Wallnote vs Vanta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Wallnote
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Transform your iPhone wallpaper into a personalized noteboard. Wallnote lets you add reminders, quotes, or motivational messages directly to your Lock Screen β beautifully and effortlessly. How it works: Choose a photo from your Photos app Style the background and text to your liking Add your note and preview your design Take a screenshot and set it as your wallpaper Thatβs it. Why Wallnote? β’ Keep important reminders always visible β’ Add motivation to your daily routine β’ Fully customize text style and background β’ Clean, simple, and distraction-free No widgets. No clutter. Just your wallpaper β redesigned with purpose.
Vanta
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Vanta is a private Markdown notes app for iPhone with AI that runs entirely on your phone, and real GTD built in. Your notes stay as plain Markdown you own. Start with a local vault in seconds: no account, no servers, nothing uploaded. ON-DEVICE AI β’ Turn a messy, rambled note into clean Markdown β’ "Clarify with AI" sorts your whole GTD inbox into Next Actions, Waiting For, Someday, Done, or Trash β’ Clean up dictation, summarize, and suggest tags β’ Powered by Apple's on-device models, so it works offline and nothing ever leaves your phone GETTING THINGS DONE, BUILT IN β’ Capture to your Inbox in a tap, by typing or voice, even from the Share Sheet β’ Process your inbox to zero, by hand or with AI β’ Next Actions by @context, plus Waiting For, Someday, and Projects β’ A weekly review that surfaces stalled projects and what you're waiting on β’ Inbox and Next Actions pinned to the top of your vault A REAL MARKDOWN NOTES APP β’ Folders, favorites, and instant full-text search, all offline β’ Syntax-highlighted code, callouts, tables, images, SVG, and tasks β’ Tap [[wikilinks]] to jump between notes, and see backlinks β’ Light and true-black dark themes YOURS, EVERYWHERE β’ Start on-device with no account β’ Sync across your devices with iCloud, or your own private GitHub repo β’ Obsidian-compatible: open the same vault on your Mac, and favorites sync with Obsidian bookmarks β’ No subscription. No analytics. No tracking. Vanta works great as a standalone local notes app, and plugs into your existing Obsidian or Markdown vault whenever you want. On-device AI features require an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vanta at every 3 days against Wallnote's every 12 months. Vanta also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wallnote ships an update every 12 months, Vanta every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wallnote | Vanta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DANIEL CHRISTIAN OLIVER MITTAG | Shane Vitarana |
In-app purchases
Wallnote
No in-app purchases
Vanta
No in-app purchases









