Shared Note Widgets vs Shared Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shared Note Widgets
Create and share simple text notes directly on your home screen. Keep family and friends updated with lists, reminders, or positive messages. Customize widget appearance and layout for a personalized experience.
- Create simple text notes
- Add notes to home screen widgets
- Share notes with friends and family
- Checkbox mode for lists
- Customizable widget appearance
- Light and dark mode support
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Create simple text notes, add them to your home screen, then share! Friends and family always have up-to-date content. Use it for a family grocery list, reminders, or to send positive messages to friends. What makes this app special: * Ads can be disabled for free, and they never show up in the widget. * App supports light and dark mode. * Super simple editing experience * Switch to "checkbox" mode to quickly go through a shopping or to - do list * Customize the appearance of your widget: Choose the color, layout and other content settings. * Sharing notes is a bonus of this simple-to-use app!
Shared Notes
This app helps couples and friends stay organized with shared lists and notes. It features AI tools to summarize, format, and correct text, along with private, password-protected notes and offline functionality.
- Shared grocery and to-do lists
- AI summarization and grammar correction
- Password-protected private notes
- Offline note-taking and syncing
- Real-time synchronization
- Cross-platform compatibility
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Shared Notes is the simple, secure way to keep your relationship and daily life in sync. Whether it’s a shared grocery list with your partner, a travel plan with friends, or private thoughts you want to lock away, everything is safe here. Now powered by Smart AI, you can tidy up messy notes, fix grammar, and summarize long texts in seconds. WHY COUPLES & FRIENDS LOVE SHARED NOTES: [+] Shared Grocery & To-Do Lists Stop asking "Did you buy the milk?" Create a shared list with your partner or flatmate. When you cross off an item, it syncs instantly to everyone’s phone. Perfect for groceries, household chores, and packing lists. [+] Smart AI Assistant (NEW) Turn messy thoughts into clear plans. • Summarize: Turn long notes into short, clear summaries. • Fix Grammar: Polish your spelling and sentences automatically. • Auto-Format: Convert a rough paragraph into a clean checklist with one tap. [+] Private & Password Protected Your thoughts belong to you. Lock sensitive notes or journals with a secure password so only you can access them. We prioritize privacy with offline-first storage and secure cloud syncing. [+] Works Offline Capture ideas on a plane or in the subway. Write offline, and the app will automatically sync your changes to the cloud the moment you are back online. KEY FEATURES: • Real-Time Sync: See changes as your partner types. • AI Tools: Summarize, spell-check, and format instantly. • Dark Mode: A beautiful interface that’s easy on the eyes. • Cross-Platform: Syncs seamlessly between iPhone, iPad, and Android. Simple. Secure. Shared. Download Shared Notes today and get in sync.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shared Notes at 4.4 against Shared Note Widgets's 1.0. Shared Notes also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). Shared Note Widgets's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Shared Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Shared Note Widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shared Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shared Notes has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Shared Note Widgets ships an update every 3 weeks, Shared Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shared Note Widgets | Shared Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Rich | Juanma Del Boca |
Customer experience
Shared Note Widgets
Shared Notes
In-app purchases
Shared Note Widgets
No in-app purchases
Shared Notes
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Half Year Subscription7 Days trial$4.996 Months
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro + AI$29.99
- Lifetime Pro + AI$59.99









