noteit vs Instants, an Instagram app
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
Instants, an Instagram app
This social networking app allows users to share spontaneous, unedited moments from their day. Content disappears after viewing, encouraging authentic sharing. It integrates with an existing popular photo-sharing platform.
- Share unedited moments
- Content disappears after viewing
- Direct camera access
- Integrates with Instagram
- Real-time sharing
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Introducing Instants, a new app from Instagram. Share everyday moments — not just the highlights. -Real life, real quick. Jump straight to the camera and share with a tap — no edits, no overthinking. -Here and now. Instants can’t be viewed again once they’re gone. -Use either app. Share and view instants from here or Instagram. Meta Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/ Meta Community Standards: https://transparency.meta.com/policies/community-standards/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Instants, an Instagram app at none against noteit's 14. Instants, an Instagram app also leads on chart position (#18 vs unranked) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). noteit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (99K vs 24K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Instants, an Instagram app asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for noteit against 4.7 for Instants, an Instagram app. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99K and 24K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of noteit's written reviews are positive against 45% of Instants, an Instagram app's.
noteit ships an update fortnightly, Instants, an Instagram app weekly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | noteit | Instants, an Instagram app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (99K ratings) — better | 4.7 (24K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 99K — better | 24K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #18 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | iconic hearts holdings, inc. | Instagram, Inc. |
Customer experience
noteit
Instants, an Instagram app
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
Instants, an Instagram app
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
Instants, an Instagram app
No in-app purchases
Questions
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