Comparison

Robyn vs Note

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

Head to head
About

Robyn

This app provides an emotionally intelligent companion to help users explore their feelings, understand personal patterns, and grow intentionally. It offers non-judgmental conversations, remembers key details, and helps unlock emotional self-awareness for deeper connections.

Highlights
  • Emotionally intelligent conversations
  • Remembers user details
  • Identifies life patterns
  • Unlocks emotional DNA
  • Personalized growth insights
  • Non-judgmental support
Features
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Meet Robyn: your emotionally intelligent partner. Part mirror. Part guide. Pure magic. For the emotions that don't come with instructions, Robyn helps you feel more deeply, grow more intentionally, and unlock yourself, so you can connect more fully with the world around you. What Robyn Unlocks Talk it out: Robyn actually gets it. It’ll be the most emotionally intelligent conversation you've ever had. No judgment. Just truth. - Robyn Remembers: never repeat yourself. Robyn remembers the important things—because you deserve to be unforgettable. - Make better decisions: Robyn will show you the patterns shaping your life so you can make more intentional choices. - Unlock your emotional DNA: See what makes you, you. Robyn grows with you. As you change, Robyn evolves with you and shows you the energy shaping your life at every moment. Why People Choose Robyn - No judgment, ever. Just empathy, space, and support - Human-first: built to see and understand you. - Privacy without compromise: your thoughts are yours. Always. Join thousands of others choosing emotional clarity over chaos. Meet Robyn. Disclaimer: Robyn is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes based on insights or information in the app. If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. We use Apple's EULA, available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Note

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Capture a note in seconds. Act on it. Archive or delete it. Move on. NoteToSelf is a fast and superclean way to get a thought out of your head and into text. No folders to choose, no tags to assign, no decisions to make. Just open the app and write. HOW IT WORKS Open the app. Write your note. When you're done, swipe right to archive or swipe left to delete. Your next note gets the full screen. That's the entire workflow. YOUR NOTE ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add the NoteToSelf widget and your active note is always visible — no need to open the app. Medium and Large widgets for the home screen, plus a Lock Screen widget for the thought you can't afford to lose. When the note changes, the widget changes. One thought at a time, everywhere you look. GESTURES THAT MAKE SENSE Swipe right - archive (the safe action) Swipe left - delete (the decisive action) Tap - edit your note Hold - share it Shake - undo a delete (20-second window) Every gesture has its own haptic feedback — light for routine actions, heavier for destructive ones. You'll feel the difference. Or turn haptics off in Settings if you prefer silence. YOUR ARCHIVE Up to 10 archived notes by default. Want more room? Toggle expanded archive in Settings for up to 20. The limit is intentional — it keeps your archive meaningful instead of becoming another junk drawer. WRITING INSIGHTS Track your writing streak, total days written, and average note length. See lifetime statistics and your archive at a glance. Patterns without pressure. DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Rebuilt for Apple's latest design language — clean glass controls, one accent color. The interface stays out of the way; your words get the screen. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud sync, no tracking, no data collection. Export your archive as Markdown anytime. THE PHILOSOPHY Most note apps want you to save everything forever. NoteToSelf takes the opposite approach: capture what matters now, process it, let it go. One active note at a time means no tab-switching between half-finished thoughts. A capped archive means you decide what's worth keeping. These constraints aren't limitations — they're what make the app fast, focused, and calm. Is this for everyone? No. This is for people who think better with fewer open loops. Writers who need a scratch pad, not a filing cabinet. Anyone who's tired of note apps that create more clutter than they solve. One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. No premium tiers. One note at a time. On purpose.

Screenshots

Robyn4 screens
Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Robyn at Free against Note's $4.99. Robyn also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24). On ads 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

Robyn is free to download; Note costs $4.99 up front. Robyn sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Robyn ships an update every 10 days, Note every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Robyn versus Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobynNote
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (248 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings248 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobin Health, Inc.Andre Berg-Stølen

Bugs and requests

Robyn

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Jumbled up conversations and missing past data
  • Occasional glitches or freezes in the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand free features to make it more accessible
  • Improve consistency in remembering user context
  • Enhance empathy and emotional intelligence in responses
  • Provide more customization options for the AI assistant

Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Robyn

Subscriptions7
  • Robin Essentials$9.991 Month
  • Robin Essentials$12.991 Month
  • Robyn Premium3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month
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  • Robin Premium$19.991 Month
  • Robin Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Robyn Premium3 Days trial$179.991 Year
  • Robin Premium7 Days trial$179.991 Year
One-time15
  • New Vision$0.99
  • 100 Tokens$1.99
  • 100 Text Credits2 variants$2.49
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  • 500 Tokens$2.99
  • 200 Tokens$2.99
  • 1000 Tokens$3.99
  • 100 Messages$4.49
  • 200 Text Credits$4.49
  • 500 Tokens$4.99
  • 100 Audio Credits$4.99
  • 1500 Tokens$5.99
  • 1000 Tokens$7.99
  • 200 Audio Credits$7.99
  • 2000 Tokens$9.99
  • 500 Messages$14.49
None

Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Robyn free?
Robyn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note free?
Note costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Robyn or Note have ads?
Neither Robyn nor Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Robyn or Note?
Robyn ships an update every 10 days, and Note every 3 weeks. Most recently, Robyn was updated on October 14, 2026 and Note on October 16, 2026.

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