders across all your devices • Note version history, so nothing is ever really lost • Publish a note to a shareable link • Dark mode and custom themes FREE FOREVER Unlimited notes, unlimited devices, 50 notebooks, 50 tags and full end-to-end encryption. No ads. No trial countdown. PAID PLANS Add task lists, callouts, recurring reminders, more storage, and — on Pro — app lock, an encrypted vault and full-quality images. From $19.99 a year. Questions or feedback: support@streetwriters.co Privacy policy: https://notesnook.com/privacy Terms: https://notesnook.com/terms

About

Infomaniak kChat

Communicate live with your teams and organize projects on a unified platform. Share messages, files, and make audio/video calls. Stay connected and focused with customizable notifications and easy search.

Highlights
  • Live team communication
  • Project organization
  • Public/private channels
  • File sharing
  • Audio/video calls
  • Customizable notifications
  • Searchable conversations
Features
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The kChat app requires an Infomaniak account with kSuite which requires a subscription. It enables you to communicate live with your teams and organise your projects within a unified communication platform. kChat is available on all devices. It means you can keep in touch with your teams and projects wherever you are. With the kChat app, you can: - Communicate with your teams and organise your conversations via public or private channels. - Send messages and files or make audio/video calls with one person, a group of people or an entire public or private channel. - Mention people in conversations to get their attention. - Quickly see the conversations in which you’re mentioned. - See at a glance the messages you’ve saved. - Easily search for a conversation and specific files. - Customise notifications to remain focused on the essentials. - Insert gifs, emojis and animations to add fun and emotion when words aren’t enough. Infomaniak is a Swiss company that’s independent of the web giants. We control our infrastructure and solutions from start to finish so that we never have to make concessions on our values: respect for privacy, no compromise on ecology and social issues. You retain full control of your data and can collaborate and work with peace of mind in a sovereign ecosystem that’s continuously evolving. The kChat app is open source and you can consult its code on the Infomaniak github.

Screenshots

Notesnook4 screens
Infomaniak kChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Infomaniak kChat at none against Notesnook's 20. Notesnook's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 47%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notesnook sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Infomaniak kChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notesnook ships an update every 8 days, Infomaniak kChat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notesnook versus Infomaniak kChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesnookInfomaniak kChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (686 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings686 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStreetwriters LLCInfomaniak Network SA

Customer experience

Notesnook

All ratings681 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.7%

Infomaniak kChat

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.3%

Bugs and requests

Notesnook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch on older iOS devices
  • Sync issues leading to data loss
  • Unreliable login and verification process

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved search functionality
  • Reminders and calendar integration
  • Handwriting and drawing support
  • Multilingual support
  • Improved table and spreadsheet features

Infomaniak kChat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Notesnook

Subscriptions17
  • Notesnook Pro$0.991 Month
  • Notesnook Essential Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Notesnook Pro$2.491 Month
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  • Notesnook Pro Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Notesnook Pro3 variants$4.491 Month
  • Notesnook Pro1 Month trial$4.491 Month
  • Notesnook Pro Plan7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Notesnook Believer Plan7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Notesnook Pro$9.991 Year
  • Notesnook Essential Plan14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro$24.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro Plan14 Days trial$29.901 Year
  • Notesnook Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro Plan14 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Notesnook Believer Plan14 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

Infomaniak kChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notesnook free?
Notesnook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Infomaniak kChat free?
Infomaniak kChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notesnook or Infomaniak kChat have ads?
Neither Notesnook nor Infomaniak kChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notesnook or Infomaniak kChat?
Notesnook ships an update every 8 days, and Infomaniak kChat every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notesnook was updated on October 27, 2026 and Infomaniak kChat on October 25, 2026.

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