Comparison

Defter Notes vs Tofu

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

Head to head
About

Defter Notes

This app provides an infinite canvas for spatial thinking, allowing users to capture, connect, and explore ideas through handwriting, drawing, and text. Organize thoughts with flexible tools and intuitive navigation for enhanced creativity and productivity.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for spatial thinking
  • Handwritten notes, sketches, and typed text
  • Connect and layer ideas
  • Organize with Stacks
  • Deft movement with gestures
  • Cross-reference and multitask documents
  • Supports links and files
Features
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Defter Notes is loved by academics, students, teachers, researchers, journal keepers, knowledge workers, designers, architects, engineers, writers, and anyone who thinks best with their hands and eyes.  It’s built for people who see ideas as living things: connected, evolving, and worth exploring. Think without boundaries Defter Notes gives you an infinite canvas for spatial thinking. Drop ideas anywhere. Draw connections. Expand as far as your thoughts take you. Enjoy pure creative flow. Capture ideas your way Whether it starts as a quick sketch, a handwritten note, or a PDF you’re diving into, Defter Notes adapts to your process. Write, draw, or type; then move, link, and layer it all together. Your ideas stay flexible and alive. Work the way your brain works Move items freely. Zoom in and out of context. Build hierarchies of Spaces that let you go deeper into your projects. Defter Notes stays out of the way so your focus stays on thinking. Top features * Stacks for deep work: Ideal for reading, studying, or comparing multiple resources. * Deft movement with gestures: Drag pages or extract text directly out of PDFs. * Cross-reference and multitask: View, resize, and reorder documents side by side. * Handwriting and text tools: Combine pen, pencil, marker, and text boxes using Apple Pencil or Scribble. * Fluid editing: Double-tap any item to edit or share. * Intuitive navigation: Use the mini-map, navigation bar, gestures, and select tool to move effortlessly through infinite spaces. * Supports links and files: Drop in PDFs, images, URLs, and attachments right onto your canvas. Join the community: https://discord.com/invite/GjS5tJSmBW Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.defternotes.com/touprivacypolicy https://defternotes.com

About

Tofu

Features
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Tofu is a tiny bunny taskmaster who lives on your screen and chases the todos you've been avoiding. He doesn't accept "tomorrow." He doesn't accept "I'm tired." He nags. He stares. He waits. WHAT TOFU DOES • Captures your tasks into Inbox, Today, and Now buckets • Pulls you into focused work sessions (Pomodoro under the hood, role-play on the surface) • Counts down the day so you can see how much daylight you've actually got left • Reacts to what you do — finishing things makes him smug, dragging your feet makes him impatient WHAT TOFU IS NOT • Not another minimalist planner you'll forget about in a week • Not a study companion (you can study with him, but he doesn't care about your subject) • Not a productivity app that pretends to be your friend — he's your taskmaster, you're his boss THE EXPERIENCE A character-driven todo list where the character actually has opinions. Tofu doesn't celebrate every checkbox. He notices when you've been ignoring something for three days. He'll roast you. (Lovingly.) If you've tried six task apps and bounced off all of them, the problem might be that none of them were rude enough. WHO IT'S FOR • Procrastinators who need an external nag (looking at you, ADHD brain) • Anyone with deadline anxiety who wants a tiny cute thing to stare them down • People who like character-driven apps over sterile productivity tools • Anyone who wants their daily checklist to feel less like work and more like a bit WHO IT'S NOT FOR • People who already love their existing planner • Anyone who wants pure utility with no personality • Productivity purists who'd find Tofu's commentary distracting Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy: https://sparkly-babcat-846.notion.site/Tofu-Privacy-Policy-3678f69c21248166b49bdb3273ee9b0f Terms: https://sparkly-babcat-846.notion.site/Tofu-Terms-of-Service-3678f69c21248174949afdbf79f24cce

Screenshots

Defter Notes4 screens
Tofu4 screens

Verdict

The call

Defter Notes and Tofu are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Defter Notes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tofu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Defter Notes versus Tofu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefter NotesTofu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeft Works ApSAnicca LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Defter Notes

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Mini Supporter$2.991 Month
  • Supporter$7.991 Month
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  • Yearly Plan$17.991 Year
  • Big Supporter$29.991 Month
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access - Welcome Offer$29.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
3 purchases

Tofu

Subscriptions3
  • Tofu Pro · Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Tofu Pro · Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Tofu Pro · Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Defter Notes free?
Defter Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tofu free?
Tofu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Defter Notes or Tofu have ads?
Neither Defter Notes nor Tofu shows ads.

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