Comparison

RemNote vs Thought Saver

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

Head to head
About

RemNote

This learning tool combines note-taking, knowledge management, and flashcards with spaced repetition for efficient studying. Organize thoughts, link concepts, and create study materials directly from your notes. It supports PDF annotation, multimedia embedding, and offline access.

Highlights
  • Note-taking and knowledge management
  • Smart flashcard creation
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Linked references
  • PDF annotation
  • Multimedia embedding
  • To-do lists with reminders
Features
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RemNote is an all-in-one learning tool that combines note-taking, knowledge management, flashcards, and spaced repetition to enable effective and efficient learning. Sure, it’s a note-taking tool. But there’s also flashcards, PDFs, backlinks, and more - to help you study, stay organized, and think. WHY CHOOSE REMNOTE? Learn more in less time: RemNote makes learning easy. Get higher grades or reach your learning goals in less time. Grow your knowledge: Using RemNote you’ll can connect the concept you learn about and generate more ideas. Organize your thoughts, plans, and tasks: We’re built to help you plan all of your life in one place. WHAT DOES REMNOTE HAVE TO OFFER? Notes, Docs & Outlines: Capture and link your ideas. RemNote is built for thinking and long-term knowledge management. Smart Flashcards: Create flashcards directly from your notes. Spaced Repetition: Remember more with less studying. Build your long-term memory with the spaced repetition plan built into your flashcards. Linked Reference: Reference and review all notes connected to a specific topic with contextual links and create flashcard sets on-the-fly as you take notes. PDF Annotation: Work with external documents directly in the app, make your notes and create flashcards using the source materials. Highlight, create margin notes, and link sections of your document to the rest of your digital library. Multimedia Embedding: Incorporate documents, videos, and anything else embeddable into your notes as you make them. Tags: Tag your notes, to-do items, and even multimedia source materials like images and video. And get your life sorted. To-dos: Take in new information and generate to-do lists and action items with reminders on the fly, without juggling windows or switching apps. WANT MORE? Easy Formula Handling: The Latex feature allows you to create inline formulas with a simple annotation editor. Easily create and edit formulas on the fly as you take notes, and enjoy a clear and attractive display of these formulas as you review your notes and flashcards. Templates: Create templates to make repetitive tasks a thing of the past. Whether you’re preparing briefs or structured lecture notes, a predefined template can help you create better materials, save time, and pay more attention to the subject matter. Build knowledge that lasts forever: Import from every note-taking app. Bring your data, and enjoy! Code Block Notes: Take notes with a tool designed to accommodate programming, keeping your notes and annotations visually and semantically separate from your code. Works offline: Access and make changes with or without internet access. Unlimited Free Plan: We’re committed to a powerful free plan for every inspired learner. ---- We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at support@remnote.com. ---- Make your life a little easier using RemNote’s structured note-taking, knowledge management, and intuitive memorization tools. ---- TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Thought Saver

This app helps you build a better daily routine with tools like meditation timers, journaling, and chatbots. It also uses spaced repetition to help you remember important ideas and offers daily quizzes and pre-made flashcard decks for learning.

Highlights
  • Daily routine integration
  • Spaced repetition algorithm
  • Meditation timers
  • Gratitude journaling
  • Interactive chatbots
  • Daily quizzes
  • Flashcard decks
Features
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Discover a refreshed Thought Saver - your free, everyday companion for personal growth. We've added features to help you shape a wholesome daily routine, alongside our smart spaced repetition algorithm that helps remember important ideas. New routine tools: Integrate meditation timers, interactive chatbots, and gratitude journaling into your day. Smart spaced repetition: Our algorithm considers the importance of an idea and how well you recall it, helping you remember what truly matters. Daily quizzes: Expand your learning streak with handy quiz reminders. Idea exploration: Draw inspiration from our pre-existing flashcard decks and learn something new every day. Multi-platform sync: Seamless sync between our web app, mobile, and browser extension. Offline access: Create cards and take quizzes offline - we'll auto-sync once you're back online. Share with friends: Effortlessly share your cards and ideas via our cloud-based auto-syncing.

Screenshots

RemNote4 screens
Thought Saver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thought Saver at none against RemNote's 8. Thought Saver also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). RemNote's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 14) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. RemNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Thought Saver asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for RemNote against 4.9 for Thought Saver. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RemNote has 1.7K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of RemNote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thought Saver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RemNote ships an update every 3 days, Thought Saver every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RemNote versus Thought Saver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemNoteThought Saver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRemNote, LLC.SparkWave

Customer experience

RemNote

All ratings1,671 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews580 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative16.2%

Thought Saver

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RemNote

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashing issues on iOS devices
  • Syncing failures between desktop and mobile
  • Inconsistent behavior when indenting/outdenting notes
  • Bugs with image occlusion flashcards
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Handwriting and drawing support
  • Improved mobile app stability and features
  • Better integration with other productivity apps
  • More customization options for note-taking
  • Enhanced spaced repetition algorithms

Thought Saver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

RemNote

Subscriptions8
  • RemNote Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • RemNote Pro + AI Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Pro + MCAT Monthly$29.991 Month
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  • Pro + AI + MCAT Monthly$39.991 Month
  • RemNote Pro Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • RemNote Pro + AI Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • RemNote Pro + MCAT Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • RemNote Pro + AI + MCAT7 Days trial$399.991 Year
None

Thought Saver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RemNote free?
RemNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thought Saver free?
Thought Saver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RemNote or Thought Saver?
Thought Saver is rated higher. RemNote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Thought Saver averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do RemNote or Thought Saver have ads?
Neither RemNote nor Thought Saver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RemNote or Thought Saver?
RemNote ships an update every 3 days, and Thought Saver every 11 days. Most recently, RemNote was updated on October 25, 2026 and Thought Saver on October 25, 2026.

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