Comparison

Desktop Note vs Notes

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

Head to head
About

Desktop Note

Create customizable sticky notes and display them on your device's home screen. Organize tasks with checklists, add photos, and sync across devices via iCloud. Export your notes in Markdown format for backup or migration.

Highlights
  • Customizable sticky notes
  • Home screen widgets
  • To-do checklists
  • Photo widgets
  • Text formatting
  • iCloud sync
  • Markdown export
Features
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Do you miss the days when your desk was covered with sticky notes? Create sticky notes with Desktop Note and display them on your Home Screen. Customize note colors, choose beautiful illustrated backgrounds, and create to-do checklists. You can also use widgets to display notes or photos on your Home Screen. Download the macOS version to display sticky notes on your Mac desktop and even pin them above any window. Desktop Note syncs your sticky notes across devices with iCloud while protecting your privacy. What users love about Desktop Note: #A wide range of note colors and illustrated backgrounds #To-do checklists #Photos in Home Screen widgets #Text formatting Supports bold, highlighting, italics, and more #iCloud backup and sync Automatically sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud # Data Export & Import Your data belongs to you. Export your notes as Markdown files anytime to back them up or move them to another app. Import your notes from Apps like ColorNote. #Privacy Your notes are stored in your own iCloud, and only you can access them. If you have any questions or product suggestions, feel free to email me anytime: cswenshuo@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Use-e2fd82b183504ad1b5e82c684c25865a Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-f692aafe77d540f1b191bd0e5aa5ee59

About

Notes

This app helps you quickly jot down ideas, manage daily tasks, and stay organized with colorful notes and customizable notebooks. Easily sort, tag, and find important information, and share your notes in various formats.

Highlights
  • Quick note creation
  • Color-coded notes
  • Notebook organization
  • Note reminders
  • Note formatting
  • Export and share notes
Features
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Looking for a simple and fast notes app to write down ideas, manage daily notes, and stay organized anytime? Note pad app helps save ideas quickly and keep everything in one place. It works as a smart notepad and notebook for personal, work, and study use. Create quick notes, use color notes, and keep important ideas easy to find. Daily planning and important notes stay simple and clear with an app designed for fast note-taking. Why Choose Notepad App? Quick Notes > With note taking app, create notes instantly with a single tap > Notebooks app gives a clear and focused writing experience. > Write short reminders or long notes. > Notesapp automatically saves all your notes. > Easily find any note by using the search. Organize Notes Easily > Easy notes app lets you create notebooks for better organization. > Sort notes by date, title, or color in the note pad app. > Use tags and labels with write notes app to filter notes. > Pin important notes at the top using the color notes app. > Archive old notes safely. Colorful Notes & Notebooks > Add colors to your notes with daily notes app. > Use color notes to separate work, personal, and daily notes. > Customize backgrounds and text colors. > Visual organization becomes easier with note book app. > Quickly recognize notes by color using the sticky notes app. Daily Notes & Reminders > Create daily notes easily. > Set reminders so you never forget important tasks > Plan your day better using the Notepad. > Track goals and to-do lists with the notebooks app > Stay productive every day using the color note app Customize Your Notes > Format notes with bold, italic, and underline in the daily notes app > Create bullet points and numbered lists. > Highlight important text using the sticky notes app > Add emojis and symbols to your notes > Edit, copy, and paste content smoothly in the note pad app Share Your Notes > Export notes as text, PDF, or image in the color note app. > Share notes via email, messaging, or social media. > Copy notes to the clipboard quickly using the Notepad app. > Easily share notes with friends or teammates. > Backup notes securely with the notebook app We value feedback! Suggestions help make the app better. Share thoughts and reviews to improve it. Thanks for the support! Privacy Policy: https://extramartllc.blogspot.com/2026/01/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://extramartllc.blogspot.com/2026/01/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Desktop Note4 screens
Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Desktop Note at every 4 days against Notes's monthly. Desktop Note also leads on ratings volume (45 vs 6). Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Desktop Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Desktop Note against 4.7 for Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desktop Note has 45 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desktop Note ships an update every 4 days, Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Desktop Note versus Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop NoteNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB94 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer文烁 蔡EXTRA MART LLC

Customer experience

Desktop Note

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.3%

Notes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Desktop Note

Subscriptions4
  • Desktop Note - 1 Quarter$0.993 Months
  • Desktop Note Premium$0.991 Month
  • Desktop Note Premium2 variants$1.993 Months
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  • Premium$2.993 Months
1 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Premium Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Desktop Note free?
Desktop Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Desktop Note or Notes?
Desktop Note is rated higher. Desktop Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Notes averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Desktop Note or Notes have ads?
Neither Desktop Note nor Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desktop Note or Notes?
Desktop Note ships an update every 4 days, and Notes monthly. Most recently, Desktop Note was updated on November 12, 2026 and Notes on November 13, 2026.

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