Blocknotes vs Card Wallet App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blocknotes
This app saves your notes as local HTML files, ensuring complete offline privacy. Your notes sync automatically across devices via iCloud Drive. It requires an iCloud account to function.
- Local HTML file storage
- Completely offline functionality
- No internet connection required
- Automatic iCloud Drive sync
- Cross-device synchronization
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Own your data! This app stores your notes as simple, local HTML files. Blocknotes never connects to the internet. It’s completely offline and private. Files are stored in your iCloud Drive, so it automatically syncs across devices. Requires you to be signed in with iCloud.
Card Wallet App
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Too many cards, nowhere to store them. This is an easy place to store your cards / barcodes. Integrated with apple wallet so you don't need to open the app to scan!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Card Wallet App at every 2 days against Blocknotes's monthly. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blocknotes ships an update monthly, Card Wallet App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blocknotes | Card Wallet App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automattic | Ben Lu |
In-app purchases
Blocknotes
No in-app purchases
Card Wallet App
No in-app purchases
