Comparison

Notesnook vs On

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

On

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Stop working out when to leave, and never be late again! On Time turns your next event into a simple, chronological plan. REDUCE THE MENTAL LOAD On-Time handles the backwards planning and repeated clock-checking for you. If you struggle with time awareness, staying on task, or getting distracted, it keeps the next step visible so you can stop juggling the whole plan in your head and move through your routine with less stress. Enter the event's start time, how long you need to get ready, and your expected travel time. On Time calculates when each step should begin, including a travel buffer and time to arrive early. SEE WHAT TO DO NOW One clear instruction and a live countdown keep your next action obvious. FOLLOW THE FULL PLAN See getting ready, leaving, travel, arrival, and event times in chronological order. STAY INFORMED Use optional reminders and a Live Activity to follow your countdown outside the app. REUSE YOUR PLANS Save commonly used event setups so they're ready for next time. On Time supports English and Japanese.

Screenshots

Notesnook4 screens
On4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: On at none against Notesnook's 10. Notesnook's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. On asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notesnook versus On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesnookOn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (696 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings696 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStreetwriters LLCMarcel-Edouard Saville

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

On

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Notesnook

Subscriptions8
  • Notesnook Essential Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Notesnook Pro2 variants$4.491 Month
  • Notesnook Pro Plan7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Notesnook Believer Plan7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Notesnook Essential Plan14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Notesnook Pro Plan14 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Notesnook Believer Plan14 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

On

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notesnook free?
Notesnook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is On free?
On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notesnook or On have ads?
Neither Notesnook nor On shows ads.

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