Comparison

Genius Vault vs SumNote

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

Head to head
About

Genius Vault

Organize research notes, ideas, URLs, and code snippets in a centralized digital vault. Easily save, categorize, and retrieve information across your Apple devices. Perfect for students and researchers seeking focused organization.

Highlights
  • Store research notes and ideas
  • Save URLs, instructions, and code snippets
  • Detect and paste from clipboard
  • Highlight, favorite, and pin records
  • URL validation and direct linking
  • Cloud sync across Apple devices
  • 7-day record restore
Features
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Genius Vault is a powerful app that helps you store and organise all your research project notes and ideas in one place. With Genius Vault, you can easily save information, URLs, instructions, and snippets of code or text. A VAULT of project data that can help you keep your mind in focus but not overloaded. Need a better way to Group and store useful data or research, Genius Vault is here to help. The app is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so you can access your notes from anywhere. Whether you're a student, researcher, or just someone who likes to keep their ideas organised, Genius Vault is the perfect tool for you. Features *Ability to detect text and urls from clipboard when you open the app and paste them into new records *highlight, favourite, and pin records * Url validation check URLs that are saved are complete urls. *quickly jump to the url by tapping on the links *copy snippets of text to the clipboard from the app to easily smoothen your workflow *syncs in cloud between iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Macs *delete records and restore them within 7 days Search through your ideas, urls, instructions and snippets

About

SumNote

This app simplifies expense tracking by automatically calculating totals as you type, eliminating the need for spreadsheets. It's ideal for managing budgets, projects, or any list with associated costs, offering a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Built-in calculator for automatic totaling
  • Familiar note-taking interface
  • Ideal for budgets and project costs
  • Distraction-free design
  • Lightweight and easy to use
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SumNote makes it easy to keep track of life’s running costs, without wrangling spreadsheets or switching between apps. Christmas shopping? Kitchen makeover? Holiday planning? If it has a price tag, drop it into a SumNote and watch the total update as you type. Why you’ll love SumNote: • Feels just like your regular notes app, because it basically is • Built-in calculator does the adding for you • Great for budgets, projects, lists, and anything with a cost • Free, lightweight, and pleasantly distraction-free From festive spending to everyday “how did that add up so fast?” moments, SumNote keeps everything clear, calm, and neatly summed.

Screenshots

Genius Vault4 screens
SumNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SumNote at none against Genius Vault's 2. SumNote also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). Genius Vault's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Genius Vault sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SumNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Genius Vault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SumNote has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Genius Vault ships an update every 6 weeks, SumNote every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Genius Vault versus SumNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGenius VaultSumNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver RiderMax Brooks

Customer experience

Genius Vault

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SumNote

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Genius Vault

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Unlock Pro Access$2.99
None

SumNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Genius Vault free?
Genius Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SumNote free?
SumNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Genius Vault or SumNote?
Genius Vault is rated higher. Genius Vault averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SumNote averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Genius Vault or SumNote have ads?
Neither Genius Vault nor SumNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Genius Vault or SumNote?
Genius Vault ships an update every 6 weeks, and SumNote every 4 days. Most recently, Genius Vault was updated on November 3, 2026 and SumNote on November 9, 2026.

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