# Today Notes vs PinnedNote

The clearest difference is device support: Today Notes at 3 against PinnedNote's 1. PinnedNote's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Today Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PinnedNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Today Notes ships an update every 3 days, PinnedNote every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Today Notes | PinnedNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/today-notes/id1620667186/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Francisco Cantu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1535386076) | [David Pluskal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863095253) |

## What reviewers say

### Today Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/today-notes/id1620667186)

This app automatically organizes your notes by date, ensuring your current priorities are always visible. It uses time as the organizing system, moving notes from tomorrow to today and archiving old entries to prevent clutter. Focus on what matters now without manual sorting.

**Highlights:** Automatic daily organization, Notes move from tomorrow to today, Automatic archiving of old notes, Pin important notes, iCloud syncing across devices, Focus on current priorities

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Free Trial (30 Days) | Free | one-time |
| Full Unlock | $24.99 | one-time |


### PinnedNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinnednote/id6761764557)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PinnedNote Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| PinnedNote Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Today Notes free?

Today Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PinnedNote free?

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

### Do Today Notes or PinnedNote have ads?

Neither Today Notes nor PinnedNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Today Notes or PinnedNote?

Today Notes ships an update every 3 days, and PinnedNote every 2 days. Most recently, Today Notes was updated on October 12, 2026 and PinnedNote on October 10, 2026.

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