Comparison

Pogo Connect vs Notes Basic

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

Head to head
About

Pogo Connect

This companion app helps you set up and use your smart pen. Explore its pressure sensitivity features, discover compatible applications, and configure different pen tips. It also includes a "Ping My Pogo" function to help you locate your misplaced pen.

Highlights
  • Smart pen setup guide
  • Pressure sensitivity testing
  • Compatible app discovery
  • Pen tip configuration
  • Find my pen feature
  • Pen location ping
Features
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The companion app to your new Pogo Connect smart pen! This app will guide you through your first connection and setting up of your new pen. It will give you a chance to try out the pressure sensitivity function, and even serves as a guide to the many wonderful apps with which Pogo Connect is compatible. This app also allows you to configure your Pogo Connect for one of the many precision and brush tips now available for it. If you're anything like us, there may be times when you've forgotten where you left your Pogo Connect. No worries! The Pogo Connect has a battery life measured in months, so we've built a new function called "Ping My Pogo" which lets your find your missing pen around the house. It even flashes the light on the Pen so you can find it in the dark! You need to have an iPad 3 or later, or an iPad mini to connect with Pogo Connect. Happy Inking!

About

Notes Basic

This app allows users to create, edit, and organize plain text notes. It features a simple interface for managing your notes, with options to pin important entries to the top of the list and delete unwanted ones. Changes are automatically saved when you confirm.

Highlights
  • Create and edit plain text notes
  • Organize notes in a list
  • Pin important notes to the top
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Automatic saving of changes
Features
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■ "Note List" Screen The screen displays a list of saved notes. When you edit a note, it will automatically appear at the top of the list. ■ Add a note 1. Tap the button at the bottom right of the "Note List" screen. 2. After editing on the "Add a New Note" screen, tap the button at the bottom right to save. *If you go back with a swipe, changes will not be saved. ■ Edit a note 1. Tap the note you want to edit on the "Note List" screen. 2. After making changes on the "Edit the Note" screen, tap the button at the bottom right to save the changes. *If you go back with a swipe, changes will not be saved. ■ Pin/unpin a note When you pin a note, it will remain at the top of the "Note List" screen. Pinned notes will show a pushpin icon. 1. On the "Note List" screen, swipe to the right on the note you want to pin. 2. An orange pin icon button will appear, so tap it. * To unpin a note, perform the same action. ■ Delete a note 1. On the "Note List" screen, swipe to the left on the note you want to delete. 2. A red trash can icon button will appear, so tap it. 3. A confirmation message will appear, so tap "Delete Note." * Deleted notes cannot be restored.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pogo Connect at 47% against Notes Basic's 0%. Pogo Connect also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). Notes Basic's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pogo Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Pogo Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of Notes Basic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pogo Connect ships an update monthly, Notes Basic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Pogo Connect versus Notes Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPogo ConnectNotes Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTen One DesignYudai Abe

Customer experience

Pogo Connect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative33.3%

Notes Basic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pogo Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Notes Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pogo Connect free?
Pogo Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes Basic free?
Notes Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pogo Connect or Notes Basic?
Pogo Connect is rated higher. Pogo Connect averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Notes Basic averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pogo Connect or Notes Basic have ads?
Notes Basic shows ads; Pogo Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, Pogo Connect or Notes Basic?
Pogo Connect ships an update monthly, and Notes Basic weekly. Most recently, Pogo Connect was updated on November 1, 2026 and Notes Basic on November 3, 2026.

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