Comparison

gjNotes vs Wonky Notes

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

Head to head
About

gjNotes

Features
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Use gjNotes to create plain text notes using a clean, simple, and intuitive interface. Features: - Requires iOS 17.5 or later. - Designed for iPhone and iPad. - Swipe actions to delete and favourite/un-favourite a notes. - Drag to rearrange notes. - Copy notes to and from the clipboard. - Home screen widget. - Lock screen widget. - Backup and restore your notes. - iCloud note synchronisation across devices. - Supports system dark and light modes. All features are free to use but there is a tip jar if you want to show your appreciation and support the developer

About

Wonky Notes

This app allows you to read notes on your Apple Watch even when you can't orient your wrist normally. Create, edit, and sync notes across your iPhone, iPad, and Watch, with customizable display options for the watch.

Highlights
  • Read notes at any angle on Apple Watch
  • Create, edit, and delete notes on iPhone/iPad
  • Automatic syncing across devices
  • Sort notes by title, modification, or creation date
  • Pin important notes to the top
  • Customizable background and text colors for Watch
  • Adjustable note orientation on Apple Watch
Features
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Read notes in situations you cannot angle your wrist to view your Watch in the normal orientation. For example, playing a musical instrument. Notes can be created, edited, and deleted on iPhone or iPad and are automatically synced to the rest of your devices. The list of notes can be sorted by the title, date last modified, or the date the note was created. Notes can also be pinned to the top of your list of notes on all devices. Settings allow you to set the note orientation on Apple Watch at 90 degree intervals. Additionally, enabling you set background and text colour of notes viewed on Apple Watch.

Screenshots

gjNotes4 screens
Wonky Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: gjNotes at none against Wonky Notes's shown. Wonky Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. gjNotes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Wonky Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

gjNotes ships an update every 6 weeks, Wonky Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
gjNotes versus Wonky Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergjNotesWonky Notes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.515.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGavin JermanWilliam Coates

In-app purchases

4 purchases

gjNotes

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Enormous Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Wonky Notes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is gjNotes free?
gjNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wonky Notes free?
Wonky Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do gjNotes or Wonky Notes have ads?
Wonky Notes shows ads; gjNotes does not.
Which is updated more often, gjNotes or Wonky Notes?
gjNotes ships an update every 6 weeks, and Wonky Notes weekly. Most recently, gjNotes was updated on September 23, 2026 and Wonky Notes on October 2, 2026.

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