Comparison

OLD vs Note

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

Head to head
About

OLD

Organize links, notes, photos, and files in a private, secure space. Access your saved content offline and collaborate with others on shared boards. Protect your information with biometric security.

Highlights
  • Save and organize links with Reader Mode
  • Create and collaborate on notes
  • Store and view photos and GIFs
  • Save and view any file type
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Protect content with FaceID/TouchID
  • Offline access to saved content
Features
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Keep your things beautifully in one place. The award-winning Pile app helps you having your things organised, ready to use whenever you need. Whether you like saving loads of links, taking notes or keeping your files tidy, Pile is for you. Best of all, it's Privacy protected. We've built Pile from the ground up with Privacy in mind. You own your data, in a way we can't even access it! Because your data is stored in your iCloud, you still have the peace in mind your data is safely backed-up there. We have an app for iPhone, iPad and Mac... Even Safari for Mac! Pile offers a free trial of basic functionalities but in order to fully use the app you will need to purchase a lifetime license or a monthly subscription. "Great app! Perfect place to dump and organise all my favourite internet finds" —E. S. "This is exactly what I need, a one stop shop for everything I like and need all over the internet, sleek and organised. Such a useful app, no more sticky notes everywhere for me!" —M. M. KEY FEATURES · Links Save links of blog posts for later, save those very interesting reads to share with your friend or that recipe you want to try. Read them nicely with Reader Mode, even when you have no internet connection. · Your Notes To-Do Lists, shopping lists, quick thoughts or long diaries. You can even invite other people to write or view the note with you! · Photos (and GIFs) Memories from your last trip (finally we can travel again!), that beautiful doggie pic from Reddit, or that fun GIF that you can't wait to use in a chat group. · Files PDFs, Word, Pages... Any type of file can be saved in Pile. And you can view them too, of course! · Folders & Tags Organise your content using Folders and Tags. As easy as a drag and drop. Then, search through your Folders or filter by Tags. MORE PILE TO LOVE · (NEW) Protect cards and folders with FaceID or TouchID Protect your content from bystanders by adding this extra layer of privacy - it will blur your cards and folders so no one knows what's in there, unless you unlock it · Reader Mode Read your saved articles without distractions in Pile's Reader Mode, which supports Dark Mode and offline, so you can read your links even in the plane. · Collaborate Join your friends and create folders together. Family recipes, important blog posts for your business or keeping the best photos accessible to you all. · Offline It's your content, so why shouldn't you be able to see it even when you have no internet? · Search Navigate through your content easily with a quick search. · Activity Sometimes you know you added a very interesting link last week but can't find it with all that other stuff... Just go to Activity, and you'll find exactly what you did last day. · Drag & Drop, Long Press Adding, organising and viewing your content should be easy. So we've made it easy! Use the gestures you are used to in your iPhone. · Share You choose what to do with your stuff. Share it with anyone, or don't - it's your choice! · Multi-select Manage a lot of items with ease. · Import/Export Bookmarks Bring your bookmarks from other apps or browsers into Pile in a moment! · And much more! MADE FOR IPHONE Pile is tailored to the iPhone with deep system integrations as well. A great example is the Share Extension, which allows you to add anything from other apps, such as a link to a website you want to get back to. GET PILE TODAY Whatever you want to keep, Pile can help you. Install the app today and see how beautiful your things are! If you have any questions, please get in touch. We provide professional support and will be glad to help you! For subscription support, please use https://pile.ie/contact For subscription Terms & Conditions, please go to https://pile.ie/terms For Privacy Policy, please go to https://pile.ie/privacy-policy

About

Note

Features
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Everyone reading this uses the internet to gather information, but more than 90% of us will struggle with how to manage and store it once we have found it. This is where Note-it comes in. A space for your web searches, temporary jottings and images. When searching or researching, you first need to see what is available before deciding what is suitable. Keeping track of what you have found can quickly become overwhelming. We all work visually and lists can quickly become unmanageable. Having a tool that allows you to choose your own visual reference to a webpage, as well as add comments if necessary, will make referring back to what you've discovered much easier. The ability to create a complete note with comments from anywhere, including your browser, and have it automatically organised for you makes Note-it an indispensable tool for collecting snippets of information as you explore various tasks. Key features Organise your notes by tags. Navigate using the tags. Add or remove tags to multiple notes. See tags organised by date. Create a note from the text in an image. Having the option of moving the notes to the trash after a predetermined period of time. Create sets for different projects. Text search in notes Search for notes sharing the same multiple tags Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OLD4 screens
Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Note at daily against OLD's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. OLD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Note sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OLD ships an update weekly, Note daily. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OLD versus Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOLDNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (173 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings173 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB31 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAwesome Apps Company Ltd.Open Screen Limited

Bugs and requests

OLD

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes on opening or during basic operations
  • Syncing failures between iOS and macOS devices
  • Cards flickering and random display issues
  • Incorrect item count displays
  • Images not loading on all cards
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  • Share extension not working properly
  • Drag and drop causing immediate crashes
  • Data disappearing from iCloud sync
  • Import functionality crashing both iPad and Mac apps
  • Changes not visible until app restart
  • Bookmarks imported incorrectly or losing folder structure
  • Tag filters not functioning
  • Screen not refreshing after adding items
  • Feedback button broken on desktop
  • App randomly relaunching after deletion
  • White 'loading shared card' placeholders appearing everywhere

Requested features

13 requests
  • Manual sorting and drag-and-drop organization
  • Image navigation with next/previous buttons or swiping
  • Adjustable thumbnail size and zoom controls
  • Heart/rating system for items
  • List view option instead of thumbnail grid
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  • Export functionality for data portability
  • Transparent folder customization options
  • Dark mode and customizable themes
  • Mac app or improved macOS version
  • Professional folder-style interface option
  • Integration with email clients like Airmail
  • Reader mode functionality
  • Profile avatar and personal bio features

Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OLD

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock Pile everywhere$1.991 Month
  • Unlock Pile$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Pile - Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Note

Subscriptions1
  • Note-it Annual subscription1 Year trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is OLD free?
OLD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note free?
Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OLD or Note have ads?
Neither OLD nor Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OLD or Note?
OLD ships an update weekly, and Note daily. Most recently, OLD was updated on September 29, 2026 and Note on September 13, 2026.

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