Comparison

iNote vs PlopNote

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

Head to head
About

iNote

Features
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iiNote is a Todo, Scheduler, Shopping List, Notepad, Sticky Notes, Memorandum, Note App that combines handwritten and digital features. You can easily start using it without any complicated input and customize it as you use it. Of course, it also supports notifications, schedule display on the lock screen (live activity), and schedule display on the home screen (widget). You can check the schedule for the day without starting the app. Also supports repeat alarms. You can also set daily, weekly, monthly and yearly recurring schedules.

About

PlopNote

Create customizable sticky notes for your home screen. Personalize with background colors, photos, and text. Useful for lists, reminders, or creative writing.

Highlights
  • Customizable background color
  • Add photos with adjustable transparency
  • Rich text editor with undo/redo
  • Pre-designed background templates
  • Automatic content saving
  • Font size adjustment
Features
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A sticky note widget that can be pasted on the home screen. You can change the font size using the (invisible) button at the top of the widget, making it very easy to adjust the appearance after editing the content. This app widget has a three-layered structure: background color, photo (transparency can be changed), and text, and you can change the appearance to your liking. You can also choose from the background templates included in the app. Shopping list Idea note Favorite word A saying I always want to see Dreams and Hopes etc. It will be useful in various situations. Tap the placed widget to open its note screen. The content of the note is automatically saved, so if you add it and close the screen, it will be immediately reflected in the widget. It also seems like a good idea to use it as a shortcut to continue writing novels. The in-app text editor has features for undo & redo and left/right movement of the cursor. You can also change the font size. The following features can be purchased from within the app as additional features. ・Widget text shading ・Copy widget settings from a created note Ads are displayed by default. You can also purchase to remove ads. These purchases are one-time purchases. If you reinstall, you do not need to purchase it again.

Screenshots

iNote4 screens
PlopNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PlopNote at 14.0 against iNote's 16.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. iNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and PlopNote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iNote ships an update every 3 weeks, PlopNote every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iNote versus PlopNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNotePlopNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHajime Suzukitadashi atoji

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iNote

Subscriptions1
  • $0.99/month$0.991 Month
2 purchases

PlopNote

One-time2
  • Add features$2.99
  • Remove ads$6.99

Questions

Is iNote free?
iNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlopNote free?
PlopNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iNote or PlopNote have ads?
Both iNote and PlopNote show ads.
Which is updated more often, iNote or PlopNote?
iNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and PlopNote every 5 weeks. Most recently, iNote was updated on May 17, 2026 and PlopNote on September 10, 2026.

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