Breveto vs SteelNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breveto
A minimalist writing app designed for focused creation and organization. It offers distraction-free writing, powerful formatting, and seamless file management across devices. Keep your notes, ideas, and projects neatly organized in a beautiful, customizable workspace.
- Distraction-free focus mode
- Effortless document formatting
- Add images and math expressions
- Organize files with a folder system
- Customizable themes
- Seamless sync across devices
- Markdown support
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Welcome to your calm workspace for notes, ideas, stories, and everything in between. Breveto is a beautiful and minimal writing app with powerful features to keep your life organized ## A DELIGHTFUL WRITING EXPERIENCE Once you’ve tried Breveto, you’ll never look back. Every detail has been crafted to make writing a joy. • Immerse yourself in distraction-free focus mode. • Effortlessly format documents just by selecting text. • Add images, tables, diagrams, file attachments, math, and more to your notes. • Catch spelling and grammar issues as you write. • Find zen with an aesthetic and minimal writing app. ## YOUR FILES, FINALLY ORGANIZED Drag, drop, and organize your files with Breveto's folder system. Pin essential files, or give each project a dedicated workspace. Everything stays exactly where you left it, so nothing ever gets buried. You can even put folders within folders! ## BEAUTIFUL THEMES Your words are personal. Your workspace should be too. Go beyond dark mode with beautiful built-in themes, or unleash your creativity and make your own. ## SEAMLESS SYNC, ACROSS DEVICES From Mac to iPhone to iPad — Breveto carries your files wherever you go, and even works offline when you’re traveling. Your files sync privately and conflict‑free through iCloud. ## FOR THE POWER USERS Customize every shortcut, open files instantly with Quick Open, and tune Breveto’s settings to fit your workflow. ## BUILT-IN DICTIONARY, SYNONYMS, & RHYMES Search words with one click. Breveto is your dictionary, thesaurus, and rhyme book all in one place. ## MARKDOWN Breveto has first-class support for markdown shortcuts, without the clutter of editing markdown syntax. You can copy, paste, import, and export as markdown too. ## MORE FEATURES • View document stats like reading time and character count. • Use the outline view to see your file’s structure, and quickly jump to major sections. • Attach PDFs, documents, and other files directly to your notes. • Create flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more with Mermaid diagrams. • Export files as Markdown, Word (DOCX), Plain Text, RTF, Text Bundle, HTML, and more, or copy as those formats. • Print your files with beautiful styles and fonts. • Search all documents or attachments. • Enjoy peace of mind with automatic backups. • Use powerful formatting features: tables, syntax-highlighted code blocks, captions, first-line indents, and more. ## WHAT CAN I USE IT FOR? You can use Breveto for note taking, writing books, journaling, to-do and task lists, drafts, novels, blogging, screenplays, poetry, lyrics, mind mapping, student notes, essays; you name it! > “I use Breveto to keep all my notes, reading list, Breveto's roadmap, songs I write, and more. It’s my personal knowledge base.” — Jordan, Founder of Breveto ## PRICING Breveto is a premium app and requires a subscription. We offer a free trial for new users, and you can explore most of Breveto for free in read-only mode. Along with everything else, Breveto Pro lets you: • Create and edit an unlimited number of files and workspaces. • Search the dictionary, synonyms, and rhymes. • Support the app and a tiny independent software company, proudly made in the USA. ------ ## QUESTIONS? FEEDBACK? We’d love to hear your feedback and know how we can make Breveto perfect for you! Learn how to use Breveto at: https://breveto.app/docs Email: contact@ideapunch.com Twitter: @IdeaPunchLLC Terms of Use: https://breveto.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://breveto.app/privacy-policy
SteelNote
This app stores your notes as plain Markdown files on your device, ensuring you always own your data. It offers seamless syncing across Apple devices, instant search, and robust import options from other note-taking applications.
- Plain Markdown file storage
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Local full-text search
- Import from multiple note apps
- Link notes and see backlinks
- Organize with folders and tags
- Mark notes as private
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SteelNote is a notes app built on one promise: your notes are plain Markdown files that you own. Every note is a real .md file on your device, openable in the Files app or in any editor you like, today and years from now. No proprietary database. Nothing locked away. Your notes, truly yours. Because every note is plain text, you are never trapped. Read and edit them in SteelNote, in Files, or in any other Markdown app. If you ever move on, you take your files with you as they are, in an open format that lasts. Native on all your Apple devices. SteelNote is built natively for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your notes sync across all of them through iCloud, with no third party account and no extra sign in. Start a note on your phone and finish it on your Mac. Find anything, instantly. A local full text index makes search immediate, even in large libraries. Link notes together, see backlinks, organize with folders and tags, and turn any line into a task. Private when you want it. Mark a note as private and it stays out of widgets and AI features. Your most sensitive notes remain yours alone. Bring everything with you. Import from Bear, Notion, Obsidian and Evernote, or from Markdown, TextBundle, Word, RTF, PDF and CSV files. Your folders and structure come along. Apple Notes works too, one note at a time, because Apple offers no bulk export. Everything you expect. Add images, PDFs and tables inline. Use checklists, footnotes and links. Reach your notes from Spotlight, Siri and widgets, and hand off between devices. An open format, now standard. Markdown is a first class type across Apple platforms, and SteelNote is built natively around it. Your files are open, portable and yours. Membership. SteelNote comes with a 14 day free trial, then a yearly plan or a one time lifetime purchase. You can cancel during the trial and pay nothing, or skip the subscription and choose the lifetime purchase instead. Sync is always included and never restricted. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. A yearly plan renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://steelnoteapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: SteelNote at free with in-app purchases against Breveto's subscription. SteelNote also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Breveto sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SteelNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Breveto ships an update every 6 weeks, SteelNote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breveto | SteelNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IdeaPunch | Claude Bezeaud |
Customer experience
Breveto
SteelNote
In-app purchases
Breveto
- Monthly Plan2 variants$4.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
SteelNote
- Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Founder$44.99
- Lifetime$79.99









