NotePile vs Patron
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NotePile
Organize your thoughts with color-coded notes and reminders. Add voice notes, files, links, and create custom views. Integrates seamlessly with Siri, Spotlight, iCloud, and Shortcuts for enhanced productivity.
- Color-coded notes
- Customizable reminders
- Voice notes
- File and link attachments
- Widget support
- Siri and Spotlight integration
- iCloud and Shortcuts compatibility
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Color-coded notes and reminders. Give colors your own meaning, create views, add reminders, voice notes, files, links and widgets. Works with Siri, Spotlight, iCloud and Shortcuts.
Patron
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Patron is a calm, minimal writing app for poets, thinkers, and note-takers. Write poems, journals, essays, or ideas - without clutter, distraction, or noise. Every note you write is saved securely with iCloud, available across your devices and visible only to you. There are no accounts, ads, notifications or AI — just a quiet space for your words. Why Patron? • Flexible Writing Write poems, notes, journals, or drafts. Format text with bold, italics, underline, and colour. • iCloud Sync Your writing is backed up automatically, safely stored in your private iCloud account. • Distraction-Free Design A clean, minimal interface that lets you focus purely on writing. • Private by Design Patron doesn’t use AI, analytics, or tracking. Your words stay yours. • Thoughtful Tools Draft, edit and publish your writing when ready - all from one simple view. • Beautifully Simple Light and dark modes designed to feel calm, timeless and native to iOS. Patron is built for writers who value simplicity and privacy. It’s not about productivity or prompts - it’s about giving your words the space they deserve. Whether you’re journaling a thought, crafting a verse, or outlining a story, Patron keeps you focused on what matters most - writing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bitegroup.com.au/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NotePile at none against Patron's 2. NotePile also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Patron sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. NotePile asks for nothing beyond the download.
NotePile ships an update every 2 days, Patron monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NotePile | Patron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alias Labs Pty Ltd | Luke Antony Martin |
In-app purchases
NotePile
No in-app purchases
Patron
- Monthly Subscription$0.491 Month
- Annual Subscription$4.991 Year









