Just the note vs FoundersMail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just the note
Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a minimalist note-taking application. Designed for speed and simplicity, it allows for quick entry via widgets or a single swipe. Get your notes down without distraction.
- One-swipe note creation
- Widget for one-tap notes
- Minimalist interface
- Fast and convenient
- Simple note-taking
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Quick Notes. A minimalist and convenient app for situations when you need to quickly jot something down. A new note in one swipe. With the widget—just one tap. If you figure out how to make it even more convenient—let me know )) vtezin@gmail.com
FoundersMail
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FoundersMail is professional email with your own address - a fast, private inbox without the clutter. YOUR MAIL, ON YOUR PHONE - A real mail client: conversations, search across every message, folders and labels - Write with formatting, attachments and signatures - Sent, drafts, archive and trash, in sync with every other device over IMAP BUILT FOR THE PHONE - Face ID or Touch ID in front of your mailbox, so your mail stays private if someone else picks up your phone - New-mail notifications and a home screen badge - Save attachments straight to Files, or share them anywhere - Tap a FoundersMail link anywhere in iOS and it opens here PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - No advertising, and no scanning your mail to build a profile - Your mail is never used to train machine-learning models - No third-party analytics or trackers in the app FoundersMail runs its own mail server rather than reselling somebody else's, so your mail is encrypted in transit and at rest and stays where it belongs. A FoundersMail account is required. Create one at foundersmail.net.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FoundersMail at none against Just the note's 5. FoundersMail also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Just the note sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FoundersMail asks for nothing beyond the download.
Just the note ships an update every 2 months, FoundersMail every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just the note | FoundersMail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladimir Tezin | ORXON LLC |
In-app purchases
Just the note
- Just the note +7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Thanks to the author$0.99
- Gift to the author$1.99
- Many thanks to the author$1.99
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- Just the note plus (lifetime)$5.99
FoundersMail
No in-app purchases









