Comparison

국민 메모장 솜노트 vs Better Notes + Lists and Todos

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

Head to head
About

국민 메모장 솜노트

This app is a versatile notepad that allows users to take notes, attach pictures and documents, and organize them with custom folders. It offers automatic syncing across devices, robust security features like note locking, and a powerful search function. Notes can be restored even after device reformatting.

Highlights
  • Take and edit notes
  • Attach pictures and documents
  • Organize with custom folders
  • Automatic syncing across devices
  • Lock notes and folders for security
  • Powerful search functionality
  • Restore notes with 'time machine'
Features
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SomNote is the best notepad app that over 2+ million users already picked! Along with a beautifully designed user interfaces, it offers high-speed access. Moreover, you can change fonts for free and it allows you to attach pictures or documents on the notes. Notes and attached files can be automatically synced so you can view it on all your devices, including PCs and iPads. Synced notes and files can be restored safely even after you've reformatted your devices. The future of notepad is in SomNote. Check it out now! * Features - Taking a note: Take notes and edit with SomNote. You can take pictures and attach it and also put a picture you draw yourself into a note. Wanna read pdf and text files? Just pull it from PC and read it on your mobile device. - Making a folder: Folder feature is now included in SomNote. Make any folder in any color and name you like - categorize all your notes according to your taste. - Protecting your secret: SomNote will protect your notes. You can lock your note, folder, and even SomNote itself. Keep your secret diary notes safe from others with ease! - Finding your note: You can find every note with the Search menu. It will instantly highlight every note and folder simultaneously as you type what you want to find. * Extra features - Auto sync: every note and file written and attached in SomNote will be saved automatically after you log-in. SomNote will keep everything you write safely even if you initialize or lose your mobile. - Theme: Meet special SomNote, picking up themes designed in various ways. - Font: four beautiful fonts are waiting for you in the setting menu in addition to basic system fonts and more gorgeous fonts are coming. Stay tune with SomNote! - Sort: you can sort your notes by a date and alphabetical order and we will add more sorting methods steadily. - Restore: when you activate automatic backup, you can also restore a note at a point of time you want with "time machine" function and also restore even a deleted note from the trash. Try it on SomNote web. - View mode: SomNote can show you all folders and notes in a thumbnail and list view. Try it by tapping the upper left button at home screen. If you have any problem or question about SomNote, please contact us by email below. We will always answer your question and help you use SomNote better everyday! ________________________________________ SomNote is free to download and use. Som Premium Membership offers more great features and is available through an auto-renewing subscription. Two Subscription options: * Som Premium monthly for $3.99 * Som Premium annually for $36.99 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. ________________________________________ - User suppport: support@somcloud.com - SomNote web: http://somcloud.com - Terms of use : http://somcloud.com/user/terms?l=en

About

Better Notes + Lists and Todos

This app offers a streamlined approach to note-taking and list management. Organize your thoughts and tasks using hashtags, which automatically link related content. It also extracts actionable information like phone numbers and links, and allows for photo attachments.

Highlights
  • Hashtag organization
  • Linked notes via hashtags
  • Automatic data extraction (phone, email, links)
  • Checklist creation
  • Photo attachments
  • Tap to interact with extracted data
Features
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** As FEATURED by Apple in “New Apps We Love” ** This is a different kind of notes app. Simpler. Smarter. Better. You can type #hashtags into your notes to organize them. #hashtags link all the tagged notes together—tap on any to see them all. We'll find any phone numbers, email addresses, or links in your notes, too, and you can tap on those to call, email, or go to the web. A dash and then a space makes a list—you can tap the dash later to cross things off. Attach #photos of things you’d like to remember—receipts, screenshots of directions, shoes in a shoe store. Whatever makes sense for you. Tap little photos to make ‘em bigger. Swipe down on big photos to make ‘em smaller. We hope this app helps you capture the thoughts that are important to you—thank you so much for giving it a try.

Screenshots

국민 메모장 솜노트4 screens
Better Notes + Lists and Todos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Better Notes + Lists and Todos at none against 국민 메모장 솜노트's 4. Better Notes + Lists and Todos also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 69%). 국민 메모장 솜노트's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (810 vs 143). On price, update cadence, 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. 국민 메모장 솜노트 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Better Notes + Lists and Todos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

국민 메모장 솜노트 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 국민 메모장 솜노트 has 810 ratings behind it against 143, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of 국민 메모장 솜노트's written reviews are positive against 83% of Better Notes + Lists and Todos's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

국민 메모장 솜노트 ships an update monthly, Better Notes + Lists and Todos every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
국민 메모장 솜노트 versus Better Notes + Lists and Todos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter국민 메모장 솜노트Better Notes + Lists and Todos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (810 ratings) — better4.5 (143 ratings)
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings810 — better143
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuantumBit . INCBetter Notes, LLC

Customer experience

국민 메모장 솜노트

All ratings799 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative21.5%

Better Notes + Lists and Todos

All ratings143 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral10.4%
Negative6.7%

User reviews

국민 메모장 솜노트

From 810 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Customizable folders and colors
  • 📁 Organized note-taking
  • 🔒 Secure cloud sync
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Reliable syncing across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues and app crashes
  • 🔒 Concerns about account security
  • 💰 Expensive premium features
  • 🔧 Lacking advanced formatting options
  • 🤖 Compatibility issues with iOS updates

Better Notes + Lists and Todos

From 143 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Extremely fast and quick note-taking
  • 👍 Simple, minimalist, intuitive interface
  • 🏷️ Hashtag organization system
  • 📱 No unnecessary features or clutter
  • 💾 Lightweight app with minimal storage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Random note deletion issues
  • ❌ No undo/redo functionality
  • 🔒 No passcode/security protection
  • 📱 Poor iPad optimization
  • ☁️ No cloud sync across devices

Bugs and requests

국민 메모장 솜노트

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notes disappearing after app updates
  • Inability to log in or sync across devices
  • App crashing on launch or during use
  • Sync issues leading to data loss
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add images inline in notes
  • More font and formatting options
  • Folder-within-folder organization
  • Highlight/bold/italic text formatting
  • Improved backup and data recovery

Better Notes + Lists and Todos

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Notes delete randomly or unexpectedly
  • App crashes when deleting notes
  • App crashes when resizing sticky notes
  • Reminder notifications trigger for deleted notes
  • Checkboxes don't stay checked after closing app
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  • Pinned notes don't stay pinned
  • Archive count shows incorrect number
  • PDF export crashes the app
  • Hashtags don't fully support Chinese characters
  • Feature tour notes cannot be deleted
  • Notification doesn't open to the specific note
  • Notes lost after iCloud backup issues

Requested features

20 requests
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • iPad version with full optimization
  • Passcode/fingerprint security lock
  • Undo and redo functionality
  • Text formatting options (bold, italic, underline)
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  • Mac/desktop companion app
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Widget for quick note creation
  • Note color customization
  • Organize hashtags into albums/folders
  • Dark mode option
  • Markdown support
  • Web app or browser extension
  • Ability to archive notes properly
  • Improved reminder functionality
  • Swipe-to-delete gesture
  • Notification opens specific note
  • Checkbox persistence after closing app
  • Drag and drop to reorder lines/paragraphs
  • Multiple hashtag filtering

In-app purchases

4 purchases

국민 메모장 솜노트

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$3.991 Month
  • Premium$36.991 Year
One-time2
  • som 10$0.99
  • som 20$1.99
None

Better Notes + Lists and Todos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 국민 메모장 솜노트 free?
국민 메모장 솜노트 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Better Notes + Lists and Todos free?
Better Notes + Lists and Todos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 국민 메모장 솜노트 or Better Notes + Lists and Todos?
국민 메모장 솜노트 is rated higher. 국민 메모장 솜노트 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 810 ratings, while Better Notes + Lists and Todos averages 4.5 from 143 ratings.
Do 국민 메모장 솜노트 or Better Notes + Lists and Todos have ads?
국민 메모장 솜노트 shows ads; Better Notes + Lists and Todos does not.
Which is updated more often, 국민 메모장 솜노트 or Better Notes + Lists and Todos?
국민 메모장 솜노트 ships an update monthly, and Better Notes + Lists and Todos every 3 weeks. Most recently, 국민 메모장 솜노트 was updated on November 10, 2026 and Better Notes + Lists and Todos on November 1, 2026.

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