Comparison

Pearltrees vs Notetrix

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

Head to head
About

Pearltrees

Organize all your digital content, from web pages to files, into visually appealing collections. Enhance your content with AI and discover new resources on topics you love. Access your organized information anytime, anywhere, and collaborate with others.

Highlights
  • Organize all content types
  • AI content transformation
  • Discover and share resources
  • Access collections anywhere
  • Collaborate on topics
  • Visual content collections
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Pearltrees lets you organize everything effortlessly. Add your content, transform it with Pearltrees AI, and organize it into beautiful collections. Discover and share millions of resources on your favorite topics. With Pearltrees, access all your interests anytime, anywhere! Dedicated versions of Pearltrees also exist for schools and enterprises. What people are saying about Pearltrees: "The most elegant and visual way of collecting and sharing online content" The Next Web "Pearltrees puts a library in your pocket" Digital Trends "This app makes a wonderful experience navigating the collections" Forbes Features: • Have everything you like with you all the time • Access all your collections from anywhere: computers, iPads and iPhones • Keep everything you like: web pages, files, photos and more... • Transform your content and go further with Pearltrees AI • Browse your favorite things blazingly fast • Discover interesting stuff in your areas of interests • Collaborate on your favorite topics • Share all of this Pearltrees is free to download and use. Pearltrees premium adds additional features and is available through an auto-renewing subscription. Pearltrees Premium offers several subscription options: • Personal monthly for $2.99 • Personal annually for $29.99 • Advanced monthly for $4.99 • Advanced annually for $49.99 • Professional monthly for $9.99 • Professional annually for $99.99 Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. Manage your subscriptions in the Account Settings after purchase. Our Terms of Use: http://www.pearltrees.com/info/terms Our Privacy Policy: http://www.pearltrees.com/info/privacy

About

Notetrix

Features
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Notetrix Lightweight notes. Clear thinking. Simple execution. Notetrix is a note app designed for structured thinking. Built on an infinite tree task system, it lets you organize ideas without limits — from a single thought to deeply nested plans. Expand your thinking Create endlessly nested tasks inside your notes. Break ideas down, structure projects, and grow your thoughts naturally. Add depth to every note Is one line ever enough? Add rich descriptions to any note effortlessly, and keep context where it belongs. Matrix view (Coming Soon) Turn any note into a matrix view to see priorities and structure at a glance. Notetrix combines simplicity and structure — so you can think clearly and act simply. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pearltrees4 screens
Notetrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notetrix at every 9 days against Pearltrees's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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. Pearltrees sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Notetrix sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearltrees ships an update every 3 months, Notetrix every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pearltrees versus Notetrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearltreesNotetrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (198 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings198 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB63 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBroceliand SASPagesX, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Pearltrees

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and sign-up process can be confusing
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Compatibility problems with older devices and operating systems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to take notes, annotate, and add context to 'pearls'
  • Improve search and organization tools for large collections
  • Provide more privacy controls and options for private content
  • Integrate with more third-party services and apps

Notetrix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pearltrees

Subscriptions9
  • the Pearltrees Premium Personal plan$1.991 Month
  • the Pearltrees Premium Personal plan$2.991 Month
  • the Pearltrees Premium Advanced plan$3.991 Month
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  • the Pearltrees Premium Advanced plan$4.991 Month
  • the Pearltrees Premium Professional plan$9.991 Month
  • the Pearltrees Premium Personal plan$19.991 Year
  • the Pearltrees Premium Personal plan$29.991 Year
  • the Pearltrees Premium Advanced plan$39.991 Year
  • the Pearltrees Premium Advanced plan$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • month$1.99
4 purchases

Notetrix

Subscriptions4
  • Pro - Early Wave 1$5.991 Month
  • Pro - Early Wave 2$6.991 Month
  • Pro$10.991 Month
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  • Pro$107.991 Year

Questions

Is Pearltrees free?
Pearltrees is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notetrix free?
Notetrix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pearltrees or Notetrix have ads?
Neither Pearltrees nor Notetrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearltrees or Notetrix?
Pearltrees ships an update every 3 months, and Notetrix every 9 days. Most recently, Pearltrees was updated on November 6, 2026 and Notetrix on November 5, 2026.

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