Comparison

SideNotes Mobile vs I Write Like

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

Head to head
About

SideNotes Mobile

Capture thoughts and to-dos on the go with this mobile note-taking app. It offers iCloud sync, Markdown formatting, and customizable themes for a personalized experience. Easily access notes from other applications.

Highlights
  • iCloud Synchronization
  • Markdown Formatting
  • Task Management
  • Customizable Themes
  • Note and Folder URLs
  • Note Colors
Features
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SideNotes Mobile is a fast notes app for iPhone and iPad. Capture notes, tasks, links, and snippets in seconds, then access them across devices with iCloud sync. Version 1.2 brings a major upgrade: - A new editor with hidden Markdown markup - the same as in SideNotes for macOS - Refreshed iOS 26-style interface (Liquid Glass look) - Note folding - Note & Folder pinning - Simple drag-and-drop reordering - New contextual menu - New formatting options - Add Note action for the iPhone Action Button - New translations: Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Spanish - UI polish, bug fixes, and quality improvements Core features: - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Themes and note colors for personalization - Tasks and checklists for daily work - Folder organization and quick search - Note and folder URLs for fast access from other apps - Text settings for comfortable writing and reading - One-time purchase (paid per major version). No subscription. Note: SideNotes Mobile is a companion app to SideNotes for macOS. SideNotes for macOS is sold separately.

About

I Write Like

Analyze your writing style and discover which famous author your prose resembles. This tool provides statistical insights into word choice, character counts, reading time, and readability. Share your results and sync them across devices.

Highlights
  • Author similarity analysis
  • Character and word count
  • Reading time and readability score
  • Cross-device synchronization via iCloud
  • Shareable analysis results
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Check which famous writer you write like with this statistical analysis tool, which analyzes your word choice and writing style and compares them with those of the famous authors. Used by millions of people for inspiration and entertainment since 2010, our popular writing analyzer is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac! FEATURES * Type your text and tap the "Analyze" button to get the complete analysis: an author similarity according to Bayesian probabilities, an accurate character and word count, and an approximate reading time and readability score. * Share your results with others. * Your texts are synchronized across all your devices via iCloud. REVIEWS Since its release, the original version as been reviewed by the following publications: "Check it out." — Los Angeles Times "The phenomenally popular I Write Like analyses your prose and matches its style with famous authors. Who's your literary doppelganger? ... So it might not be getting it right every time but I Write Like is an awful lot of fun." — The Guardian "Go ahead, try it." — Entertainment Weekly "[Margaret] Atwood, herself, tried the site only to discover she also apparently writes like King. "Who knew?" she tweeted. Obviously, I Write Like isn't an exact science. But simply the idea of an algorithm that can reveal traces of influence in writing has proven wildly popular." — Associated Press

Screenshots

SideNotes Mobile4 screens
I Write Like3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SideNotes Mobile at monthly against I Write Like's every 38 months. I Write Like's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SideNotes Mobile costs $9.99 and I Write Like $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SideNotes Mobile ships an update monthly, I Write Like every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SideNotes Mobile versus I Write Like: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideNotes MobileI Write Like
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating4.2 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS1716.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApptoriumKoding Robots doo

Customer experience

SideNotes Mobile

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.6%

I Write Like

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SideNotes Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

I Write Like

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SideNotes Mobile free?
SideNotes Mobile costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is I Write Like free?
I Write Like costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SideNotes Mobile or I Write Like have ads?
Neither SideNotes Mobile nor I Write Like shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SideNotes Mobile or I Write Like?
SideNotes Mobile ships an update monthly, and I Write Like every 38 months. Most recently, SideNotes Mobile was updated on October 20, 2026 and I Write Like on October 10, 2026.

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