Comparison

PlopNote vs AIUM

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

Head to head
About

PlopNote

Create customizable sticky notes for your home screen. Personalize with background colors, photos, and text. Useful for lists, reminders, or creative writing.

Highlights
  • Customizable background color
  • Add photos with adjustable transparency
  • Rich text editor with undo/redo
  • Pre-designed background templates
  • Automatic content saving
  • Font size adjustment
Features
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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.

About

AIUM

Features
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AIUM (AI Usage Monitor) is an iOS app for viewing your GitHub Copilot and OpenAI Codex usage in one place. Check your usage, limits, remaining quota, and estimated reset times in the app or through Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Key Features • View GitHub Copilot usage • View OpenAI Codex usage • Check usage, limits, remaining quota, and reset times • Home Screen widgets • Lock Screen widgets • Manually adjust displayed usage limits • Manage the sign-in status of each service Data Handling Authentication credentials are stored securely in the iOS Keychain. Usage data and app settings are stored on your device. Data used by widgets is stored in the app's local App Group container. AIUM does not send your data to a developer-operated backend or sync it with a developer-operated cloud service. Important Notes • Usage information is an estimate based on data provided by each service. For official billing, subscription, and remaining quota information, check the official account pages of each service. • Available usage information may vary depending on your account type, subscription plan, and service availability. • OpenAI Codex usage access may stop working if the service changes. • Widget refresh timing is controlled by iOS and is not guaranteed to be real time. • AIUM is an independent, unofficial app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GitHub or OpenAI.

Screenshots

PlopNote4 screens
AIUM2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AIUM at none against PlopNote's 2. AIUM also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlopNote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. AIUM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlopNote ships an update monthly, AIUM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PlopNote versus AIUM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlopNoteAIUM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertadashi atojiHitoshi Kanetani

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PlopNote

One-time2
  • Add features$2.99
  • Remove ads$6.99
None

AIUM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlopNote free?
PlopNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AIUM free?
AIUM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlopNote or AIUM have ads?
PlopNote shows ads; AIUM does not.
Which is updated more often, PlopNote or AIUM?
PlopNote ships an update monthly, and AIUM every 2 months. Most recently, PlopNote was updated on November 3, 2026 and AIUM on October 25, 2026.

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