Note vs Ay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Note
Capture and organize your thoughts with a powerful note-taking app. It offers advanced AI-powered search, offline access, and flexible formatting options. Your data is stored locally and synced via iCloud, ensuring privacy and easy management.
- AI semantic search
- Offline-first functionality
- Local file storage and iCloud sync
- Comprehensive formatting options
- Flexible image attachments
- Customizable tables
- Recoverable deleted files
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ConniePad is a native macOS, iOS app to help user take & store note, journal, paper, or story. The main pros is it’s powerful searching, privacy, offline & native. Using AI semantic search, it help user search note not only by keywords (which user likely forget) but also by describing the context of the note. Your files & folders is stored on your machine only and will be sync by your iCloud. It stored just as files & folders so it is easier for user to handle, backup and share them without lock-in to the app. The app is designed to be offline-first, on both MacOS, iOS & iPadOS, which allow user use it anywhere, anytime and the responsive is instantly. The editor and tools is much easier to use and support more formatting, comprehensive editing that not only help user feel comfortable to write but able to express the idea. Moreover, it is highly compatible with content on the web so help user easier to copy paste from web to note than Apple Note. There are many features that we would like to highlight below: - Comprehensive formatting including highlight text - Flexible image attachments - Highly customisable table - Keyboard shortcuts for every command and action - Organize folders and subfolders - Sorted files - Recoverable deleted files - Quick search and creation - Handoff And more… Term & Condition: https://conniepad.com/term
Ay
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Discover more ways to create. Ay is a SuperApp designed to everyday needs. Threads, notes, calendar events, to-dos, and more! Organize every part of your life with categories and keep everything together, connected. Store your tickets and documents with Pass. Plan your trips, track your daily routines and calendar events. Create countdowns for upcoming events. Discover a more interactive way to learn with Cards. Save your parking location with a single tap and check your speed. Add your favorite recipes and shopping list. Edit PDF files. Save your gaming equipments in your Loadout. Go beyond creation with Ay. I’m looking forward to your journey with Ay! - Ali Yiğit, Developer of Ay. Ay (Artificial Intelligence) feature is only available to supported and selected users. By using our Artificial Intelligence feature, you accept to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Ay Premium is an optional auto-renewable yearly subscription that unlocks more limits. Purchase, renewal, restoration, and cancellation are managed through the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://aliyigxt.github.io/Ay/Ay_Privacy_Policy.txt Terms of Use: https://aliyigxt.github.io/Ay/Ay_Terms_of_Use.txt By using Ay, you accept to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ay at every 2 days against Note's every 9 days. Note's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Ay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Note ships an update every 9 days, Ay every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Note | Ay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Huy Le | Ali Yigit |
In-app purchases
Note
- AI - Weekly plan3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- AI - Monthly plan3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- AI - Yearly plan3 Days trial$19.991 Year
Ay
- Ay Premium$2.991 Year









