Notes Online vs OctiNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notes Online
Annotate and mark up PDF documents with notes and changes. Easily share your marked-up files with colleagues. Streamline your workflow with this intuitive PDF annotation tool.
- Mark changes on PDF files
- Add notes to drawings
- Share files with co-workers
- Intuitive annotation tools
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Use Notes Online to mark changes and add notes to your drawing (PDF) files. When you are done, you can easily share the files to your co-workers.
OctiNote
A minimalist note-taking application designed for speed and simplicity. It offers instant saving, secure hidden notes with biometric authentication, and easy organization through favorites. All data is stored locally on your device for enhanced privacy.
- Quick capture with instant autosave
- Favorites for easy organization
- Biometric protection for hidden notes
- On-device storage for privacy
- Related note suggestions
- Accessibility features
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Write it down the moment it comes to mind, and lock notes you want to keep private. OctiNote is a local notes app for iPhone and iPad focused on quick writing and easy retrieval. No account is required, and Hidden Notes are protected with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. Key features - Quick note creation with automatic saving - Full-text search and Korean initial-consonant search - Favorites and Hidden Notes - Device authentication lock - Checklist, bullet, and date-stamp tools - Share the note you are editing - Full file backup with merge restore - CSV/TXT import and export - Privacy shield in the app switcher Notes stay on your device without a server account. They leave the app only when you choose a backup, export, or share destination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OctiNote at 100% against Notes Online's 0%. OctiNote also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Notes Online's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Notes Online ships an update every 2 months, OctiNote every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes Online | OctiNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Astacus AB | Hong Seok Yang |
Customer experience
Notes Online
OctiNote
In-app purchases
Notes Online
No in-app purchases
OctiNote
No in-app purchases
