Comparison

Clear vs BookNotes

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

Head to head
About

Clear

This app offers a minimalist interface for managing tasks and reminders with intuitive gestures. Organize anything from daily to-dos to complex projects with customizable themes and a unique heatmap feature.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Gesture-based task management
  • Customizable themes and icons
  • Heatmap for task prioritization
  • Flexible list creation
  • Reminders and routines
Features
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Over 270 million tasks checked off in Clear. Here's why so many find it uniquely productive: BEAUTIFULLY MINIMAL Zero on-screen clutter. Just you and your thoughts, as it should be. FORM & FUNCTION Clear's colorful heatmap is stylish and useful, highlighting your most important tasks for triage. PERSONALIZABLE Make Clear perfectly yours with color themes, icons, font options and more. FLUENT GESTURES Swipe to check off to ascending musical chimes and see why Clear's trademark gestures make it frictionless to dump the clutter in your head into its heat mapped lists. SIMPLE & FLEXIBLE There’s a whole world of listing past the iconic daily to-do or grocery list. Anything cluttering your head is likely perfect to store in a tidy list in Clear: Daily Kanban (Today, Tomorrow, Next Day lists to drag & drop between) Upcoming Reminders Routines List Priority Lists Errands & Chores Bucket List Treat Yourself Work Project Checklist Watch List (Shows & Movies) Play List (Video Games) Subscriptions & Budgeting Lists Read List Tier Lists or Top 10 Lists Recipes Lists Simple Journal or Notes Trip & Event Plans Gym Workout List

About

BookNotes

Features
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BookNotes helps you turn reading into real learning. Capture voice or text notes as you read, then transform them into clear summaries, patterns, and insights you can actually use. Instead of forgetting what you read, BookNotes helps you connect ideas across books and build knowledge that compounds over time. --- CAPTURE IDEAS AS YOU READ • Record quick voice notes (up to 90 seconds) • Write text notes on the go • No friction, no heavy organisation --- TURN NOTES INTO INSIGHTS • Automatic summaries for every note • See recurring themes across books • Generate insights from everything you’ve read • Ask follow-up questions to explore deeper --- BUILD KNOWLEDGE THAT COMPOUNDS • Connect ideas across multiple books • Spot patterns you’d otherwise miss • Turn scattered notes into structured thinking --- DESIGNED FOR REAL READING • Simple, distraction-free experience • Works alongside your reading habit • No complicated systems to maintain --- FREE TRIAL Start with a 7-day free trial. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited notes, more insights, and extended voice recording. --- SUBSCRIPTION BookNotes Pro unlocks the full experience: • Unlimited notes • Up to 200 voice minutes per month • 30 insight sessions per month • Export your notes Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. --- Whether you read for growth, business, or curiosity, BookNotes helps you turn what you read into something you won't forget. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clear4 screens
BookNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Clear at 3 against BookNotes's 1. Clear also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Clear sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BookNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clear versus BookNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearBookNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpendingAaron Vale

Bugs and requests

Clear

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Text input issues on iOS 16 update
  • List items disappearing after updates
  • Syncing problems across devices
  • Crashes and performance issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Restore iCloud sync capability
  • Add undo/restore deleted items feature
  • Improve reminders and due dates functionality
  • Introduce a one-time purchase option
  • Develop a desktop/web version
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  • Improve list management and organization

BookNotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Clear

Subscriptions3
  • Legacy Clear Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Clear Pro$3.991 Month
  • Legacy Clear Pro Annual$24.991 Year
One-time7
  • Bonus Sound PackFree
  • GulkaveFree
  • Cormorant GaramondFree
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  • Chicago FLFFree
  • Pocket MonkFree
  • 8-Bit Sound Pack$1.99
  • Sci-Fi Sound Pack$2.99
2 purchases

BookNotes

Subscriptions2
  • BookNotes Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • BookNotes Pro Yearly$79.001 Year

Questions

Is Clear free?
Clear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookNotes free?
BookNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clear or BookNotes have ads?
Neither Clear nor BookNotes shows ads.

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