Comparison

ConnectNotes vs Fromly

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

Head to head
About

ConnectNotes

Features
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ConnectNotes: Elevate Every Interaction Have you ever had a fleeting thought during or after a conversation and wished you had a way to note it down? ConnectNotes is designed to simplify this for you. Make every contact interaction productive and never lose sight of essential details. Key Features: Message-style Noting: It feels like sending a message, but you're creating a personal note. Seamlessly integrate your contacts list with your notes. Boost Productivity: Stay on top of tasks and important details. Turn casual chats into actionable tasks and reminders. For Your Eyes Only: These aren't messages sent to others; these are your notes attached to each contact. Easy Search: Dive into your contacts and instantly add or view notes. Your productivity tool is always just a tap away. Intuitive Design: User-friendly interface ensures you spend less time figuring things out and more time noting important details. Whether it's for business or personal use, ConnectNotes is your go-to tool for ensuring you remember the little details that matter most. Transform your contact list into a powerhouse of productivity.

About

Fromly

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Fromly is your second brain with chat: write notes and tasks, and talk to an AI that actually knows them โ€” because it can read and edit them for you. โ€ข Chat with memory: every note, task or document has its own AI conversation. It remembers the context and picks up right where you left off. โ€ข AI that really edits: ask it to add a paragraph, summarize a document, or pull tasks out of a note โ€” and it does it directly, not just tells you about it. โ€ข Agenda & tasks: plan your day, week and month, with recurring tasks and reminders. โ€ข Contexts: group notes and tasks by project or area of your life, each with its own memory. โ€ข Agents: automate the processes you repeat. โ€ข Real-time sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac and web. Free to start. Pro unlocks unlimited AI. Your notes are yours: private and exportable any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ConnectNotes4 screens
Fromly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fromly at Free against ConnectNotes's $1.99. ConnectNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Fromly is free to download; ConnectNotes costs $1.99 up front. Fromly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. ConnectNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConnectNotes ships an update every 3 days, Fromly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
ConnectNotes versus Fromly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectNotesFromly
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNadim KamalAlberto Lezaun

In-app purchases

None

ConnectNotes

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Fromly

Subscriptions2
  • Fromly Pro Monthly$6.001 Month
  • Fromly Pro Yearly$45.001 Year
One-time2
  • 5M AI tokens$4.00
  • Fromly Lifetime$129.00

Questions

Is ConnectNotes free?
ConnectNotes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fromly free?
Fromly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ConnectNotes or Fromly have ads?
Neither ConnectNotes nor Fromly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectNotes or Fromly?
ConnectNotes ships an update every 3 days, and Fromly every 5 days. Most recently, ConnectNotes was updated on November 7, 2026 and Fromly on October 28, 2026.

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