Comparison

Blocknotes vs PlotWeaver RPG

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Local HTML file storage
  • Completely offline functionality
  • No internet connection required
  • Automatic iCloud Drive sync
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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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.

About

PlotWeaver RPG

Features
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Weave complex stories. Connect the dots. Master your campaigns. PlotWeaver is the ultimate visual campaign manager and mind-mapping tool designed specifically for Dungeon Masters, Game Masters, and storytellers. Whether you are running a high-fantasy medieval sandbox, a gritty cyberpunk heist, or a sanity-shattering cosmic horror investigation, PlotWeaver helps you map out your world, connect your ideas, and track your plots effortlessly. Stop losing track of your lore in endless text documents. With PlotWeaver, your campaign is a living, interactive canvas. VISUAL STORY MAPPING MADE SIMPLE Create interactive notes for NPCs, Locations, Clues, and Factions. Drag, drop, and link them using custom color-coded threads. Instantly visualize how a rogue noble connects to a burnt letter, or how a corporate data leak links back to a backalley netrunner. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE IMMERSIVE THEMES Match the visual interface of your board to the genre of your game with standalone thematic designs: - Classic Fantasy: A candle-lit medieval tavern aesthetic featuring weathered parchment and ink-brushed lines. - Cyberpunk Sci-Fi: A slick, dark digital grid with glowing neon borders, scanlines, and laser network pulses. - 1920s Noir / Horror: A realistic detective corkboard with vintage typewriter fonts and the classic red yarn threads. - Minimalist Clean: A modern, distraction-free flat interface for ultimate productivity. BATTERY-SAVING PERFORMANCE Built from the ground up for mobile devices. With our smart On-Demand Rendering engine, PlotWeaver reduces hardware strain and saves your battery during long, multi-hour tabletop sessions by lowering processing power when the screen is static—without compromising on fluid visuals when you interact.

Screenshots

Blocknotes4 screens
PlotWeaver RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blocknotes at none against PlotWeaver RPG's shown. Blocknotes also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). PlotWeaver RPG's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocknotes ships an update monthly, PlotWeaver RPG every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blocknotes versus PlotWeaver RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocknotesPlotWeaver RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutomatticCarlos Vlchez Domnguez

In-app purchases

None

Blocknotes

No in-app purchases

None

PlotWeaver RPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blocknotes free?
Blocknotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlotWeaver RPG free?
PlotWeaver RPG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blocknotes or PlotWeaver RPG have ads?
PlotWeaver RPG shows ads; Blocknotes does not.
Which is updated more often, Blocknotes or PlotWeaver RPG?
Blocknotes ships an update monthly, and PlotWeaver RPG every 3 months. Most recently, Blocknotes was updated on October 8, 2026 and PlotWeaver RPG on September 22, 2026.

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