Comparison

Somenotes vs Refind

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

Head to head
About

Somenotes

Features
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App to write, save all your notes in the cloud, based on somenotes website

About

Refind

Features
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Save everything worth revisiting. Refind is a beautiful read later app for people who constantly discover interesting things online but rarely return to them. Save articles, YouTube videos, GitHub repositories, blogs, tutorials, podcasts and more in a single tap. Instead of disappearing into endless bookmarks or forgotten folders, your discoveries stay organized and ready whenever you need them. Save from anywhere Refind integrates directly with the iOS Share Sheet, making it effortless to save content from Safari, X, Reddit, Instagram, YouTube and hundreds of other apps. No copying. No switching between apps. Just share and save. Automatic organization Forget folders. Every saved link is automatically categorized based on its source. Add your own tags whenever you want, then browse everything through a clean, distraction free library. Search instantly by: • Title • Website • URL • Automatic tags • Custom tags Rediscover what matters Saving something is only useful if you actually come back to it. Daily resurfacing gently reminds you about links you’ve forgotten, helping you revisit valuable discoveries instead of collecting digital clutter. Designed to stay out of your way Refind was built around simplicity. No complicated folder systems. No unnecessary features. No ads. Just a calm place for everything worth remembering. Built for people who save everything Perfect for: • Students • Developers • Designers • Researchers • Founders • Writers • Lifelong learners Whether you’re collecting design inspiration, programming tutorials, AI tools, recipes, travel guides or articles to read later, Refind keeps everything within reach. Features • Save links directly from the Share Sheet • Automatic metadata fetching • Automatic source detection • Automatic tags • Custom tags • Lightning fast search • Daily resurfacing reminders • Beautiful reading library • Archive completed links • iCloud sync • Native iPhone and Mac experience • One time purchase available Download Refind today and build a library you’ll actually revisit. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Somenotes4 screens
Refind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Somenotes at none against Refind's 1. Somenotes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Refind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Somenotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Somenotes versus Refind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomenotesRefind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis QuijadaKartik Vats

In-app purchases

None

Somenotes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Refind

One-time1
  • Refind Infinite$8.99

Questions

Is Somenotes free?
Somenotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refind free?
Refind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Somenotes or Refind have ads?
Neither Somenotes nor Refind shows ads.

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