Comparison

TheMadNote vs Mote Daily

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

Head to head
About

TheMadNote

Features
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[In-app purchases are optional] The main functionality is available for free. Individuality, minimalism and expressiveness are perfectly combined with The Mad Note app. All essential features on beautiful meditative backgrounds. The best features for productive work with text: โ€ข Make every note unique by using custom animated backgrounds โ€ข You can stop the animation at any time and start it again โ€ข Feel the soothing effect of backgrounds, immerse yourself in a calm atmosphere and increase your concentration โ€ข Combine handwritten and typed text โ€ข Insert stickers, photos, graphics, etc โ€ข Insert and edit text by changing its color, size and style. Use any tool to highlight whatever you want โ€ข Create task lists, mark completed items โ€ข Use voice input, voice to text conversion for making quick notes and recording important ideas โ€ข Group notes by categories and folders โ€ข Sync notes between all your devices Opportunities for creators: โ€ข Unleash your exquisite potential to create elegant notes for publications โ€ข You can create content for social media using atmospheric backgrounds โ€ข Write on top of endless relaxing backgrounds with animations โ€ข You can use a different background for each note to immerse yourself even more in the desired work atmosphere. โ€ข Attract the attention of your audience through the unusual presentation of information in shorts, stories, etc โ€ข A smoothly moving background is a great way to focus if you're working on an article, note or to-do list Enjoy backgrounds that help you perform Terms of Use (EULA) - apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Mote Daily

This app transforms your iPhone into a private voice recorder with on-device, offline transcription. Capture audio, get speaker labels, and build a personal dictionary for accurate transcripts. Share recordings only when you decide, with no account required.

Highlights
  • On-device voice recording
  • Offline transcription
  • Speaker labeling
  • Personal dictionary
  • No account required
  • Optional Apple Watch recording
Features
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Mote turns your iPhone into a private voice recorder with on-device transcription. Record on iPhone or an optional paired Apple Watch, keep audio and transcripts on your device, and share only when you choose. โ€ข Record, pause, resume, play and share audio. โ€ข Built-in fast offline transcription and speaker labels. โ€ข Optional high-quality local transcription model (about 1.61 GB download). โ€ข A personal dictionary for high-quality transcription. โ€ข No account or sign-in required. Requires iOS 17 or later. On iOS 17โ€“18, transcription runs in the foreground and pauses when you leave or lock the app. On iOS 26 or later, fast transcription can request continued background processing; availability is controlled by iOS. High-quality transcription requires the foreground on all supported versions. Recognition and speaker labels may contain errors. This version replaces the previous knowledge-base experience with recording and local transcription.

Screenshots

TheMadNote4 screens
Mote Daily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TheMadNote at Free against Mote Daily's $9.99. TheMadNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). Mote Daily's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

TheMadNote is free to download; Mote Daily costs $9.99 up front. TheMadNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Mote Daily asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheMadNote ships an update every 2 weeks, Mote Daily every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
TheMadNote versus Mote Daily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheMadNoteMote Daily
PriceFree โ€” better$9.99
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size147 MB468 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImal FarukZurex Zhu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TheMadNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$19.991 Year
None

Mote Daily

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheMadNote free?
TheMadNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mote Daily free?
Mote Daily costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TheMadNote or Mote Daily have ads?
Neither TheMadNote nor Mote Daily shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheMadNote or Mote Daily?
TheMadNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mote Daily every 14 months. Most recently, TheMadNote was updated on November 7, 2026 and Mote Daily on October 30, 2026.

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