Comparison

Executive Notes vs Paper

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

Head to head
About

Executive Notes

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Simple task addition and completion
  • Three core lists: Today, Scheduled, Someday
  • Home screen widgets (Pro)
  • Time estimation (Pro)
  • Customizable themes and accent colors (Pro)
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Executive Notes4 screens
Paper4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Executive Notes versus Paper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExecutive NotesPaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigi NovateOlga Afanaseva

In-app purchases

None

Executive Notes

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Paper

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Executive Notes free?
Executive Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paper free?
Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Executive Notes or Paper have ads?
Executive Notes shows ads; Paper does not.
Which is updated more often, Executive Notes or Paper?
Executive Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Paper every 5 days. Most recently, Executive Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Paper on October 31, 2026.

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