FormNote vs Dino
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
FormNote
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What you want to record is up to you. Wine tastings, workout sets, your child's milestones, the places you traveled, the meds you took, when you last watered the plants. FormNote is a note app where you decide what fields to record. โ Two steps 1. Line up the fields you want and save them as a "Form" 2. Tap the form and write your note Once a form exists, writing a note is just tapping and typing. The more often you record the same way, the less work it becomes. โ Start from 100+ ready-made forms You don't have to build one from scratch. Pick one and you have a form. Add or remove fields afterwards however you like. They work offline too. โ Eight field types Text / Long text / Number / Date / Rating (stars) / Checkbox / Radio / Photo Numbers open a number pad, dates open a calendar, ratings show stars. Each field gives you the right input, so notes are quick to write on a phone. โ Every note in one place Look back at your notes across all forms in one timeline. Filter by form or search by text to land on the one note you were looking for. When the next note is nearly the same as the last, duplicate it and edit only what changed. โ Reminders, so you don't forget Schedule a notification for each form โ "every Monday at 8 am" or "3 days after the last note, at 9 pm". Tap the notification and that form opens, ready to write. โ Export and import Export your notes as CSV, edit them in a spreadsheet and import them back. Forms themselves can be exported and imported as CSV too, so you can reuse the same form on another device or hand it to someone else. You can also save a single note as a PDF โ with a preview before you export it. * Photos are not included in CSV. โ Moving to a new phone Save your forms, notes, photos and display settings into a single file, then restore it on the new device and carry on where you left off. * Restoring replaces what is currently on that device. โ Free version - Up to 3 forms - Up to 3 archived forms - No limit on the number of notes Premium (monthly or yearly) removes ads and lifts both limits, so you can keep as many forms and archives as you like. [Terms of Service] https://form-memo.web.app/terms/?lang=en [Privacy Policy] https://form-memo.web.app/privacy-policy/?lang=en [Website] https://form-memo.web.app/?lang=en
Dino
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You know what to do โ you just can't start. And when you finally do, your phone pulls you away. Dino is a task timer built for exactly that: pick one thing, press start, and it stays in your Dynamic Island until you're done. Designed around ADHD traits โ procrastination, distraction, and time blindness. โ One task at a time No long lists, no due dates, no priorities. Write one task and press start. Less choosing, faster starting. โ It stays until you're done Your running task lives in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen as a Live Activity. Even when you wander into other apps, the task and its timer never leave your sight. โ Three timer modes - Stopwatch: just track elapsed time - Timer: get notified after a set duration - Pomodoro: automatic work/break cycles โ Focus Guard (Dino Pro) Block distracting apps while you focus. Unlocks automatically during breaks and pauses. โ No guilt on off days Only what you finish is recorded. Broken streaks cost you nothing. Daily wins and a weekly graph quietly stack up the proof that you did the thing. โ Also - Live Activity mirrored to Apple Watch Smart Stack - iCloud sync across your devices - Repeat-task templates The name? Do It Now + One task. Dino. โ Terms & Privacy - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://quusoh.co.jp/apps/dino/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dino at none against FormNote's shown. FormNote's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. FormNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Dino sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FormNote ships an update every 9 days, Dino monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FormNote | Dino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days โ better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yudai Takahashi | Quusoh Co. |
In-app purchases
FormNote
- FormNote Premium (Monthly)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- FormNote Premium (Annual)1 Month trial$14.991 Year
Dino
- Dino Pro Plan$2.991 Month
- Dino Pro yearly plan$14.991 Year
- Dino Pro Lifetime Plan$39.99









