Comparison

Appnote vs NoteCard

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

Head to head
About

Appnote

Organize your thoughts with a beautiful and functional notepad. Create an unlimited number of notes and folders, format text, and enrich entries with media. Secure your data with password protection and cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Unlimited folders and notes
  • Rich text formatting
  • Add images, videos, PDFs, and links
  • Quick undo and pin notes
  • Instant search
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Password and biometric protection
Features
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Appnote—your unique style in the world of notebooks. Every note becomes a story, and every idea comes to life in an elegant interface. Appnote is designed to bring your creative thoughts to life and organize them. Here, even mundane notes become works of art. UNLIMITED CREATIVITY Create an unlimited number of folders and notes—your ideas know no bounds. Nest folders, build your own structure, and find what you need with a single tap. And if you've already created the content, add it in its entirety. PDFs, DOCX files, and images become full-fledged entries in the list: with a thumbnail preview, their own name, and instant viewing, without any extra steps. TEXT THE WAY YOU WANT A full-fledged rich text editor right in your pocket: • fonts, sizes, styles, and colors—highlight what's important the way you want; • Bulleted and numbered lists, as well as to-do lists with checkboxes that are easy to mark; • Hyperlinks, horizontal lines, and quick formatting clearing; • Instant undo – made a mistake? Just redo it; • Read-only mode to avoid accidentally editing a completed note. Links in the text work just like real ones: one tap and you're on the desired page. And if you prefer a more relaxed editing experience, tap-to-click navigation can be disabled in the settings. BRING YOUR NOTES TO LIFE Add images, videos, PDFs, and DOCX documents, and insert images directly from the clipboard. View attachments in the built-in gallery, maximize them to full screen, save them to your device, or open them in your favorite external app. Edited a file in another program? Appnote will notice the changes and offer to replace the original file or place the new version nearby. EVERYTHING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS • Favorites — the most important notes always come first. • Recent — quickly return to what you were just working on. • Instantly search all notes and search within an open note to jump to the desired section. • Sort by alphabetical order, creation date, modification date, or custom order. TASK Deleted notes no longer disappear without a trace. They are sent to the Trash, from where you can restore them with a single tap or permanently delete them. You choose the retention period — from "delete immediately" to any number of days. EASY SHARING • Send notes, images, and documents to other apps using "Share." • Save a note as a file — plain text or HTML, preserving styles and attached media files. • Forward a note as a single .appnote file—including all attachments—and import it back on another device in one step. • Receive text, images, videos, and PDFs from other apps: Appnote will ask whether to create a new note or append to an existing one. FULLY PERSONALIZED Appnote adapts to you, not the other way around: • Light and dark themes, background wallpaper, text colors, note backgrounds, and list card colors; • Number of columns and font size in the note list; • Custom icons for notes and folders—to the left or above the title, with a caption consisting of the first letters of the title on the ruled lines; • Indents, default image size, autosave, and other little touches that make your experience more convenient. SECURITY AND RELIABILITY • Password protection and biometric login. • Auto-lock when minimized—immediately, after a set number of minutes, or never. • Backup to a local folder, iCloud, or the cloud—with detailed statistics by file type. • Sync with Google Drive: notes, attachments, and settings are always up to date across all your devices. WHEREVER YOU WORK Appnote speaks 16 languages, including right-to-left languages, and works on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Dive into the world of Appnote—an app where style, convenience, and security come together in one exceptional product. Never lose your ideas again: they're always at your fingertips. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

NoteCard

This app provides a straightforward way to create and manage notes using a card-based system. Organize your thoughts with categories, tags, and favorite markers. Enhance your notes with photos and customize their appearance with theme colors and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Card format for notes
  • Multiple categories and tags
  • Favorite notes designation
  • Keyword-based note search
  • Photo integration (up to 10 per note)
  • Customizable theme colors
  • Dark mode support
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NoteCard is an intuitive and user-friendly note-taking app that offers simple yet powerful features. [Key Features] -Design: Save your notes in card format, allowing you to create and edit them anytime, anywhere. We've implemented a clean and intuitive design for a seamless user experience. -Note Organization: Set up multiple categories and tag your notes with various labels. Easily organize and differentiate your notes by category. You can also designate important notes as 'Favorites' for separate categorization. -Note Search: When you need to quickly find a specific note, simply search for it! Just enter the keywords you're looking for, and the notes will appear instantly. -Photo Integration: Add photos to your notes for a more comprehensive record. Import images from your album when words alone aren't enough. (Up to 10 photos per note) -Theme Colors: Customize the theme color of your notes to suit your preferences. Explore a variety of theme colors based on your taste. -Dark Mode: NoteCard supports Dark Mode. Choose between Light Mode and Dark Mode according to your preference.

Screenshots

Appnote4 screens
NoteCard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Appnote at 85% against NoteCard's 50%. NoteCard's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

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

Appnote ships an update every 2 months, NoteCard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Appnote versus NoteCard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppnoteNoteCard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir GorkovMinsung Kim

Customer experience

Appnote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%

NoteCard

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Appnote

No in-app purchases

None

NoteCard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Appnote free?
Appnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoteCard free?
NoteCard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Appnote or NoteCard have ads?
Neither Appnote nor NoteCard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Appnote or NoteCard?
Appnote ships an update every 2 months, and NoteCard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Appnote was updated on September 7, 2026 and NoteCard on July 22, 2026.

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