Comparison

XL Notes vs Portable Organizer

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

Head to head
About

XL Notes

Easily capture notes, memos, and checklists on your mobile device. Organize your thoughts, tasks, and even diary entries without needing a physical notepad. Customize text and share your notes effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Note and memo capture
  • Checklist creation
  • International keyboard support
  • Predictive text option
  • Text formatting (font, size, color)
  • Share notes via mail, text, social media
Features
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XL Notes is an utility that simplifies the capture of your notes, memos or comments. You can write your checklists with checks or tasks You don't need to carry notepad or notebook At home, at office or on your way, you can be organized or even type in your dairy. Options: International keyboard Special characters Predictive text on/off Send to Mail,Text,copy, social media.... Text options (font, size and color) Badge number for unchecked items https://jbstevenard.fr/privacy-policy/

About

Portable Organizer

Easily create notes and set reminders with specific times and dates. Save important information for quick access without any time constraints. Supports English and Bulgarian languages.

Highlights
  • Create notes
  • Set time-based reminders
  • Save data for quick access
  • Notification alerts
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Portable Organizer is very useful app for notes and reminders. Just write something set the time and the date and it will show in the notification area when the time comes. Also you can create notes without time just to save your data for quick access. Supported languages: - English - Bulgarian

Screenshots

XL Notes4 screens
Portable Organizer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Portable Organizer at 5.0 against XL Notes's 3.9. Portable Organizer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). XL Notes's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. XL Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Portable Organizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Portable Organizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XL Notes has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of XL Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Portable Organizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XL Notes ships an update every 9 months, Portable Organizer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
XL Notes versus Portable Organizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXL NotesPortable Organizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJB STEVENARDTihomir Radev

Customer experience

XL Notes

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Portable Organizer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

XL Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Go Premium$1.991 Month
  • Go Premium$14.991 Year
None

Portable Organizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XL Notes free?
XL Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Portable Organizer free?
Portable Organizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XL Notes or Portable Organizer?
Portable Organizer is rated higher. XL Notes averages 3.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Portable Organizer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do XL Notes or Portable Organizer have ads?
Both XL Notes and Portable Organizer show ads.
Which is updated more often, XL Notes or Portable Organizer?
XL Notes ships an update every 9 months, and Portable Organizer every 4 months. Most recently, XL Notes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Portable Organizer on November 3, 2026.

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