BrickNote vs Bandalart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BrickNote
This app offers a simple and intuitive way to create and manage notes using a chat-like interface. Easily add images, set reminders, create checklists, and organize with tags. It supports iCloud sync, widgets, and Face ID protection for your important information.
- Chat-style note input
- Image attachment
- Schedule reminders
- Checklist creation
- Tagging for organization
- iCloud synchronization
- Home screen widgets
- Face ID memo lock
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Jot down a thought or what you just did, one line at a time, as if texting yourself. BrickNote stacks short memos like bricks and lets you look back on them by date. โ QUICK MEMOS Open a notebook and start typing. Save a line to your quick memo notebook, or share text, links and photos from other apps. โ NOTEBOOKS Group memos by topic, from daily life to books and plans, with colors and tags. โ TIMELINE Every day you write adds a brick to your wall. See your streak and memos by date, and export them as Markdown. โ TO-DOS AND REMINDERS Turn any memo into a to-do, check it off, and get a reminder when you need it. โ TEXT STYLE AND HIGHLIGHTER Titles, bold, italic, strikethrough and five highlighter colors. โ SEARCH Find memos by text, notebook or tag, and open them right from Spotlight. โ KEEP IT SAFE - Lock notebooks with Face ID - iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad - Full backup and restore, Recently Deleted โ WIDGETS AND SHORTCUTS See recent memos on your Home Screen, and add memos with Shortcuts and Siri. BrickNote Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription) - Unlimited notebooks (3 free, not counting the quick memo notebook) - Daily, weekly and monthly repeating reminders - Check off memos in widgets, large and Lock Screen widgets - Get text from photos - 4 app icons Notebook lock, iCloud sync, backup, export and the highlighter stay free. If you bought BrickNote before version 1.2.0, Pro is already included.
Bandalart
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- Server stability issues from previous versions have been resolved, ensuring operation without network or server errors. - Easy to use without login required. - Create up to 5 Mandalarts. - Supports multiple languages (Korean, Japanese), with more languages to be added in the future. - Say goodbye to complex 9x9 Mandalart, welcome to 5x5 Bandalart - Visualize even your biggest, most abstract goals at a glance with the Mandalart planner. - Track your goal achievement progress in real-time. - Easily record your thoughts and plans for tasks with memos. - Customize your Mandalart planner - Create your own unique Mandalart planner with various theme colors and representative emojis. - Share your Mandalart planner - Easily share your Mandalart planner as an image. - Share the joy of achieving goals with family and friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BrickNote at daily against Bandalart's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BrickNote ships an update daily, Bandalart every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrickNote | Bandalart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Daily โ better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Youngbae Yoo | JIHUN LEE |
In-app purchases
BrickNote
No in-app purchases
Bandalart
No in-app purchases









