# SNote vs Lines | Beyond Notes

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | SNote | Lines | Beyond Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snote-encrypted-notes-files/id6443992816/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lines-beyond-notes/id6472657667/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 30 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [INCOG, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651252686) | [Andres Portillo Chacon](https://appshunter.io/developer/829820476) |

## What reviewers say

### SNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snote-encrypted-notes-files/id6443992816)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $96.99 | per year |


### Lines | Beyond Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lines-beyond-notes/id6472657667)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


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