Executive Notes vs Paper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Executive Notes
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Executive Notes keeps your notes, tasks, and reminders in one place, synced across every device you own, with a home screen widget that shows what's overdue before you even open the app. Notes, your way Write with rich text formatting, organize by category, attach photos, and dictate notes hands-free with voice-to-text when typing isn't convenient. Tasks that keep you on schedule Create, prioritize, and check off tasks as you go. Bulk actions let you clear out your list without tapping through each item one by one. One place for every reminder Reminders from your notes, your tasks, and standalone alerts all show up together in a single Reminders view, so nothing gets buried. Sync across every device Sign in on your phone, tablet, or a new device and pick up exactly where you left off. Share and collaborate Share notes and tasks by email and work on them together, with read-only sharing when someone just needs to stay in the loop. Home screen widgets Add an Executive Notes widget to your iPhone or Android home screen to see what's overdue at a glance. Sign in your way Use Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — with account verification built in to help keep your notes and tasks private. Dark Mode Switch to a dark theme any time, from Settings. Find anything fast Search across your notes and tasks instantly. Executive Notes is actively maintained, with updates shaped by real user feedback. Whether you're keeping a personal to-do list or coordinating tasks with other people, it's built to stay out of your way and keep you organized.
Paper
This app offers a minimalist approach to task management, focusing on simplicity and the satisfying act of crossing off completed items. It provides three core lists: Today, Scheduled, and Someday, to help you organize your tasks without overwhelming complexity.
- Simple task addition and completion
- Three core lists: Today, Scheduled, Someday
- Home screen widgets (Pro)
- Time estimation (Pro)
- Customizable themes and accent colors (Pro)
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Most to-do apps gave you a second job. You open them to add one task — and suddenly you're choosing folders, setting priorities, adding tags, picking colors for labels, and configuring weekly reviews. By the time you're done "organizing," you've forgotten what you wanted to do. Paper is different. Add a task. Cross it off. That's it. No folders. No tags. No dashboards. No "productivity systems." Just the satisfying feeling of crossing something off — exactly like pen on paper. THREE LISTS, ONE FOCUS - Today — what needs to get done right now - Scheduled — plan ahead with dates - Someday — capture ideas without pressure PAPER PRO - Home screen widgets — see your tasks without opening the app - Time estimation — know how long your day will actually take - All themes and 10 accent colors — make it yours - More features coming soon Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Executive Notes at none against Paper's 3. Executive Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Paper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Paper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Executive Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Executive Notes ships an update every 2 months, Paper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Executive Notes | Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digi Novate | Olga Afanaseva |
In-app purchases
Executive Notes
No in-app purchases
Paper
- Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$14.991 Year









