Notesnook vs Little Duties
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Little Duties
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When did you last change the sheets? Clean the coffee machine? Feed the houseplants? Little Duties gives recurring chores a home of their own, without cluttering your calendar or to-do list. See what needs doing at a glance, get an optional reminder when it’s due, and check it off when it’s done. SEE WHAT NEEDS DOING Get a clear view of what’s overdue, due today and coming up. From weekly laundry to those once-in-a-while jobs, know what needs your attention and what can wait. DO IT. TAP IT. DONE. The next reminder counts from the day you finish. Wash your towels every seven days? Whether you wash them early or a few days late, they’ll be due again seven days after you check them off. Tapped by mistake? Undo is right there. KEEP IT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Small, medium and large interactive widgets give you a quick overview of due and overdue chores. Mark them done without opening the app. REMEMBER THE USEFUL DETAILS See when you last completed each chore and add notes to its history. Keep the details you’ll want next time, from which filter you used to where you put the spare descaling tablets. MAKE IT YOUR ROUTINE Choose how many days to leave between each chore and organise them with your own tags. Filter by room, garden, personal care or whatever makes sense to you. A NUDGE WHEN IT’S TIME Get an optional notification at 9 AM on the day a chore is due, with overdue follow-ups if you want them. Turn reminders on or off for each chore. YOUR CHORES, YOUR SPACE No separate account to create. Your data is saved on your device, with private iCloud sync when available. No ads or tracking. Export a readable backup to Files whenever you need one. Less to remember. More getting done. Requires iOS 26 or later. iCloud sync requires an Apple Account with iCloud enabled. This version supports backup export; backup import is not yet available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Notesnook at Free against Little Duties's $3.99. Notesnook also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Little Duties's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20). On update cadence 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
Notesnook is free to download; Little Duties costs $3.99 up front. Notesnook sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Little Duties asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notesnook ships an update every 8 days, Little Duties every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notesnook | Little Duties |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (681 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 681 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Streetwriters LLC | PolyNome Ltd |
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
Little Duties
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notesnook
- 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
Little Duties
No in-app purchases









