Comparison

Boring Note vs 1Drop

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

Head to head
About

Boring Note

A straightforward note-taking app for capturing thoughts, ideas, and daily activities. It offers offline functionality, data privacy, and WebDAV backup for secure storage.

Highlights
  • Note-taking
  • Diary entries
  • To-do lists
  • Offline use
  • Data privacy
  • WebDAV backup
Features
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Boring Note is a simple note-taking APP that records your thoughts and daily life anytime, anywhere. Whether it is to keep an idea, write a diary, memo, to-do, excerpt, etc., it can help you to record better. Offline use, data privacy and security, using WebDAV to back up data. 【Automatic renewal membership instructions】 1. Service name: Premium membership automatic renewal 2. Subscription period: 1 month/1 year 3. Payment: debit the user's iTunes account, and pay after the user confirms the purchase. 4. Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be extended by 1 subscription cycle after the deduction is successful. 5. Cancel the renewal: To cancel the renewal, open the iPhone "Settings" --> enter "iTunes Store and App Store" --> click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", and enter "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", and select Boring Notes Premium to cancel the subscription. This subscription will automatically renew if not cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. 6. Membership Service Agreement: https://master2app.com/vip-ssnote.html

About

1Drop

Capture thoughts, voice memos, and photos without the pressure of organization. This app offers a minimalist space to record ideas freely, with features like automatic transcription and a focus on the present moment. Enjoy private iCloud sync and AI-powered search for your notes.

Highlights
  • Capture text, photos, and voice memos
  • Automatic voice-to-text transcription
  • Focus on today's thoughts
  • Archive ideas with 'Zzz' feature
  • No tags or folders
  • AI-powered search and 'Weekly Rewind'
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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1Drop – Write anytime. No pressure Have you ever had a moment like this? You want to note something down, but get tripped up by questions like, "Is this idea even worth saving?" or "What tag should I give it?" Gradually, the act of recording itself becomes a burden. That's why 1Drop was created. We believe every one of your thoughts has the right to be recorded, without having to go through any judgment. This is a truly "light" place, designed for you: [ A Truly "Light" Space Means: ] Capture Purely, Offload Instantly Whether it's text, a photo, or a sudden voice memo, you can focus purely on expressing yourself. We'll handle the rest. With automatic voice-to-text transcription, reviewing is effortless. Default to Today, Focus on the Present Open the app and see only today's thoughts. We intentionally hide the long list of the past, so you can be with your present self, pressure-free. Let Ideas Nap (Zzz) Have a half-baked idea you can't bear to delete? Just let it "Zzz." It will disappear from your main feed, ready to be awakened whenever you need it. It’s the perfect cure for the "compulsion to organize." Freedom from Tags & Folders We are firm believers in no categories and no tags. All your thoughts flow naturally in chronological order. You don't need to be a librarian; you just need to be a free thinker. Your Personal AI Butler [Pro] Converse with your past self through powerful semantic search; discover forgotten sparks of inspiration with your "Weekly Rewind." (More AI capabilities are continuously evolving.) Private & Secure iCloud Sync All your data is saved securely in your own iCloud account. We never read, analyze, or upload any of your content. Your thoughts belong to you, and you alone. [ Our Promise ] 1Drop is not a traditional notebook or a memo pad; it is a weightless container for the flow of your thoughts. Here, every thought is a single drop of water, which will eventually gather into an ocean of memory that is uniquely yours. Recording, without burden. Expression, without barriers. Download now and begin your pressure-free recording journey. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Boring Note4 screens
1Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 1Drop at weekly against Boring Note's every 2 weeks. 1Drop also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Boring Note's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boring Note sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 1Drop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boring Note ships an update every 2 weeks, 1Drop weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boring Note versus 1Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoring Note1Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer华盛 卢均伟 朱

Customer experience

Boring Note

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

1Drop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Boring Note

Subscriptions2
  • Premium-Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium-Year$0.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium-lifetime$2.99
  • Premium-lifetime$5.99
4 purchases

1Drop

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Early Bird Offer$14.99
  • 1Drop Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Boring Note free?
Boring Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1Drop free?
1Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boring Note or 1Drop have ads?
Neither Boring Note nor 1Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boring Note or 1Drop?
Boring Note ships an update every 2 weeks, and 1Drop weekly. Most recently, Boring Note was updated on September 21, 2026 and 1Drop on August 29, 2026.

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