# Note vs Habit Tracker

The clearest difference is price: Habit Tracker at Free against Note's $4.99. Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Habit Tracker is free to download; Note costs $4.99 up front. Habit Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Note against 5.0 for Habit Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Note ships an update every 8 days, Habit Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note | Habit Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note/id1602765272/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habit-keep/id6797597780/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [nonzerosumness](https://appshunter.io/developer/1059021043) | [David Krejci](https://appshunter.io/developer/1737377675) |

## What reviewers say

### Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note/id1602765272)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Habit Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habit-keep/id6797597780)

This app helps you build and maintain daily routines by tracking habits, offering customizable reminders, and providing detailed statistics. It integrates with Apple Health and offers widgets for easy access on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** Track any habit type, Flexible scheduling, Streak and stats tracking, Customizable reminders, Apple Health integration, Widgets and Apple Watch app, Yearly recap

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Habit Keep Pro (1 Month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Habit Keep Pro (1 Year) | $9.99 | per year |
| Habit Keep Pro (One-time purchase) | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note free?

Note costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Habit Tracker free?

Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Note or Habit Tracker?

Note and Habit Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Note or Habit Tracker have ads?

Habit Tracker shows ads; Note does not.

### Which is updated more often, Note or Habit Tracker?

Note ships an update every 8 days, and Habit Tracker weekly. Most recently, Note was updated on September 21, 2026 and Habit Tracker on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*