Comparison

Notesnook vs DeeBee

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

DeeBee

Create custom note formats with text, images, checklists, and more. Ideal for journaling, tracking progress, or recording impressions. Easily search and filter your entries.

Highlights
  • Customizable note formatting
  • Support for text, images, and checklists
  • Calendar integration
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Record ongoing progress
Features
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DeeBee is a Note-taking app that allows you to create a format that combines sentences, photos, checklists, calendars, etc. You can write in the same format at any time. So, It is perfect for keeping an ongoing record of your diary, training reflections, reading impressions, etc. ◆ Features ◎ Formatting Customization  → You can customize your own formatting.  → This is ideal for keeping a diary, watching movies or books, reviewing practice sessions, etc., when you want to record the same headings every time. ◎ Various types of input fields  → You can easily record non-textual items like images, date and time, drop-down lists, checklists, etc.  → So you can easily create a diary with images, task checklists, etc. ◎ Finding records is simple  → You can easily narrow down your search by using the filter function to search only for records that contain specific words or phrases, only for records from "X days ago," or only for records with a certain numerical value.  → For example, "Chinese restaurant I went to around October" or "Diary of the day when ◯◯ happened" can be easily narrowed down. ◆ System Requirements iOS 17.6 or later

Screenshots

Notesnook4 screens
DeeBee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notesnook at 78% against DeeBee's 0%. Notesnook also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and DeeBee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notesnook ships an update weekly, DeeBee every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notesnook versus DeeBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesnookDeeBee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (653 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings653 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStreetwriters LLCyukihiro iwanaga

Customer experience

Notesnook

All ratings653 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.0%

DeeBee

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DeeBee

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
1 purchases

DeeBee

One-time1
  • Unlock all field types$0.99

Questions

Is Notesnook free?
Notesnook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeeBee free?
DeeBee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notesnook or DeeBee have ads?
Neither Notesnook nor DeeBee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notesnook or DeeBee?
Notesnook ships an update weekly, and DeeBee every 2 weeks. Most recently, Notesnook was updated on September 21, 2026 and DeeBee on June 1, 2026.

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