# Notability vs Notes, To

Notability and Notes, To both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Notes, To's written reviews are positive against 36% of Notability's. Notability's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (457K vs 108). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notability sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Notes, To sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Notability against 4.8 for Notes, To. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notability has 457K ratings behind it against 108, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Notability's written reviews are positive against 82% of Notes, To's.

Notability ships an update weekly, Notes, To every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notability | Notes, To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (457K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notability-ai-notes-and-planner/id360593530/reviews)** | [4.8 (108 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-to-do-list-and-planner/id1422480663/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **457K** | 108 |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#75** | — |
| Size | 411 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.5** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ginger Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/318126112) | [Nazir Dashtiev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1422480662) |

## What reviewers say

### Notability

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notability-ai-notes-and-planner/id360593530)

**Currently charting:** #75 Top Grossing · Productivity, #141 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Capture, organize, and enhance your thoughts with a versatile digital notebook. Seamlessly blend handwriting, typing, and multimedia to annotate documents, record lectures, and generate summaries. Ideal for students and professionals seeking to boost productivity and learning.

**Highlights:** Handwritten and typed notes, PDF and document annotation, Audio recording and transcription, AI-powered summaries and quizzes, Customizable organization, Cross-device sync

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notability Lite | $5.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $7.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $12.99 | per 3 months |
| Notability Lite | $14.99 | per year |
| Notability Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Notability Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Notability Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $29.99 | per year |
| Notability Pro | $99.99 | per year |
| Notability Classic | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for note-taking
- 👍 Smooth handwriting experience
- 📝 Excellent organization and file management
- 🎙️ Useful audio recording feature
- 🔍 Handwriting recognition and search

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues with iCloud
- 🔍 Limited search and organization options
- 🖍️ Frustrating highlighter behavior
- 🔒 Concerns about subscription model
- 🔧 Buggy after recent updates

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappearing or getting corrupted
- Frequent crashes and performance issues
- Palm rejection problems after updates
- Inconsistent behavior when importing files

**Requested features**

- Improved folder/hierarchy organization
- More shape recognition and drawing tools
- Side-by-side viewing of multiple notes
- Ability to edit/rename audio recordings
- Better integration with other apps and services


### Notes, To

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-to-do-list-and-planner/id1422480663)

Capture notes, tasks, voice recordings, and web pages in a single, private app. Organize your thoughts and projects with flexible blocks, tags, and a folder-like system. Sync your data across devices and personalize your experience with themes.

**Highlights:** Private local data storage, Modular content blocks, Folder-like organization with tags, Integrated to-do list system, Save web pages for later, Voice memo recording, Cross-device cloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Month | $3.99 | per month |
| 6 months | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| Year | $34.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notability free?

Notability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Notes, To free?

Notes, To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Notability or Notes, To?

Notability is rated higher. Notability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 457K ratings, while Notes, To averages 4.8 from 108 ratings.

### Do Notability or Notes, To have ads?

Neither Notability nor Notes, To shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notability or Notes, To?

Notability ships an update weekly, and Notes, To every 6 weeks. Most recently, Notability was updated on September 25, 2026 and Notes, To on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*