Comparison

Minimalist Notes vs ToDoLinks

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

Head to head
About

Minimalist Notes

This app offers a streamlined writing experience, acting as a digital notebook for capturing ideas, journaling, or quick notes. It focuses on a minimalist interface and efficient capture methods, with advanced search and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Quick idea capture
  • Continuous writing flow
  • Advanced search with tags
  • iCloud sync
  • Offline functionality
  • Voice dictation
Features
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Bloom is a simple, elegant notes app built for one thing: writing. No folders, no menus to dig through, no learning curve. Open the app and write. Personal notebook, journal, or quick scratchpad — it all lives in one continuous flow. Just like a good old paper notebook. Inspired by the GTD method (Getting Things Done), Bloom helps you get everything out of your head, so you forget nothing and stay focused on what matters. ► CAPTURE IDEAS THE MOMENT THEY HIT The best ideas show up anywhere, anytime. Bloom is built to catch every one: - Write from the Lock Screen, Control Center, or the Action Button - Create a note in a single tap with Home Screen widgets - Save text from any app with the share extension - No time to type? Speak, and Bloom transcribes. Everything is processed locally, on your iPhone. ► EVERYTHING IN ONE NOTEBOOK Advanced search lets you combine tags and text. Find what you're looking for in seconds — no nested folders to manage. ► MADE FOR DAILY WRITING Minimalist interface, dark mode, automatic link detection — Bloom gets out of the way so writing stays front and center. Perfect for journaling, morning pages, or simply clearing your head. ► YOUR NOTES, EVERYWHERE iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad, works offline, no account required. Your data stays in your iCloud. ► BLOOM PRO Tags, private notes, iPad sync, voice dictation, and every future Pro feature. Download Bloom and start writing today. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ToDoLinks

Features
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ToDoLinks turns the articles you save into a simple reading board you actually finish. Save any link in one tap from the share sheet. Each save gets an instant AI summary and tags, so you know what's worth your time before you read it. Move cards across your To Do / In Progress / Done board as you go — and finally clear the backlog. WHY TODOLINKS • AI summary on every save — know the gist before you commit • A reading board, not a bookmark graveyard • Read offline — your articles are cached on device • Listen aloud — text-to-speech for your commute or run • AI search — find a saved article by describing it in your own words • Weekly digest — a once-a-week nudge with your quickest unread reads PRICING Free to start. Pro is $1.99/month for unlimited saves and unlimited AI search — a fraction of the price of other read-it-later apps. Save it. Actually read it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://todolinks.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://todolinks.app/privacy

Screenshots

Minimalist Notes4 screens
ToDoLinks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ToDoLinks at 15.1 against Minimalist Notes's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Minimalist Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year and ToDoLinks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimalist Notes ships an update every 4 days, ToDoLinks every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Minimalist Notes versus ToDoLinks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimalist NotesToDoLinks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre BantzOri Shalom

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Minimalist Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Bloom Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
1 purchases

ToDoLinks

Subscriptions1
  • ToDoLinks Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Minimalist Notes free?
Minimalist Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToDoLinks free?
ToDoLinks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minimalist Notes or ToDoLinks have ads?
Neither Minimalist Notes nor ToDoLinks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minimalist Notes or ToDoLinks?
Minimalist Notes ships an update every 4 days, and ToDoLinks every 6 days. Most recently, Minimalist Notes was updated on October 27, 2026 and ToDoLinks on October 25, 2026.

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