PlopNote vs NoteReel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlopNote
Create customizable sticky notes for your home screen. Personalize with background colors, photos, and text. Useful for lists, reminders, or creative writing.
- Customizable background color
- Add photos with adjustable transparency
- Rich text editor with undo/redo
- Pre-designed background templates
- Automatic content saving
- Font size adjustment
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A sticky note widget that can be pasted on the home screen. You can change the font size using the (invisible) button at the top of the widget, making it very easy to adjust the appearance after editing the content. This app widget has a three-layered structure: background color, photo (transparency can be changed), and text, and you can change the appearance to your liking. You can also choose from the background templates included in the app. Shopping list Idea note Favorite word A saying I always want to see Dreams and Hopes etc. It will be useful in various situations. Tap the placed widget to open its note screen. The content of the note is automatically saved, so if you add it and close the screen, it will be immediately reflected in the widget. It also seems like a good idea to use it as a shortcut to continue writing novels. The in-app text editor has features for undo & redo and left/right movement of the cursor. You can also change the font size. The following features can be purchased from within the app as additional features. ・Widget text shading ・Copy widget settings from a created note Ads are displayed by default. You can also purchase to remove ads. These purchases are one-time purchases. If you reinstall, you do not need to purchase it again.
NoteReel
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NoteReel turns everyday notes into a personal retro terminal: folders, files, CRT effects, autosave, and vertical video export for your writing. It is more than a simple notepad. NoteReel is a private archive for ideas, lists, journal entries, work notes, drafts, memories, and anything you want to keep in an interface with character. What you can do with NoteReel: • Create notes as files inside a terminal-style archive • Organize your writing with folders and nested directories • Find notes quickly through the search index • Write in a focused editor with autosave • Add photos, videos, PDFs, documents, and audio to notes with Pro • Enable CRT scanlines and a boot sequence for a true retro feel • Choose from multiple terminal color themes with Pro • Create Terminal Replay: a vertical video where your note is typed on screen like a system log Terminal Replay is built for turning text into content. Write a thought, story, quote, plan, journal fragment, or short script, then export it as a stylish vertical video for social media, your archive, or your personal collection. The free version includes the core terminal style, notes, folders, search, and limited Replay export. NoteReel Pro unlocks the full theme set, file attachments, and expanded video export. NoteReel is for people who love organized personal archives, retro interfaces, quiet productivity, and notes that look as interesting as they read. Your notes. Your archive. Your terminal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NoteReel at none against PlopNote's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. PlopNote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and NoteReel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PlopNote | NoteReel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tadashi atoji | Venyamin Hulko |
In-app purchases
PlopNote
- Add features$2.99
- Remove ads$6.99
NoteReel
- NoteReel Monthly$2.991 Month
- NoteReel Annual$24.991 Year









