Note vs Decision Journal PRO VERDICT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Note
This minimalist notes app helps you focus on what matters most. Create up to 8 infinite pages with beautiful typefaces and customizable line formatting. Save notes as plain text files to iCloud Drive or locally, and access them via widgets and shortcuts.
- Minimalist interface
- Up to 8 infinite pages
- Customizable line formatting (color, italics)
- Plain text file export
- iCloud Drive sync
- Home/Lock Screen widgets
- Apple Watch app
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Keep what you really care about in focus with this mini notes app & widget. It’s like a pinned note in its own app. The app feels like just 1 note, but you can create up to 8 infinite pages. It features beautiful typefaces. There is extra spacing between lines. You can mark lines with color, italics, or both. Pages can also be given custom names. Each page is saved as a plain text file, either in iCloud Drive or only on your iPhone or iPad. Text and links can be added to a page in the app from within other apps using the Share button. You can add a sticky note widget to your Home Screen and Lock Screen that shows the last line you selected in the app or the line you pinned in the Home Screen widget. A control lets you open the app directly from Control Center or your Lock Screen. You can also assign this control to your iPhone’s Action button. An Apple Watch app and widget show the last line you selected in the app on your paired iPhone or the line you pinned in the app on your watch. App Privacy: There is no sign-in and no data is collected. Your files are encrypted on your device using your passcode when it’s locked or turned off. If iCloud Backup is turned on for the app in the Settings app > [Your Name] > iCloud > Storage > Backups > [Your Device], your app data is uploaded to iCloud. If you want your files in iCloud Drive to be end-to-end encrypted, please turn on Advanced Data Protection in Settings > [Your Name] > iCloud > Advanced Data Protection. If you have Share Analytics turned on in Settings > Privacy & Security > Analytics & Improvements, we receive app analytics from Apple. This does not contain your app data or personally identify you. Other Features: To add a new line, pull down when you are at the top of a page. Easily move lines up ↑ or down ↓. Quickly undo or redo changes above the keyboard. Tap the ⋯ button above the keyboard for more actions, such as adding the date or inserting a line break. Link or move lines to another page using the Quick Actions menu. List markers (like ‘•’) and spaces you type at the start of a line automatically get added to a new line below it. A URL scheme allows you to go directly to a page or to a specific line on a page. Support for Apple’s Writing Tools on compatible devices. Supports multiple windows on iPad. Fully accessible with VoiceOver. Gestures: Swipe left or right on a page while editing to move the insertion point from word to word. To move the insertion point, touch and hold the Space bar on the onscreen keyboard with one finger, then slide your finger around the keyboard. Swipe left with three fingers to undo or right to redo. Tap on a page with three fingers to show a menu with undo, cut, copy, paste, and redo. The use of this app is subject to your agreement to: Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apple’s Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/ If you use iCloud with the app, iCloud’s Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/icloud/
Decision Journal PRO VERDICT
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VERDICT is a private decision journal that turns your everyday choices into a track record you can actually learn from. Log a decision, lock in your reasoning before you know the result, then grade what really happened. Over time, your Calibration Score shows how closely your confidence matches reality, so your judgment gets sharper with every call. Most of us never find out whether our big decisions were smart or just lucky. VERDICT closes that loop. WHY PEOPLE USE VERDICT - Get an honest score for your judgment, not just a gut feeling - Catch your blind spots before they cost you, with an AI pre-mortem and bias check - Build a daily decision habit with streaks and a clean activity heatmap - Keep everything private, because your entries stay on your device HOW IT WORKS - Log: capture the decision, your reasoning, confidence, and stakes in seconds - Lock: your reasoning is sealed with a timestamp, so there is no hindsight bias later - Grade: when the review window opens, score the outcome and see what held up BUILT FOR BETTER THINKING - Calibration Score that measures how well your confidence predicts reality - Pre-mortem that argues the other side before you commit - Bias scan that flags common traps in your reasoning - Review coach that turns each outcome into a concrete lesson - Pattern dashboard for accuracy by category, stakes, and confidence - Templates for hiring, investing, product, career, and personal calls - Playbook to save and reuse your best decision frameworks - Smart reminders so you never miss a review window VERDICT PRO - Unlocks the full AI coach, deep calibration analytics, multi-checkpoint reviews, custom templates, and CSV or Markdown export - Available as a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase - No free trial and no hidden fees, and you see the exact price before you buy YOUR PRIVACY COMES FIRST - No account and no sign up required - Your decisions, reviews, and scores are stored only on your device - No ads, no trackers, and no third party analytics Whether you are a founder, investor, manager, or simply someone who wants to think more clearly, VERDICT helps you make better calls and prove it over time. Download VERDICT and start building a track record of sharper decisions today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note at none against Decision Journal PRO VERDICT's 3. Decision Journal PRO VERDICT's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, 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
Note costs $4.99 and Decision Journal PRO VERDICT $1.99 up front. Decision Journal PRO VERDICT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Note ships an update every 6 days, Decision Journal PRO VERDICT every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Note | Decision Journal PRO VERDICT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nonzerosumness | Aneesh Pradeep |
In-app purchases
Note
No in-app purchases
Decision Journal PRO VERDICT
- Verdict Pro — Monthly$9.991 Month
- Verdict Pro — Annual$59.991 Year
- Verdict Pro — Lifetime$99.99
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