TheNote.app vs CBNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheNote.app
Organize your thoughts, research, and incoming information with intelligent RSS agents and nested note threads. This app offers a clean, minimalist interface for personal journals, research, and project planning, with secure synchronization across devices.
- Intelligent RSS agents
- Nested note threads
- Attach images and screenshots
- Search across all notes
- Secure synchronization
- Privacy-focused
- Minimalist interface
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TheNote.app - News and Notes Follow blogs, news sites, changelogs, and niche sources through intelligent RSS agents. Organize your thoughts, research, and incoming information in note threads. Note threads Create as many levels as you need. Ideal for: - Personal journals - Travel diaries - Research - Book summaries with images - Coaching and therapy notes - Project planning - Content ideas - Daily thoughts and reflections Key features - Nested note threads - Clean, minimalist interface without distractions - Quick navigation through threads - Ability to attach images and screenshots - Search across all note threads - Secure synchronization - Privacy first - Your notes belong only to you. We never sell data - Everything is stored securely and synced reliably between devices - No folders - just clean, natural note organization. Sincerely, TheNote.app Team
CBNote
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This is a simple note app linked with the file system. You can quickly check and edit your notes using the device's buttons or shortcuts. In app settings, you can choose the action for launching from Camera Control from the following options: - Launch In-App Camera - Paste from Clipboard - Add New Note - Start Audio Recording - Open CBNote Only - Open Custom URL And other features: - Quick access to notes by launching from the Action Button, Camera Control, Control Center and other shortcut actions - Easily add new notes by pasting from the clipboard - Notes can be easily copied to the clipboard with a swipe gesture - Compatible with many file formats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TheNote.app at 13.0 against CBNote's 26.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheNote.app | CBNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sviatoslav Bylim | Cizzuk Shihu |
In-app purchases
TheNote.app
No in-app purchases
CBNote
No in-app purchases
