Comparison

Note X vs Garland

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

Head to head
About

Note X

A versatile note-taking app for digital and handwritten notes, memos, and drafts. Organize study materials with built-in notebooks, insert images, and customize writing styles. Secure your notes with password protection.

Highlights
  • Keyboard and handwriting input
  • Built-in notebooks for organization
  • Insert pictures into notes
  • Customizable paper and font colors
  • Password protection and encryption
  • Share notes as images
Features
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Note X is a super practical note-taking app and notebook, where you can realize paperless learning and easily complete take notes, handwritten notes, memos and unlimited drafts to help you record your life and study. [Function Introduction] -It also supports keyboard input and handwriting input, making notes more flexible and convenient. -Built-in different notebooks help you sort out your study notes. -It supports inserting pictures into notes, making notes more efficient. -You can choose a variety of writing paper and font colors to meet your different needs. -Support the use of iPad and Apple Pencil to improve your use efficiency. -One-click to generate pictures and share your notes inspiration with friends. -Set a password for your notes and encrypt your notes. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the Account Settings Department. To cancel the automatic renewal, you must at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start subscribing. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/fuwu Privacy terms: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/privacy

About

Garland

Features
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You meet someone you click with, and a week later the name is gone. You mean to text an old friend, then three months pass. Your phone's contacts hold a number and nothing else: not where you met, not what you talked about, not when you last spoke. Garland keeps them strung together. It is a quiet place to remember people and stay close to the ones who matter. Add someone in seconds, jot a note by voice or by typing, and Garland nudges you when it has been too long. It works fully offline, asks for no account, and keeps every note on your phone. ADD PEOPLE IN SECONDS Save a name with one tap, right when you meet them. Add where you met and a detail or two later, when you have a moment. No account, no sign-up. NOTES BY VOICE OR TEXT Talk instead of type. Your voice becomes a note on that person, and the audio never leaves your phone. Typing works too, whenever you prefer it. GENTLE REMINDERS THAT HELP Set how often you want to keep up with each person. Garland gathers a few people into one calm daily nudge that shows why now and your last note, so you never face a blank page when you reach out. REACH OUT IN ONE TAP Call, text, or email straight from someone's card. Garland opens your usual apps and never sends anything itself. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account, no cloud, nothing to log into. Your notes stay on your device and are never written into your phone contacts, so they don't travel with a contact you share. When you add people from your contacts, Garland only reads them. It never changes, edits, or deletes anything in your address book. WHAT YOU GET - Remember names, faces, and the small details about people you meet - Notes by voice or typing on every person - One calm daily reminder to reach out, with the context you need - One-tap call, text, and email - Add a few people from your contacts; Garland only reads them and never changes or deletes them - Works offline, no account, no ads Start free and keep up with your closest 25 people. Pay $19.99 once for voice notes, unlimited people, and backup. No subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Note X4 screens
Garland4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Garland at none against Note X's shown. Garland also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). Note X's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). 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. Note X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Garland sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note X ships an update every 10 months, Garland fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Note X versus Garland: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote XGarland
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (27 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer受杰 柯Prashant Angyan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Note X

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plus Version Quarterly3 Days trial$3.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$6.99
1 purchases

Garland

One-time1
  • Tend Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Note X free?
Note X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Garland free?
Garland is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note X or Garland have ads?
Note X shows ads; Garland does not.
Which is updated more often, Note X or Garland?
Note X ships an update every 10 months, and Garland fortnightly. Most recently, Note X was updated on November 3, 2026 and Garland on October 31, 2026.

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