Comparison

NeatNotes vs GroGuild

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

Head to head
About

NeatNotes

Organize thoughts and create lists with a clean interface. Features include customizable note styles, in-note calculations, smart grouping, and reminders. Integrates with system tools for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable note styles (plain, sticky, lined)
  • In-note calculations and unit conversions
  • Smart Stacks for automatic note grouping
  • Paragraph-level reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Readable link titles
  • Photo integration
Features
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Less is more, when it’s done right. NeatNotes gives you only what you need to organize and take notes quickly. While other apps show you a really tiny preview, with NeatNotes you can see the real note before you open it. This makes the app more fun and easier to find your notes. Make your notes personal with three different note styles. * A plain note, with extensive formatting options. * A sticky note, with large fonts, colors and checklists. * A lined note for that nostalgic yellow pad. Mini Spreadsheets. No Tables. NeatNotes lets you perform spreadsheet-like calculations directly in your notes. Type a simple math expression and the answer is suggested underneath it. Reuse a number by dragging and dropping it elsewhere in your note. This creates a reference, so when you change the original number, every reference and related calculation updates automatically. Make a list of numbers and the total is suggested above the keyboard. You can then calculate splits and averages or count the lines in a list. You can also use units of measurement for length, volume, weight and temperature in your calculations. Convert between more than 150 fiat currencies, popular cryptocurrencies, gold and silver using the latest available exchange rates. Widgets that make sense. You can see your notes on your Home Screen with widgets. You can navigate your note by paragraph, check off checklist items, open links and even see photos in your notes. Create Multiple Reminders. Make any paragraph a reminder. Just tap the bell icon on the keyboard and you can set the date and time of the reminder. It will ring and notify you on the lock screen. When you tap the reminder, it will open the note and take you to the paragraph where you set it. Smart Stacks. All notes apps let you search your notes, but Smart Stacks takes it to the next level. 
 Smart Stacks automatically groups notes that share a trait, into one stack — like notes with contact info, or notes with checklists. You can also enter any word, and it’ll create a stack, with all the notes that contains the word. Works with Spotlight, Shortcuts, Writing Tools and Siri AI. Find your notes with Spotlight, automate tasks with Shortcuts, and refine your text with Writing Tools. On supported devices, ask Siri to gather flight and hotel details into a trip note, add a restaurant recommendation from Messages with its link, or bring key points from an email or chat directly into a note. Photos and Readable links. You can add photos to your notes from your phone camera or photo library. You can even copy and paste them from another app like Safari. When you copy and paste a link, it automatically gets a readable title. So instead of seeing a complicated URL you see the title. This makes it easier for you to understand what the link is about rather than having to visit the link every time. No account needed. Use iCloud to Store and Sync. You don’t need to create another account. Just download the app and start using it. All your notes are automatically stored in iCloud and synced to other devices in your account. Privacy Your notes are extremely personal and we can't see them. In fact we don't even store them. Apple does in iCloud. We recommend that you turn on "Advanced Data Protection" in your iCloud settings, if you wish to prevent even Apple from having access to your notes.

About

GroGuild

Features
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Create your own plants and categories, edit existing plants and choose icons, spacing and growing conditions. The editor and import are free for everyone. With groguild Pro, export and share your own entries or the entire plant library. Edits survive app updates and appear in existing guilds. When replacing the library, a list of affected plants and guilds prevents missing entries. Two Australian plants join the catalog. Plant information panels now scroll reliably. GroGuild revolutionizes how you plan your garden. With our innovative drag & drop designer, you'll effortlessly create sustainable plant communities and discover the hidden synergies between different plant species. WHAT MAKES GROGUILD SPECIAL? GroGuild combines centuries-old permaculture wisdom with modern desktop and mobile technology. The intuitive 2D canvas makes complex ecosystem planning accessible - from hobby gardeners to professional landscape planners. KEY FEATURES: • Drag & Drop Guild Designer with an interactive 2D canvas • Grid, snap-to-grid and alignment guides for precise beds • Distance and area measurement directly on the canvas • Companion synergies and antagonist conflicts drawn as live lines • Plant database with category, spacing, sun and water needs • Plants native to North America with region and pollinator filters, a North American origin badge, bloom months and butterfly host information • Seasonal sowing and harvest calendar • Southern Hemisphere mode: sowing, bloom and harvest months shift automatically by six months • Guild templates such as Three Sisters, Fruit Tree Guild, Herb Island, Pollinator Patch and Monarch Waystation • Units in cm, m, inches and feet • PDF with layout, plant list and relationships; PNG image of the layout PDF labels and plant names follow all 18 app languages, including Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Korean. Bundled fonts let the first PDF or PNG export work without internet access. Pollinator Patch and Monarch Waystation are North American examples. Check site suitability and local rules before planting. Do not plant Asclepias syriaca in the EU. AVAILABLE IN 18 LANGUAGES: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Czech and Finnish - with one-tap language switch. PERFECT FOR: • Permaculture enthusiasts and hobby gardeners • Pollinator garden and native planting projects • Landscape planners and garden designers • Self-sufficient growers and sustainable farmers • Agricultural science students FREE AND PRO: The free version includes 15 plants across all categories, enough to plan the classic fruit tree guild in full. groguild Pro unlocks every plant and every guild template with a one-time purchase. No subscription. PRIVACY FIRST: All designs are stored strictly on-device. No design data, plant selections or metadata are sent to any server. Transform your garden into a productive, sustainable ecosystem with GroGuild!

Screenshots

NeatNotes4 screens
GroGuild4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GroGuild at none against NeatNotes's shown. GroGuild also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). NeatNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. NeatNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GroGuild sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeatNotes ships an update every 4 days, GroGuild every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NeatNotes versus GroGuild: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeatNotesGroGuild
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFusion EngineeringAdrian Grochla

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NeatNotes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$7.99
1 purchases

GroGuild

One-time1
  • GroGuild Pro$3.99

Questions

Is NeatNotes free?
NeatNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GroGuild free?
GroGuild is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NeatNotes or GroGuild have ads?
NeatNotes shows ads; GroGuild does not.
Which is updated more often, NeatNotes or GroGuild?
NeatNotes ships an update every 4 days, and GroGuild every 3 weeks. Most recently, NeatNotes was updated on November 7, 2026 and GroGuild on October 31, 2026.

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