Text Browser vs c.Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Browser
Browse the web efficiently on slow networks by selectively downloading content. Choose to download only HTML, scripts, or the full page to save data and time. Offers features like adjustable font size, bookmarks, and a download counter.
- Selective content download (HTML, scripts, full page)
- Adjustable font size
- Bookmarks
- Download counter
- Full screen mode
- Configurable start page
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If you prefer text browsing, try this app. Select if images and scripts should be used. Change the font size with an easy click on an icon.
c.Notes
A CalDAV client for synchronizing notes across devices using the iCalendar VJournal format. Keep your notes on the same servers as your calendar events and contacts.
- CalDAV synchronization
- Cross-platform compatibility
- iCalendar VJournal format
- Notes, calendar, and contact integration
- Server-side note storage
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c.Notes is a CalDAV client that lets you synchronise your notes across all devices, regardless of platform, using the iCalendar VJournal format on CalDAV servers as backend. Keep your notes on the same servers and in the same format as your calendar events, todo items and contacts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Text Browser at Free against c.Notes's $4.99. Text Browser also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). c.Notes's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 31 months). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Text Browser is free to download; c.Notes costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
c.Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Browser has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Text Browser's written reviews are positive against 67% of c.Notes's.
Text Browser ships an update every 31 months, c.Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Browser | c.Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (37 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | subnetz.computing |
Customer experience
Text Browser
c.Notes
In-app purchases
Text Browser
No in-app purchases
c.Notes
No in-app purchases
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