# Curator vs UpNote

The clearest difference is rating: UpNote at 4.7 against Curator's 2.6. UpNote also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 44%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Curator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. UpNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Curator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpNote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UpNote has 1.1K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Curator's written reviews are positive against 86% of UpNote's.

Curator ships an update monthly, UpNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Curator | UpNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curator-visual-notes/id593195406/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upnote-notes-diary-journal/id1389634515/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 47 | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | **85.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 30 MB | 81 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Curator & Co Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/551781312) | [UpNote Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1347759263) |

## What reviewers say

### Curator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/curator-visual-notes/id593195406)

This app allows users to visually collect, organize, and present ideas. It supports mixing content from websites, text, and images from various cloud sources, making it ideal for mood boards, portfolios, and presentations.

**Highlights:** Visual interface for notes, images, and websites, Drag-and-drop content organization, Full-screen presentation mode, Share and collaborate on boards, Export boards to PDF, Integrates with cloud storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for brainstorming visuals
- 👍 Beautiful, elegant, efficient
- 👍 Useful for visual thinking and presentation
- 👍 Seamless presentations
- 👍 Functional elegance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Sync and login issues
- 🐛 Premium features don't work
- 🔒 No customer support
- 💰 Expensive subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to log in or sign up
- Sync not working across devices
- Boards and content getting deleted or reset
- Frequent crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Ability to reorder boards
- Ability to move/copy images between boards
- Landscape mode support
- Integration with Pinterest, Tumblr, etc.
- More customization options (text size, background color)


### UpNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upnote-notes-diary-journal/id1389634515)

This app provides a clean and beautiful interface for writing and organizing notes, journals, and to-do lists. It offers rich formatting options, an intuitive organization system, and instant syncing across devices, with offline capabilities. Premium features include enhanced security and export options.

**Highlights:** Rich text editor with formatting tools, Intuitive organizing system (notebooks, pins, links), Secure note locking with Touch/Face ID, Instant cross-device syncing and offline access, Markdown support and export, Task management and to-do lists

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium monthly subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Life-time Upgrade | $19.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade to Premium | $19.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade | $24.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade to Premium | $24.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade | $29.99 | one-time |
| Life-time upgrade to Premium | $34.99 | one-time |
| Life-time upgrade to Premium | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Seamless syncing across devices
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Nested notebooks and tags for organization
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 💡 Lifetime premium option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Issues with image/attachment handling
- 🐛 Formatting problems with pasted content
- 🐛 Syncing problems between devices
- 🔒 Lack of end-to-end encryption

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen issues
- Lost notes and data
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Google sign-in not working

**Requested features**

- Reminders and calendar integration
- More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
- Improved drawing/handwriting support
- PDF annotation and embedding
- Optical character recognition (OCR)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Curator free?

Curator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is UpNote free?

UpNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Curator or UpNote?

UpNote is rated higher. Curator averages 2.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while UpNote averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Curator or UpNote have ads?

Neither Curator nor UpNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Curator or UpNote?

Curator ships an update monthly, and UpNote weekly. Most recently, Curator was updated on October 6, 2026 and UpNote on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*