Comparison

Desktop Note vs NoeHub 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 format text. Syncs across devices via iCloud for privacy and convenience.

Highlights
  • Customizable note colors
  • Illustrated backgrounds
  • To-do checklists
  • Photos in Home Screen widgets
  • Text formatting (bold, italics)
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Data export/import
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

NoeHub Notes

A straightforward note-taking application designed for local storage on your iPhone. It allows for the creation, editing, and deletion of notes without requiring an account or collecting user data. The latest update features an improved visual design and enhanced editing experience.

Highlights
  • Create notes
  • Edit notes
  • Delete notes
  • Local storage
  • No account required
  • No data collection
  • Improved UI
Features
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NoeHub Notes is a simple local-first note-taking app for iPhone. Features: • Create notes • Edit notes • Delete notes • Store notes locally on your device New in this version: • Improved visual design and user interface • Enhanced note editing experience No account required. No data collection.

Screenshots

Desktop Note4 screens
NoeHub Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoeHub Notes at none against Desktop Note's 5. NoeHub Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Desktop Note's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). On price, ads 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

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. NoeHub Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NoeHub Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desktop Note has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desktop Note ships an update every 5 days, NoeHub Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Desktop Note versus NoeHub Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop NoteNoeHub Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文烁 蔡Hangzhou Boshu Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Desktop Note

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.3%

NoeHub Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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
None

NoeHub Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desktop Note free?
Desktop Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoeHub Notes free?
NoeHub Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Desktop Note or NoeHub Notes?
NoeHub Notes is rated higher. Desktop Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while NoeHub Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Desktop Note or NoeHub Notes have ads?
Neither Desktop Note nor NoeHub Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desktop Note or NoeHub Notes?
Desktop Note ships an update every 5 days, and NoeHub Notes monthly. Most recently, Desktop Note was updated on November 3, 2026 and NoeHub Notes on October 31, 2026.

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