Instant Note for Notion vs Widget for Notion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant Note for Notion
Quickly capture and tag notes directly to your Notion workspace. Supports offline saving and lock screen widgets for instant access. Unlock advanced features like home screen widgets and tag creation with a Pro subscription.
- Quick note capture
- Tagging system
- Lock screen widget
- Offline note saving
- Official Notion authorization
- Home screen widgets
- Create tags in-app
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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/
Widget for Notion
Access and interact with your Notion data directly from your home screen. Quickly manage tasks, open favorite pages, and filter information without launching the main app.
- Home screen task management
- Quick access to favorite pages
- Advanced filtering of Notion data
- Customizable sorting options
- One-tap status updates
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Your Notion on your home screen. Notion Widget is an app that pulls out only the information you need from your Notion database, allowing you to display and interact with it on your iPhone's home screen. You can change your status and access your favorite pages with one tap from the home screen, without having to access Notion every time. You no longer have to launch the Notion app just to mark a task as "completed." ■ What you can do ・Task management: Create a checklist widget and complete tasks directly from the home screen. ・Access frequently used pages: Create a list of your frequently used pages and documents and open them with one tap from the home screen. ・Advanced filters: Display only the information you need to see. You can freely set conditions such as "status is 'today'" or "checkbox is 'incomplete'." ・Free sorting: You can freely sort the display order by creation date, update date, or property. Disclaimer: This is a third-party application. It is not an official app from, and is not associated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Notion Labs, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Instant Note for Notion at 4.8 against Widget for Notion's 4.2. Instant Note for Notion also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 and Widget for Notion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Instant Note for Notion holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Instant Note for Notion's written reviews are positive against 50% of Widget for Notion's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Instant Note for Notion | Widget for Notion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (90 ratings) — better | 4.2 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Zolnieruk | YUYA YOSHIDA |
Customer experience
Instant Note for Notion
Widget for Notion
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
Widget for Notion
- Notion Widget Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Notion Widget Pro (年間)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Notion Widget Pro (Lifetime)$119.99
Questions
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