WizNote vs DS note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WizNote
This cloud-based application helps individuals and teams manage notes and knowledge efficiently. It supports rich media, organization with folders, and seamless synchronization across devices. Collaborate with team members on notes and receive notifications for updates.
- Rich note content (text, images, audio, checklists)
- Collect notes from web, WeChat, and email
- Multi-level folder organization
- Instant cloud synchronization
- Offline note access
- Team sharing and simultaneous editing
- Update notifications
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WizNote is a cloud based free app that helps you and your team manage notes and knowledge efficiently across all devices. WizNote not only can help you to remember your personal life, but also can help your team collaberate and communicate effectively. All notes are searchable and viewed anytime. [Key features] Rich way to record and collect information - A note can contain text, pictures, documents, checklist, audio record - You can collect notes from website, wechat and email Efficient Organization - Orgonize notes with flexible muilti-level folder Convenient, fast synchronization - All your notes are syncronized instantly. - Offline notes are supported, you can specify which folder to be availalble offline. Sharing and Collaboration - Share notes within team members - Collaberate simontiniously to edit notes - Flexible notification will remind your team member when a team note is updated - You can push notifications to specific team members in a sociable way About WizNote Weibo：http://weibo.com/wiz2011 Wechat: wiznote
DS note
Create, organize, and share notes anywhere, even offline. This app syncs with your personal cloud storage, allowing you to manage to-do lists, project information, and memories. Organize with tags, notebooks, and shortcuts for easy access and sharing.
- Note creation and editing
- Offline access
- Tagging and notebook organization
- Note sharing
- Sync with Synology NAS
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**You must own a Synology NAS to run this app, and be running the Note Station 1.1 to get the complete set of features** Whether for creating your weekly to-do list, sharing information on projects with your teammates, or simply describing your best holiday memories, DS note’s editing features make it easy and pleasant to take note of anything you want, anywhere you need, even with no network. Use tags, notebooks and shortcuts to organise all your notes, and share them instantly with anyone you want. And that’s always safe as DS note keeps it all in sync with your note library on your Synology NAS server, your personal cloud. Find all detailed features about the app on our website: https://www.synology.com/dsm/software_spec/note_station
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WizNote at 4.3 against DS note's 2.8. WizNote also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 31%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). DS note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (109 vs 20). On price, update cadence and ads 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. WizNote sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. DS note asks for nothing beyond the download.
WizNote holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DS note has 109 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of WizNote's written reviews are positive against 31% of DS note's.
WizNote ships an update every 2 months, DS note every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WizNote | DS note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better | 2.8 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better | 30.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 109 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Wozhi Technology Co. Ltd | Synology Inc. |
Customer experience
WizNote
DS note
Bugs and requests
WizNote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DS note
Reported bugs
26 issues- Notes content erased when leaving app open
- App crashes on startup
- App crashes when using Apple Pencil
- App crashes during text input with swipe-to-text
- App crashes when printing
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- Keyboard disappears during note editing
- Cannot paste text from clipboard
- Arrow keys non-functional in note body
- Sync stuck at certain percentage
- Login failures with QuickConnect
- HTTPS connection not working on iOS
- Formatting changes after sync between devices
- Shared notes don't sync properly
- Copy-paste causes font changes
- Phantom bullets in lists after paste
- Cursor control issues in text editing
- Images not displaying or loading slowly
- Voice input crashes app
- Checklist items not syncing in shared notes
- iPad version text input issues
- Incompatibility with iOS 14 and 15
- DynDNS connection broken after updates
- Sync conflicts between devices
- Search returns irrelevant results
- Notification functionality unreliable
- iPad Pro resolution not interpreted correctly
Requested features
26 requests- Dark mode for all platforms
- Apple Pencil support for iPad
- Arrow key support for Bluetooth keyboards
- Auto-save functionality
- Offline mode for note creation
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- Markdown support
- Code block formatting
- Table creation and editing
- PDF import and annotation
- Export to PDF and other formats
- Nested notebooks/folders (sub-notes)
- Drag-and-drop file attachments
- Web clipper browser extension
- Recurring tasks/reminders
- Task assignment to other users
- Calendar integration
- Improved search functionality
- Import from Evernote (.enex files)
- Widgets for home screen
- Better formatting options
- Image editing and markup
- Handwriting recognition
- Split-screen support on iPad
- Collaborative editing
- Password-protected note sharing
- TLS 1.3 support
In-app purchases
WizNote
- WizNote for iPhone Monthly$0.99
- Encrypt Note$0.99
- Notes Template$0.99
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- Night Mode$0.99
- Reminders$0.99
- Share notes with link$7.99
- WizNote for iPhone Yearly$8.99
DS note
No in-app purchases
