Comparison

Defter Notes vs Stik Personal Project Journal

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

Stik Personal Project Journal

Features
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We’re all little beavers trying to build something. We are all making something meaningful a business, a book, a garden, a software craft, or a new chapter in life. But long term projects are messy, slow, and often isolating. Traditional productivity tools treat your ambition like a cold corporate spreadsheet or an overwhelming chore list. Stick. is a tactile, gamified sanctuary designed for makers, dreamers, and builders. A beaver doesn't build a dam in one heroic leap. It finds one stick, carries it through the water, sets it down, and goes back for another. Over time, stick by stick, it builds an entire thriving ecosystem. Stik. brings that exact feeling to your everyday workflow: personal, calming, and deeply rewarding. KEY FEATURES STIK BY STIK (DAILY QUESTS & MILESTONES) Break ambitious multi-stage goals into manageable daily pieces. Celebrate every micro-action and build compounding momentum without the overwhelm. LIVING 3D SANCTUARY & DAM Watch your progress come to life in a dynamic 3D world. As you complete quests and ship milestones, your dam and surrounding ecosystem grow, blossom, and thrive. BOUND JOURNAL VOLUMES Treat your long-term ambitions like handcrafted volumes on a shelf. Structure projects through 4 distinct stages with visual blueprints and stage roadmaps. FIELD NOTES & TACTILE ARTIFACTS Collect polaroid memories, stamps, and archival notes along the way. Create an authentic scrapbook and tangible proof of your hard work. LO-FI SOUNDSCAPES & ATELIER Enter deep focus with built-in analog ambient audio: gentle rain, crackling fires, mountain streams, and warm lo-fi atmospheres. THE LITTLE MAKER A handcrafted mascot companion that crafts, builds, and holds the line with you through every stage of your project. WHO IS STIK. FOR? Indie makers & solo founders building products from scratch Writers, artists, and creators navigating long creative projects Students and self-learners mastering deep skills Anyone tired of sterile productivity apps who wants a warm, cozy space to create You don’t need to finish it all today. Just carry one more stick. Make something real. STIK by STIK.

Screenshots

Defter Notes4 screens
Stik Personal Project Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stik Personal Project Journal at none against Defter Notes's 7. Stik Personal Project Journal also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Stik Personal Project Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Defter Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Stik Personal Project Journal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Defter Notes versus Stik Personal Project Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefter NotesStik Personal Project Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeft Works ApSUnsal Oztorun

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

Stik Personal Project Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Defter Notes free?
Defter Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stik Personal Project Journal free?
Stik Personal Project Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Defter Notes or Stik Personal Project Journal have ads?
Neither Defter Notes nor Stik Personal Project Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Defter Notes or Stik Personal Project Journal?
Defter Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stik Personal Project Journal every 4 days. Most recently, Defter Notes was updated on October 18, 2026 and Stik Personal Project Journal on October 8, 2026.

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