Curator vs Noto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Curator
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.
- 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
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App Store Best New App Collect, organise and present your ideas anywhere. Curator is the best mood-board, portfolio and presentation app for creative professionals. It's great in a one-to-one meeting with a client and works equally well on a projector in front of an audience. Mix websites, text and images from your device or cloud sources like Dropbox, Instagram and more. Main features: • Add websites, images and text notes in a completely visual interface • Use drag-and-drop to quickly move content • Present straight from the app, full screen content by design • Share and collaborate on boards • Export boards to PDF Curator is no free for all features like: Bigger Boards, Re-ordering of Boards and High quality PDF export plus unlimited cloud backup (subscription only) and sync between devices. More information about our privacy policy can be found at http://curator.co/privacy-policy/
Noto
A modern writing and note-taking application offering powerful text editing tools and extensive organization features. It supports unlimited attachments and various export formats, with optional Pro features for enhanced functionality. Syncs seamlessly across devices.
- Powerful text editing tools
- Unlimited attachments (Pro)
- Dark mode
- iCloud sync
- Gesture organization
- Multiple export formats
- Desktop-class organization
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Features: - Powerful text editing tools - Bold / Italic / Underline / Strikethrough / Highlight - Number list / Bullet list / Check list - Unlimited attachments (Pro): - Image / Video / Scan / Drawing / File - Table / Block quote / Code / Math Equation - Dark mode - iCloud sync - Organize with gesture - Export to HTML, Markdown, PDF, & JPG - Lock notes (Pro) - Desktop class organization - Drag to reorder your list and paragraph - Drag to organize your notes - Rapid multi select Noto is free to use, including iCloud Sync support. Unlock Noto Pro to enable all features including * Attachments * Note lock * Export * Support future Noto development Terms and Conditions: https://noto.ink/terms Privacy Policy: https://noto.ink/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Noto at 4.6 against Curator's 2.6. Noto also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 44%) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 47). Curator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Noto sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Curator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Noto holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noto has 1.3K 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 68% of Noto's.
Curator ships an update monthly, Noto every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Curator | Noto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (47 ratings) | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curator & Co Ltd. | Soysauce Lab |
Customer experience
Curator
Noto
User reviews
Curator
From 47 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for brainstorming visuals
- 👍 Beautiful, elegant, efficient
- 👍 Useful for visual thinking and presentation
- 👍 Seamless presentations
- 👍 Functional elegance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Sync and login issues
- 🐛 Premium features don't work
- 🔒 No customer support
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
Noto
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and fast
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 🎨 Customizable folders and colors
- 📁 Excellent organization and hierarchy
- 💻 Works well across devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and sync issues
- 🔒 Limited free features, requires subscription
- 📁 Difficulty moving/organizing folders and notes
- 🖌️ Lack of font/text customization options
- 🔍 Poor search functionality
Bugs and requests
Curator
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
5 requests- 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)
Noto
Reported bugs
4 issues- Syncing issues between devices
- Folders and notes disappearing after updates
- Crashes when trying to access certain folders
- Widgets not displaying note content properly
Requested features
6 requests- Add tags or keywords for better organization
- Improve table editing and formatting
- Implement better export options (PDF, HTML, etc.)
- Add support for Apple Pencil and handwriting
- Integrate calendar and reminder features
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- Allow custom backgrounds and themes
In-app purchases
Curator
No in-app purchases
Noto
- Noto Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Noto Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Noto Lifetime$24.99
