# blank* note vs Letterly

The clearest difference is rating: Letterly at 4.7 against blank* note's 4.0. Letterly also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). blank* note's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. blank* note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Letterly sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Letterly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Letterly has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of blank* note's written reviews are positive against 78% of Letterly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

blank* note ships an update every 3 weeks, Letterly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | blank* note | Letterly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blank-note/id6447813146/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letterly-ai-note-taker/id6464049772/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polylize](https://appshunter.io/developer/499232170) | [Anton Lebedev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1763234652) |

## What reviewers say

### blank* note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blank-note/id6447813146)

This note-taking app enhances the writing experience with an AI assistant and a focus on text beauty. It offers intuitive text size adjustments, iCloud syncing, and Apple Watch compatibility. The AI can summarize notes, suggest titles, and generate tags, with some features requiring in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** AI assistant for summarization and suggestions, Adjustable text size with pinch-to-zoom, Toggleable ruled lines, iCloud syncing across devices, Apple Watch compatibility, Widgets for quick access, Advanced text statistics

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Light: Monthly Unlock | $3.99 | per month |
| PRO: Monthly Unlock | $9.99 | per month |


### Letterly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letterly-ai-note-taker/id6464049772)

Instantly transform your speech into polished text for notes, messages, social media, and more. Organize with custom tags, use offline, and choose from over 25 rewrite styles. Supports over 90 languages and syncs across all your devices.

**Highlights:** Speech to text transcription, Customizable text rewriting, Note organization with tags, Offline recording, Multi-language support, Cross-device syncing, Audio file upload transcription

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Subscription (1 month) | $19.99 | per month |
| PRO Subscription (3 months) | $44.90 | per 3 months |
| PRO Subscription (1 Year) | $69.99 | per year |
| PRO Subscription (1 Year) | $79.99 | per year |
| PRO Subscription (1 Year) | $89.99 | per year |
| PRO Subscription (12 months) | $99.99 | per year |
| PRO Subscription (12 months) | $99.99 | per year |
| PRO Subscription (Lifetime) | $199.99 | one-time |
| PRO Subscription (Lifetime) | $249.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick, easy, and consistent
- 👍 Fantastic application
- 👍 Game-changing app
- 👍 Admissions
- 👍 My go-to app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Hopeless info and double charged
- 🐛 A scam
- 🐛 Big Promise, Big Fizzle
- 🐛 NO! NO! NO!
- 🐛 Formatting

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- When I get phone calls, I lose the entire recording

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to use the artificial intelligence to search through all of my old notes for similar topics or keywords


## Frequently asked questions

### Is blank* note free?

blank* note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Letterly free?

Letterly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, blank* note or Letterly?

Letterly is rated higher. blank* note averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Letterly averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do blank* note or Letterly have ads?

Neither blank* note nor Letterly shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, blank* note or Letterly?

blank* note ships an update every 3 weeks, and Letterly every 11 days. Most recently, blank* note was updated on July 25, 2026 and Letterly on September 24, 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.*