Comparison

Note vs Color Notes

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

Head to head
About

Note

Capture, organize, and secure your thoughts with a versatile note-taking tool. Features include image notes, checklists, drawing, voice recording, and OCR for image-to-text conversion. Protect your data with PIN code security and operate offline.

Highlights
  • Image notes
  • Checklists
  • Drawing tools
  • Voice recording
  • Image to text conversion (OCR)
  • PIN code security
  • Offline operation
Features
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Notes Everything - Journal Notes Everything - Journal is the ultimate app for efficiently managing your notes with simplicity and security. Packed with powerful features, it becomes your indispensable assistant for work and daily life. Operate offline for maximum security. Key Features: Image Notes: Capture and store images directly in your notes for easy organization and reference alongside text. Checklists: Create and manage to-do lists to stay organized and track tasks effortlessly. Drawing: Unleash creativity with built-in drawing tools for sketching ideas or adding a personal touch. Voice Recording: Effortlessly record audio notes to capture meetings, lectures, or ideas on the go. Image to Text Conversion: Use advanced OCR technology to convert images into editable text for digitizing notes or extracting information from documents. PIN Code Security: Protect sensitive information with a secure PIN, ensuring confidentiality. Notes Everything - Journal offers a secure and flexible tool to manage personal information with ease. Experience the convenience of having all your notes, lists, drawings, and recordings in one secure place. Download Notes Everything - Journal now and elevate your productivity! • Subscription: - 1-week subscription – US$0.99 with 3 days free trial - 1-month subscription – US$1.99 with 3 days free trial - 1-year subscription – US$9.99 with 3 days free trial Renewing and Cancellation Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless auto-renewal is turn off. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hour prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. Your auto-renew subscription can be managed or turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription during the free trial period. If your subscription expires – you will need to purchase a new subscription to access all premium features. Teams of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/note---purpose-journal Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/note-purposejournal

About

Color Notes

Organize your thoughts and tasks with a visually intuitive system. Assign pastel colors to notes, rename them to categorize, and filter your entries with a single tap. This app offers quick note-taking, organization features, and privacy by storing data locally.

Highlights
  • Color-coded notes
  • Customizable color names
  • Filtering by color
  • Folders for organization
  • Pinning important notes
  • Search functionality
  • Local data storage
Features
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Color Notes is a fast, friendly notepad where every note gets a pastel color - and every color can mean something. Rename colors into Work, Office, Leisure, Urgent or anything you like, then filter your notes with one tap. COLOR IS THE SYSTEM - 12 soft pastel colors that look great in light and dark mode - Rename any color: Sage becomes "Mentorship", Storm becomes "Work" - Tap a color in the sidebar to see just those notes, with counts at a glance STAY ORGANIZED - Folders with their own colors for bigger projects - Pin important notes to the top - Search everything - titles and content - Grid or list view, sorted by date, title or color QUICK BY DESIGN - Long-press any note to pin, recolor, move, share, copy or duplicate - Notes save as you type; empty notes clean themselves up - Made for iPhone and iPad, with a proper sidebar layout on iPad - Hardware keyboard shortcut: Cmd-N for a new note PRIVATE Your notes are stored on your device. No account, no sign-up. FREE AND PRO Color Notes is free with 4 colors, up to 10 notes, and occasional ads. One single purchase unlocks all 12 colors, unlimited notes and removes every ad - forever. No subscription. Write it down. Color it in. Privacy Policy https://chalplex.blog/apps/color-notes/color-notes.php Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Note4 screens
Color Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Note at 2.8 against Color Notes's 1.0. Note also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Color Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Note versus Color Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteColor Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLT VN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITEDChaleepa Mallawa

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Note

Subscriptions3
  • One Week$1.997 Days
  • One Month$4.991 Month
  • One Year$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Color Notes

One-time1
  • Color Notes Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Note free?
Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Notes free?
Color Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Note or Color Notes?
Note is rated higher. Note averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Color Notes averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Note or Color Notes have ads?
Both Note and Color Notes show ads.

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