# PPNote vs Hagane

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hagane at none against PPNote's 1. Hagane also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

PPNote ships an update every 7 months, Hagane every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PPNote | Hagane |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppnote-note-and-bookmark-links/id1569263108/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 2 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [金鹏 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/981158013) | [HGN S.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1607265038) |

## What reviewers say

### PPNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppnote-note-and-bookmark-links/id1569263108)

Organize your thoughts and web links efficiently. Collect information from other apps, create custom notes with categories and subcategories, and easily manage your content with favorite and hidden options. Streamline your workflow with quick actions for moving and tagging notes.

**Highlights:** Collect notes and links from other apps, Automatic categorization by URL, Manual note creation with categories/subcategories, Favorite and hide notes, Quick actions for moving and tagging, Organize with categories, subcategories, and tags

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| More Features | $1.99 | one-time |


### Hagane

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hagane/id1607265036)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PPNote free?

PPNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hagane free?

Hagane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do PPNote or Hagane have ads?

Neither PPNote nor Hagane shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PPNote or Hagane?

PPNote ships an update every 7 months, and Hagane every 2 months. Most recently, PPNote was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hagane on October 27, 2026.

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