Comparison

SNote vs Lines | Beyond Notes

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

Head to head
About

SNote

A privacy-focused workspace for secure note-taking, file storage, and task management. It offers end-to-end encryption for all data and allows private collaboration on projects and shared files.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted notes and files
  • Private team collaboration
  • Task and project management
  • Customizable data tables
  • Secure file storage
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SNote is a Privacy focused, End-to-End Encrypted workspace where you can write, plan, collaborate and get organized - it allows you to take notes, store files, add tasks, manage projects & more. Whether you're working solo or in a team. Privacy without Compromises State-of-the-art end-to-end encryption keeps your notes and files secure. We can't read your notes or access to your files, and no one else can either. Privacy isn’t an optional mode - it’s just the way that SNote works. Every note, every file, every time. Collaborate Without Insecurity Privately collaborate with only the people you want on Projects, To-Dos, Tasks and Shared Files. All with an unexpected focus on privacy, combined with all of the features you expect. All with a realtime end-to-end encryption. We call it eye-to-eye. Infinitely Configurable Data Smart, encrypted, and customizable data tables offer endless possibilities for efficient and secure work processes. Using data tables, you and your team can easily tailor tables to your specific needs while ensuring sensitive information remains protected. Terms & Privacy: https://www.snote.app/legal/

About

Lines | Beyond Notes

This app offers a comprehensive knowledge management system, allowing users to create rich text notes with media, capture web content, and record voice memos. It provides powerful organization tools like tags, folders, and linking, along with secure biometric authentication for privacy.

Highlights
  • Rich text and media note creation
  • Web page capture
  • Camera and voice note recording
  • Tag and folder organization
  • Note linking
  • Biometric authentication
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Lines goal is to go beyond traditional note-taking, aspiring to be your one-stop solution for knowledge management. With Lines, you can: - Write expressively using rich text and media attachments - Capture information instantly with your camera - Share web pages from your browser and store them as notes - Retrieve information instantly with search - Organize with tags and folders - Keep what’s important close with pinned notes - Connect your thoughts by linking between notes - Record voice notes - Keep notes private using biometric authentication - And much more.

Screenshots

SNote4 screens
Lines | Beyond Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lines | Beyond Notes at none against SNote's 2. Lines | Beyond Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown). SNote's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. SNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Lines | Beyond Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for SNote against 4.2 for Lines | Beyond Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SNote ships an update every 3 weeks, Lines | Beyond Notes every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SNote versus Lines | Beyond Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSNoteLines | Beyond Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINCOG, LLCAndres Portillo Chacon

Customer experience

SNote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Lines | Beyond Notes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SNote

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$96.991 Year
None

Lines | Beyond Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SNote free?
SNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lines | Beyond Notes free?
Lines | Beyond Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SNote or Lines | Beyond Notes?
SNote is rated higher. SNote averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Lines | Beyond Notes averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do SNote or Lines | Beyond Notes have ads?
SNote shows ads; Lines | Beyond Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, SNote or Lines | Beyond Notes?
SNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lines | Beyond Notes every 5 weeks. Most recently, SNote was updated on August 20, 2026 and Lines | Beyond Notes on July 6, 2026.

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