Instant Note for Notion vs Blocknotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant Note for Notion
Capture ideas and information rapidly with this tool designed for quick note-taking and tagging. It offers offline saving and seamless integration with a popular productivity platform, with optional widgets for even faster access. Unlock advanced features like home screen widgets and tag management through a subscription.
- Quick note creation
- Tagging system
- Offline note saving
- Lock Screen widgets
- Home Screen widgets
- Create tags in-app
- Multiple database support
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The quickest way to save tagged notes to Notion. Quick: it only takes seconds to write and tag a note. Add a Lock Screen widget to start writing even faster. Secure: use the official Notion authorisation method, without generating your tokens manually. Your data is transmitted directly to Notion. Offline: notes saved without internet connection will be sent later. Get the "Instant Notion Pro" subscription to use additional features: Home Screen Widgets: create widgets with your tags and start creating notes even faster Create tags in the app: add new tags without opening Notion Multiple databases: quickly switch between all of the shared databases Saved notes: view all of the saved notes - also offline. You can copy each note or open it in Notion Licensed application end user license agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Blocknotes
This app saves your notes as local HTML files, ensuring complete offline privacy. Your notes sync automatically across devices via iCloud Drive. It requires an iCloud account to function.
- Local HTML file storage
- Completely offline functionality
- No internet connection required
- Automatic iCloud Drive sync
- Cross-device synchronization
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Own your data! This app stores your notes as simple, local HTML files. Blocknotes never connects to the internet. It’s completely offline and private. Files are stored in your iCloud Drive, so it automatically syncs across devices. Requires you to be signed in with iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Instant Note for Notion at 81% against Blocknotes's 25%. Instant Note for Notion also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (90 vs 2). Blocknotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Instant Note for Notion sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Blocknotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Instant Note for Notion holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant Note for Notion has 90 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Instant Note for Notion's written reviews are positive against 25% of Blocknotes's.
Instant Note for Notion ships an update every 2 weeks, Blocknotes monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instant Note for Notion | Blocknotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (90 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Zolnieruk | Automattic |
Customer experience
Instant Note for Notion
Blocknotes
In-app purchases
Instant Note for Notion
- Pro$2.991 Month
- Pro$4.491 Month
- Instant Notion Pro$7.491 Month
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- Pro$9.493 Months
- Pro$9.791 Year
- Pro3 Days trial$9.891 Year
- Pro$9.891 Month
- Pro$14.991 Year
- Pro$19.991 Year
- Pro$24.491 Year
- Pro (Lifetime)$17.90
- Pro (Lifetime)$24.49
- Pro (Lifetime)$29.49
Blocknotes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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