Comparison

胡萝卜笔记 vs WidgeTools

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

Head to head
About

胡萝卜笔记

Features
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Carrot Note, professional note-taking software. Support offline notes, note content recognition, note sharing.

About

WidgeTools

Features
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Interactive widgets! Supports both iOS 16 and iOS 17. The app includes these utilities: - Random number generator - Counter - Canvas & canvas-control in the form of home screen widgets.

Screenshots

胡萝卜笔记3 screens
WidgeTools2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 胡萝卜笔记 at Free against WidgeTools's $0.49. 胡萝卜笔记 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

胡萝卜笔记 is free to download; WidgeTools costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

胡萝卜笔记 ships an update every 3 weeks, WidgeTools every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
胡萝卜笔记 versus WidgeTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter胡萝卜笔记WidgeTools
PriceFree — better$0.49
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Robotpen Education Technology Co., Ltd.一玮 王

In-app purchases

None

胡萝卜笔记

No in-app purchases

None

WidgeTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 胡萝卜笔记 free?
胡萝卜笔记 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WidgeTools free?
WidgeTools costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do 胡萝卜笔记 or WidgeTools have ads?
Neither 胡萝卜笔记 nor WidgeTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 胡萝卜笔记 or WidgeTools?
胡萝卜笔记 ships an update every 3 weeks, and WidgeTools every 8 months. Most recently, 胡萝卜笔记 was updated on November 7, 2026 and WidgeTools on November 7, 2026.

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