Comparison

Defter Notes vs Pact

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

Pact

Features
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You don't need more motivation. You need someone watching. Pact turns your goals into shared commitments — real pacts you make with friends who hold you to them. No more quietly giving up in week two. HOW PACT WORKS • Make a pact — set your goal and the terms you're committing to. • Bring your people — invite friends to keep you accountable, or join theirs. • Show up — track your progress and keep your streak alive. • Stay honest — your friends can see it, so quitting isn't invisible anymore. WHY IT WORKS • Social accountability beats solo willpower — it's the reason you actually follow through. • Public and private pacts — share your commitment or keep it to a close circle. • Discover Pacts — find and join challenges other people are already running. • Built-in chat — check-ins, encouragement, and the occasional callout. • Streaks that actually mean something, because people are watching them. Whether it's the gym, studying, a side project, or a habit you keep abandoning — Pact makes it a promise you keep together. Make your first pact. Free to start. pactapp.co.uk

Screenshots

Defter Notes4 screens
Pact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pact at none against Defter Notes's 7. Pact also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Defter Notes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pact asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Defter Notes versus Pact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefter NotesPact
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDeft Works ApSYassin Omar Mahrous Ibrahim El Banna

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
None

Pact

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Defter Notes free?
Defter Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pact free?
Pact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Defter Notes or Pact have ads?
Neither Defter Notes nor Pact shows ads.

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