Comparison

Onlynote vs Then

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

Head to head
About

Onlynote

This productivity app helps users organize their thoughts and tasks. It allows for the simple creation, modification, and removal of notes, to-do lists, and memos directly from a mobile device.

Highlights
  • Create notes
  • Manage to-do lists
  • Write memos
  • Easy editing
  • Simple deletion
Features
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Onlynote is a simple, free note-taking and to-do list app. No account or sign-up required — everything is stored privately on your device. FEATURES - Home Screen widget: see pinned and recent notes without opening the app, and tap New to start writing - Folders: organize notes into folders, switch between them from the title bar, and manage them in Settings - Search: quickly find notes by title or content - Trash: recover deleted notes or delete them forever - Notes & checklists: write free-form notes or create to-do/checklist items - Photos: attach photos to any note - Reminders: set a reminder with a local notification so you never forget - Swipe to delete: swipe any checklist item to delete it, in any order - Auto-sort: checked items automatically move to the bottom of the list - Drag to reorder: long-press and drag notes on the home screen to reorder them - Share as image: export and share any note as an image - Customize: choose note colors, font style, font size, and card size in Settings - Privacy controls: read the privacy policy and change ad personalization any time in Settings - Fast & offline: works fully offline, with no internet connection required Whether you need a shopping list, a daily task manager, a quick memo, or a place to keep photos with notes, Onlynote keeps it simple and private.

About

Then

Features
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"Then" keeps a short list - today, and only today. Finish a task, and add the next step. Your tasks quietly link into a path. The path keeps going until the work is done. When you're ready to think bigger, the paths climb toward your peaks — the long things you care about. - Today. Inbox. Peaks. - Tasks that connect. - One step at a time.

Screenshots

Onlynote4 screens
Then4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Then at none against Onlynote's 1. Then also leads on ads (none vs shown). Onlynote's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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

Both are free to download. Onlynote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Then asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onlynote ships an update monthly, Then every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Onlynote versus Then: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnlynoteThen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (93 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings93 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPS BAY LIMITEDOleg Gordieiev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Onlynote

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Then

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Onlynote free?
Onlynote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Then free?
Then is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Onlynote or Then have ads?
Onlynote shows ads; Then does not.
Which is updated more often, Onlynote or Then?
Onlynote ships an update monthly, and Then every 3 months. Most recently, Onlynote was updated on October 16, 2026 and Then on September 30, 2026.

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