# BluLines vs Take Rich Notes

The clearest difference is rating: Take Rich Notes at 4.1 against BluLines's 3.7. Take Rich Notes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). BluLines's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BluLines sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Take Rich Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Take Rich Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BluLines has 315 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of BluLines's written reviews are positive against 0% of Take Rich Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

BluLines ships an update every 9 days, Take Rich Notes every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BluLines | Take Rich Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (315 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blulines/id480085812/reviews) | **[4.1 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/take-rich-notes/id1491354433/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **315** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **22.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 11 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RIEU Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/446267401) | [Zigoros EOOD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1346592182) |

## What reviewers say

### BluLines

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blulines/id480085812)

Organize your thoughts with a versatile plain text notes app. Attach photos, documents, and voice recordings to your notes. Create smart folders, set reminders, and secure your data with a passcode.

**Highlights:** Note attachments (photos, docs, voice, video), Folder organization and groups, To-do list functionality for folders, Passcode lock for security, Customizable themes and fonts, Smart auto-folders with filters, Note export to iCloud Drive

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for organizing notes
- 📁 Useful folder and subfolder structure
- 💻 Syncs well across devices
- 🎨 Customizable themes and fonts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Difficult to search for specific notes
- 🔒 Password protection issues
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and data loss
- 💰 Expensive paid features
- 📢 Intrusive and unskippable ads

**Reported bugs**

- Notes randomly disappearing after updates
- Inability to access or recover lost notes
- Sync issues between devices
- Passcode not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add rich text formatting options
- Improve backup and restore functionality
- Implement better search and filtering
- Allow locking of individual notes


### Take Rich Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/take-rich-notes/id1491354433)

Create rich notes by combining text, photos, sketches, and audio. Organize them into notebooks, set reminders, and add locations with directions. Work offline and sync seamlessly across devices.

**Highlights:** Combine text, photos, images, sketches, and audio, Create tables, to-do lists, and highlighted text, Organize notes into notebooks, Set reminders and locations with directions, Offline work and iCloud synchronization, Multiple templates for note creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium 1 Month | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BluLines free?

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

### Is Take Rich Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, BluLines or Take Rich Notes?

Take Rich Notes is rated higher. BluLines averages 3.7 out of 5 from 315 ratings, while Take Rich Notes averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.

### Do BluLines or Take Rich Notes have ads?

Both BluLines and Take Rich Notes show ads.

### Which is updated more often, BluLines or Take Rich Notes?

BluLines ships an update every 9 days, and Take Rich Notes every 7 months. Most recently, BluLines was updated on September 22, 2026 and Take Rich Notes on July 30, 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.*