Comparison

BrickNote vs ConoP

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note input
  • Image attachment
  • Schedule reminders
  • Checklist creation
  • Tagging for organization
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Home screen widgets
  • Face ID memo lock
Features
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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. â–  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. â–  NOTEBOOKS Group memos by topic, from daily life to books and plans, with colors and tags. â–  TIMELINE Every day you write adds a brick to your wall. See your streak and memos by date, and export them as Markdown. â–  TO-DOS AND REMINDERS Turn any memo into a to-do, check it off, and get a reminder when you need it. â–  TEXT STYLE AND HIGHLIGHTER Titles, bold, italic, strikethrough and five highlighter colors. â–  SEARCH Find memos by text, notebook or tag, and open them right from Spotlight. â–  KEEP IT SAFE - Lock notebooks with Face ID - iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad - Full backup and restore, Recently Deleted â–  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.

About

ConoP

Features
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A note-taking tool that blends "simple writing" with "intelligent cross-device sync". Copy a piece of text on your Mac, and when you pick up your iPad or iPhone, the note has already been automatically created or appended to your current content — no manual pasting needed. This happens only when you actively enable sync and the app is in the foreground, protecting your privacy. 1. Cross-Device Clipboard Once enabled, any text copied from your Mac silently generates a note on your iOS device or appends to an existing one, with precise insertion modes (top/bottom, with timestamp, blank line separation). Turn on "Show floating sync button" and "Show floating paste mode button" — the buttons are movable. The floating sync button lets you quickly switch between different auto-access clipboard modes, and the floating paste mode button lets you switch between different paste modes rapidly. 2. Waterfall Reading Scroll to the bottom and automatically switch to the next note — no need to frequently return to the list. Combined with over ten carefully tuned reading themes (eye-care warm, dark quiet reading, soft green background…) and full-screen stepless font size adjustment, global line spacing, margin adjustment, and scrollbar visibility, it makes long reading a pleasure. 3. Efficient Organization Multi-level folders, multi-level categories, move, duplicate, trash recovery… Whether scattered inspirations or long-form writing, everything stays organized. 4. Completely Local, Privacy Protected All notes are stored only in the on-device SwiftData database. The app makes no network requests, and embeds no analytics or advertising SDKs. Clipboard access occurs only when you actively enable sync and the app is in the foreground; the first access requires system permission. Every word belongs only to you. 5. Multiple Gestures Swipe left to delete into trash, swipe right to copy to clipboard. You can set tap to copy to clipboard, double-tap to preview, and pinch to enter or exit full-screen immersive mode — natural and smooth. 6. Merge & Split Merge and split: supports multiple merge styles (timestamp, reversible merge, etc.). When splitting, you can choose to keep markers, sort, add numbering, and more. 7. Full-Text Modification Insert blank lines, remove blank lines, add numbering, insert timestamps, or append merge markers to an entire note — with real-time preview. 8. Import & Export Data backup, data import, data merge, import folder, export folder, import into folder, and more. An app that "streams" your Mac clipboard into notes, while fully respecting your privacy. The entire process is based on Apple's Universal Clipboard and system Handoff, protecting your privacy and running only in the foreground with your permission.

Screenshots

BrickNote4 screens
ConoP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BrickNote at Free against ConoP's $1.99. BrickNote also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BrickNote is free to download; ConoP costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrickNote ships an update daily, ConoP fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
BrickNote versus ConoP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickNoteConoP
PriceFree — better$1.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoungbae Yoo冠宇 龚

In-app purchases

None

BrickNote

No in-app purchases

None

ConoP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrickNote free?
BrickNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ConoP free?
ConoP costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrickNote or ConoP have ads?
Neither BrickNote nor ConoP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrickNote or ConoP?
BrickNote ships an update daily, and ConoP fortnightly. Most recently, BrickNote was updated on November 4, 2026 and ConoP on October 31, 2026.

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