# Microsoft OneNote vs CISiteWalker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CISiteWalker at none against Microsoft OneNote's 3. Microsoft OneNote's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and chart position (#81 vs unranked). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Microsoft OneNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. CISiteWalker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Microsoft OneNote ships an update weekly, CISiteWalker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Microsoft OneNote | CISiteWalker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.1M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microsoft-onenote/id410395246/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.1M** | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#81** | — |
| Size | 411 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Microsoft Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/298856275) | [Cloud Ingenuity, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477255524) |

## What reviewers say

### Microsoft OneNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microsoft-onenote/id410395246)

**Currently charting:** #81 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Capture thoughts, ideas, and plans in a digital notepad. Organize, search, and secure your notes, memos, and sketches. Sync across devices for access anywhere, anytime. Collaborate with others on shared notepads.

**Highlights:** Capture thoughts and ideas, Digital sketchbook, Organize and search notes, Sync notes via OneDrive, Collaborate on shared notepads, Handwritten notes and drawings

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $9.99 | per month |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | $11.99 | per month |
| Microsoft 365 Family | $12.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple, works well
- 👍 Great for planning
- 👍 Powerful note-taking app
- 👍 Invaluable tool for note taking
- 👍 Used for years, couldn't be without this app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔨 Could be better
- 🔨 Formatting issues on mobile app
- 🔨 Buggy widget, no dark app icon
- 🐛 Glitchy, crashes often
- 🐛 Terrible sync speeds

**Reported bugs**

- Cursor positioning is erratic
- Search function does not work well
- Ink to text conversion missing on iPad
- Syncing issues, notes not syncing properly across devices
- Crashing, freezing, and performance issues

**Requested features**

- Native Markdown support and merged cell support
- Ruler, ability to choose or create notebook covers
- Ability to password protect app or individual notebooks
- Option to open on last opened page instead of Home
- Ability to turn note into task that appears on To Do and Planner


### CISiteWalker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cisitewalker/id6758065043)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Microsoft OneNote free?

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

### Is CISiteWalker free?

CISiteWalker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Microsoft OneNote or CISiteWalker have ads?

Neither Microsoft OneNote nor CISiteWalker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Microsoft OneNote or CISiteWalker?

Microsoft OneNote ships an update weekly, and CISiteWalker monthly. Most recently, Microsoft OneNote was updated on October 19, 2026 and CISiteWalker on October 12, 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.*