Somenotes vs Similar Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Somenotes
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App to write, save all your notes in the cloud, based on somenotes website
Similar Basic
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*Secure Offline PDF, Document Extract & Compare & Export - Ad-Free* Google's Gemini AI as a collaborative assistant. Similar Basic lets you quickly compare PDF or text files and clipboard content without uploading anything online. Your documents stay local using our built-in PDF processor. Special updates: •Deep PDF & Office Extraction: Go beyond simple text. Our built-in engine locally extracts content from PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. Your documents are never uploaded. Key Features: * Compare two files (PDF or text). * Compare text pasted from the clipboard. * Offline PDF Processing: Securely extract text on your device. * Upgrade via In-App Purchase: Unlock multi-clipboard storage with save & edit capabilities. * Compare Docx: Direct compare Docx content. * Compare Xlsx: Direct compare Xlsx content. * Compare Pptx: Direct compare Pptx content. * All-New, Multi-Threaded PDF Engine. * Parallel Extraction for Maximum Performance. * Unmatched Accuracy and Reliability. * Export the Extracted File (limited to 100K bytes). Looking for more? Check out "Similar Plus" for advanced features. Terms of Use: [Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA)] (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Somenotes at none against Similar Basic's 1. Somenotes also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Similar Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Somenotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Somenotes ships an update every 8 days, Similar Basic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Somenotes | Similar Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luis Quijada | Thinkwider CO., LTD. |
In-app purchases
Somenotes
No in-app purchases
Similar Basic
- Multi-clipboard Storage$13.99
