Comparison

Notes n More vs Keepyear

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

Head to head
About

Notes n More

Organize daily tasks, rich notes, voice memos, and freehand scribbles in one app. Save internet files, pictures, and videos, all synchronized with iCloud. Group related items into collections for efficient management of projects, trips, or events.

Highlights
  • Daily task management
  • Richly formatted notes
  • Voice memo recording
  • Freehand scribbles and annotations
  • Save internet files and web pages
  • Organize with collections
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Stream of thoughts in your mind? Quickly chat them out with notes, scribbles, capture any photos or record voice memos in a familiar chat like interface. Quick Notes ------------ Write down your thoughts like typing a chat message. Expand on these later with a full editor. Scribble Something ------------------- Draw with your finger or Pencil and jot it down before you lose your thought. Capture a Photo ---------------- Remind yourself of the surroundings that brought the thought in your mind with a quick photo capture. Speak it -------- Quickly capture voice memos or record the conversation that spurred the thought. Better yet, start a voice memo and jot down notes, capture photos or scribble while the voice memo gets recorded. Categorize ----------- Categorize your streams easily. Keep it Synced --------------- Anything you capture is stored in your private iCloud account not accessible to the app developer.

About

Keepyear

This app helps you manage your schedule, create reminders, and organize tasks with an intuitive interface. It offers features like drag-and-drop scheduling, seamless meeting coordination, and customizable notifications. Sync tasks and events across devices for effortless daily planning.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop scheduling
  • Meeting coordination with iCal invitations
  • Customizable notifications with repeat intervals
  • Real-time task syncing across devices
  • Notes and checklists for tasks
  • Light and dark theme options
Features
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Keepyear: Your Year. At a Glance. Keepyear is a powerful calendar and planning app designed to give you a clearer view of your time. Combine Apple Calendar events, reminders, tasks, and private local events in one clean and intuitive interface. See Your Year at a Glance * Year View — Browse all 12 months and jump to any month with a single tap. * Month View — See events, birthdays, tasks, and activities across the entire month. * Expanded & Compact Views — Choose between more detail or a clean overview. Long-press a month to switch between expanded and compact views instantly. * Julian Dates — Display Julian day numbers alongside calendar dates. * Fast Navigation — Move between months and years effortlessly. A Smarter Week View Keepyear makes busy schedules easier to understand. * No Overlapping Events — Events are arranged clearly so your schedule stays readable. * Long Events Stay Easy to Follow — See extended events across their actual duration. * Multi-Day Events — Follow events across multiple days with connected colored dashed lines. * Clear Time-Based Layout — See when events start, end, and how long they last. Quick Actions Long-press the + button to instantly choose what you want to create: * New Local Event — Keep a private event directly inside Keepyear. * New Reminder — Quickly create a reminder in Apple Reminders. * New Calendar Event — Create a standard event using Apple’s Calendar editor. One long press. Three ways to plan. Calendar Functions * Event Management — Create, edit, and delete calendar events. * Drag & Drop Scheduling — Move events to update your schedule quickly. * Meeting Coordination — Add participants and send iCal invitations. * Location Integration — Add physical addresses to events. * Calendar Synchronization — Manage Apple Calendar events directly in Keepyear. * Calendar Visibility — Choose which Apple calendars you want to display. Local Events Not everything belongs in your Apple Calendar. Create Local Events that stay inside Keepyear for personal plans. * Private events stored inside the app * Custom dates and times * Repeat options * Notes and checklists * Optional locations Reminders & Tasks * Custom Notifications — Create personalized notifications with repeat intervals. * Reminder Integration — Keep reminders alongside your calendar planning. * Notes & Checklists — Add detailed information to tasks. * Swipe Actions — Quickly complete, activate, reorder, or delete tasks. * iCloud Sync — Keep supported tasks synchronized across your devices. Designed for Your Workflow * Portrait & Landscape — Use the orientation that works best for you. * Light & Dark Mode — Choose your preferred appearance. * iPhone & iPad — Plan wherever you are. * Clean Interface — Focus on your schedule without unnecessary clutter. Your Calendar, Your Way See the big picture in Year View. Understand your month in Month View. Long-press any month to expand or collapse its view, giving you quick access to more detail or a cleaner overview. Plan precisely in Week View. Follow long and multi-day events without losing their context. Use Julian dates when you need them, and create anything instantly with Quick Actions. Plan more. See more. Do more. Subscription Keepyear is available with an auto-renewable subscription for $1.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscription through your Apple Account settings. Privacy Keepyear is designed with privacy in mind. Local Events and personal planning data can remain on your device, while supported iCloud synchronization keeps your data available across devices. For more information, visit ⁠keepyear.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keepyear.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Notes n More4 screens
Keepyear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notes n More at 41% against Keepyear's 0%. Notes n More also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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. Notes n More sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Keepyear sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes n More ships an update every 5 weeks, Keepyear every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notes n More versus Keepyear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes n MoreKeepyear
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAashish PatilVladimir Krejcir

Customer experience

Notes n More

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral14.9%
Negative43.6%

Keepyear

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes n More

One-time1
  • Notes n More$1.99
1 purchases

Keepyear

Subscriptions1
  • Basic Annual Plan1 Month trial$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Notes n More free?
Notes n More is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keepyear free?
Keepyear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notes n More or Keepyear have ads?
Neither Notes n More nor Keepyear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes n More or Keepyear?
Notes n More ships an update every 5 weeks, and Keepyear every 6 weeks. Most recently, Notes n More was updated on October 19, 2026 and Keepyear on October 19, 2026.

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