Comparison

Instant Note for Notion vs TaskNotes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Instant Note for Notion

Quickly capture and tag notes directly to Notion. Features offline saving, secure authorization, and lock screen widgets for instant access. Unlock advanced features like home screen widgets and tag creation with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Quick note creation
  • Tagging system
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Offline note saving
  • Official Notion authorization
  • Home screen widgets (Pro)
  • Create tags in-app (Pro)
Features
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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/

About

TaskNotes

Features
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TaskNotes is a calm, capable task manager built around portable Markdown records. Capture work quickly, decide what matters today, and organise tasks without locking your information into one app. • Create, edit, complete, search, and reorder tasks • Plan with lists, boards, calendars, due dates, and scheduled dates • Set priorities, recurring tasks, reminders, and dependencies • Track time and attach images • Turn rough notes into selected tasks with Scratchpad • Choose system, light, or dark appearance • Inspect the Markdown record behind any task TaskNotes works with mdbase collections. Use a hosted collection or connect one kept on your computer; the same interface and task model apply either way. Your collection remains the authoritative home of your tasks, and each task stays a structured Markdown record you can use beyond TaskNotes. Reminders are delivered by mdbase, so TaskNotes does not need to stay open. Notification payloads contain no task titles, descriptions, paths, or record content. Learn more at tasknotes.dev.

Screenshots

Instant Note for Notion4 screens
TaskNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskNotes at none against Instant Note for Notion's 10. TaskNotes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Instant Note for Notion sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TaskNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instant Note for Notion ships an update weekly, TaskNotes every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Instant Note for Notion versus TaskNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant Note for NotionTaskNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (90 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal ZolnierukCallum Alpass

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Instant Note for Notion

Subscriptions7
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pro$4.491 Month
  • Pro$9.791 Year
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  • Pro3 Days trial$9.891 Year
  • Pro$14.991 Year
  • Pro$19.991 Year
  • Pro$24.491 Year
One-time3
  • Pro (Lifetime)$17.90
  • Pro (Lifetime)$24.49
  • Pro (Lifetime)$29.49
None

TaskNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instant Note for Notion free?
Instant Note for Notion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskNotes free?
TaskNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instant Note for Notion or TaskNotes have ads?
Neither Instant Note for Notion nor TaskNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instant Note for Notion or TaskNotes?
Instant Note for Notion ships an update weekly, and TaskNotes every 6 days. Most recently, Instant Note for Notion was updated on November 12, 2026 and TaskNotes on November 10, 2026.

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