Comparison

Metanote vs Ergon Todo

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

Head to head
About

Metanote

A privacy-focused offline editor that supports Org mode for writing, task management, and knowledge wikis. It offers real-time editing of rich content and seamless synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Privacy-first offline editor
  • Full Org mode support
  • Real-time rich content editing
  • Seamless synchronization
  • Integrated task management
  • Full-text search
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Metanote is a privacy-first offline editor that supports org mode. In Metanote, everything is text, everything is editable. Supports real-time editing and rendering of images, hyperlinks, tables, Latex mathematical formulas, source code blocks, attachments and other rich content with the text markup language 'org mode'. Literary creation, academic papers, literary programming, task management, knowledge wiki and other usage scenarios can be easily handled. *** Freedom & Private 100% work offline, no account required, no network required, no private document formats, no data collection, your data and privacy are completely under your control. *** Writing every where Whether on the go or in your bedroom, you can create, view and edit your documents anytime, anywhere, and with built-in synchronization, everything will be there when you return to your desk. *** A silky-smooth editing experience Pure native development, lightweight and smooth, rejecting any lag, even for large files! *** Thinking better Through the structured editing function, ideas come to life on screen. It is not only a beautiful outline, but also efficient thinking. *** Never miss a thing There is no more free task management system than this. Notes are to-dos, and to-dos are notes. Everything is plain-text and everything can be edited. Capture inspiration on the go with 'capture' and keep everything in sight with 'agenda view's. *** Org mode Metanote fully supports org mode 9.3.6 syntax, including features like Capture and Agenda View, allowing for a perfect and even enhanced org mode experience on smartphones. - An incredibly smooth editing experience. - Sync using WebDAV(Apache WebDAV Server, ownCloud, Yandex.disk, etc.), Dropbox, OneDrive, Git, iCloud. - Support for adding Obsidian and Logseq working directories, integrating and managing them in a unified manner - Supports full-text search. - Support images, tables and LaTeX. - Support hyperlinks and attachments. 1. Supports internal links and external links. 2. Click on the attachment link to preview and edit, the following types are supported: 1. iWork and Microsoft Office documents 2. Images 3. Live Photos 4. Text files 5. PDFs 6. Audio and video files - Supports multi-window editing. - Customizable startup page - Supports mini buffer. - Compatible with org mode version 9.3.6 - Todo notifications support - View agenda views by year, month, and day - Customizable workflows - Support for custom capture, custom agenda view, refile, log note, and other features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ergon Todo

Features
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Ergon Todo – Minimal, Efficient Daily Task Management Tired of using basic notes for your daily to-dos? Ergon Todo is a clean, minimalistic productivity app designed to help you stay organized without the clutter. With Ergon, you can: Create daily to-do lists sorted by date. Save time with customizable recurring task templates. Enjoy a simple, distraction-free interface focused on usability. Developed by a solo developer passionate about productivity, Ergon Todo is not just an app—it's part of my daily workflow. I actively read all feedback and reviews to shape future updates, making Ergon better with each release. Your suggestions truly matter. Take control of your tasks—effortlessly.

Screenshots

Metanote4 screens
Ergon Todo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ergon Todo at none against Metanote's 2. Metanote's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads 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. Metanote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Ergon Todo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Metanote versus Ergon Todo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetanoteErgon Todo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雪双 陈Patrick Atta-Baah

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Metanote

Subscriptions1
  • Metanote Premium$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$19.99
None

Ergon Todo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metanote free?
Metanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ergon Todo free?
Ergon Todo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Metanote or Ergon Todo have ads?
Neither Metanote nor Ergon Todo shows ads.

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