Comparison

Desk vs Grid Notes App

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

Head to head
About

Desk

A secure and straightforward application designed to be a central hub for your personal data. It focuses on simplicity and safety, with more features planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Simple data management
  • Secure data storage
  • Future feature development
Features
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Welcome to Desk! Our goal is to build a simple and secure home for your data. Stay tuned for many more new features coming soon.

About

Grid Notes App

Features
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Instead of lists and folders, you get a zoomable grid where you can place notes wherever they feel right - cluster related ideas together, spread a project across the canvas, or keep a corner just for quick thoughts. FEATURES - Large canvas — pan and zoom freely across a grid canvas - Place notes anywhere — long press anywhere on the canvas to drop a note - Rich notes — add a title, body text, color, images, videos, and PDF attachments - Pin notes — lock important notes in place so they don't move while you pan - Search — find any note instantly by title or content - Export & import — back up all your notes as a single JSON file - Fully offline — everything stays on your device, nothing is sent anywhere DESIGNED FOR FOCUS No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. No cloud sync. Just you and your canvas. Grid Notes is built for people who think spatially - writers mapping out a story, developers tracking ideas across a project, students connecting concepts, or anyone who finds flat lists too limiting. PRIVACY All your notes, images, and files are stored locally on your device. Grid Notes does not collect any personal data and has no internet connection.

Screenshots

Desk2 screens
Grid Notes App2 screens

Verdict

The call

Desk and Grid Notes App 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Desk versus Grid Notes App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeskGrid Notes App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 28 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris ParcelJimmy Nordstrom

In-app purchases

None

Desk

No in-app purchases

None

Grid Notes App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desk free?
Desk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grid Notes App free?
Grid Notes App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desk or Grid Notes App have ads?
Neither Desk nor Grid Notes App shows ads.

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