noteit vs heart widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
noteit
Share live notes and drawings directly to your loved ones' home screens. This app allows you to connect with your partner, friends, or family, making it easy to send quick messages or visual expressions to brighten their day.
- Home screen widget
- Live notes sharing
- Send pictures and drawings
- Link with partner/friends
- Real-time updates
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noteit is a widget on your home screen that shows you live notes from your partner. 1) add the noteit widget 2) link with your partner 3) send a note right to their home screen! noteit is perfect for staying close to the ones you care about. add your girlfriends, boyfriends, or best friends and easily send a pic or drawing to make their day :) terms of use: https://iconichearts.com/noteit/terms
heart widget
Create custom widgets for your most important contact. Display their photo or icon on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, and instantly open your chat with a single tap. Supports various messaging apps and widget styles.
- Customizable photo and icon widgets
- One-tap chat access
- Home Screen and Lock Screen support
- Multiple messaging app integrations
- Privacy-focused, no internet connection
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Create a shortcut widget for that one special person. Show their photo or icon in a widget on your Home or Lock Screen and, with one tap, open your conversation in the messaging app you use together. Simple setup: • Pick a contact + messaging app. • Pick a photo from your library. • Add the photo widget to your Home Screen and the icon widget to your Lock Screen. • Tap the widget any time to open your conversation. Supported apps: • Messages (iMessage/RCS) • WhatsApp • Messenger • Telegram • LINE • Signal • Custom URL Supported widgets: • 4 photo widget sizes for your Home Screen. • 5 icon widget styles for your Lock Screen. • A control in 3 styles for your Lock Screen and Control Center, which you can also assign to your iPhone’s Action button. If you have any trouble setting up the widget or have any questions, please email. You can always update your configuration by opening the app via the app icon. App privacy: • The app and widget do not connect to the internet and no data is collected. • If you have Share Analytics turned on in the Settings app > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements, we receive app analytics from Apple, but this does not contain your app data or personally identify you. • If iCloud Backup is turned on for the app in the Settings app, your app data is uploaded to iCloud. This app is not affiliated with iMessage, WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, LINE, or Signal. The use of this app is subject to your agreement to: • Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Apple’s Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: noteit at 4.8 against heart widget's 4.2. noteit also leads on ratings volume (98K vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). heart widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On price, update cadence, 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. noteit sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. heart widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
noteit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: noteit has 98K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
noteit ships an update fortnightly, heart widget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | noteit | heart widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (98K ratings) — better | 4.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 98K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iconic hearts holdings, inc. | nonzerosumness |
Customer experience
noteit
heart widget
Bugs and requests
noteit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Drawing tools disappear mid-drawing
- App crashes frequently
- Delayed or missing notifications for new notes
- Drawings not saving when exiting the app
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to have multiple partners
- Implement a fill tool for drawings
- Allow for text input and more drawing tools
- Provide a way to save/restore drawing history
- Add notification system for new notes
heart widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
noteit
- Diamond Subscription$1.997 Days
- Diamond Subscription$2.997 Days
- Diamond Subscription$3.997 Days
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- Diamond Subscription2 variants$4.997 Days
- Gift Diamond Subscription$4.997 Days
- Diamond Subscription$5.997 Days
- Diamond Subscription2 variants$6.991 Month
- Diamond Subscription$7.997 Days
- Diamond Subscription$8.997 Days
- Streak Repair 3$2.99
- Streak Repair 3$3.99
- Streak Repair 3$6.99
heart widget
No in-app purchases
