Comparison

MolaSync - Cloud note vs Nearby Chat Pro

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

Head to head
About

MolaSync - Cloud note

This app allows real-time collaboration, drawing, and note-taking with support for PDF annotation and web clipping. It synchronizes content across devices via the cloud and offers offline access through local caching. Vector graphics ensure high-definition quality for sketches and professional designs.

Highlights
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Drawing and note-taking
  • PDF annotation
  • Cloud synchronization
  • Offline access
  • Vector graphics
Features
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MolaSync is an innovative tool for Collaborating and Recording. Realtime collaboration/ recording/ sharing/ communication/ drawing. ****Launch ‘full-page collaboration’, No limit any more**** With MolaSync specially designed for iPad, You can draw to record your inspiration at anytime, anywhere, insert pictures and words and even record to write notes and annotate to modify the PDF document. More exciting, by MolaSync collaboration function, you can exchange views and work together with your friends. Together complete a painting, a document, a design, a trip plan, and share your achievements or show them via social network. All the content you created in MolaSync will be collaborated to the cloud and be used on different platforms to ensure your records are up-to-date on all your devices. The local cache enable you use your MolaSync without network. Powerful vector graphics make MolaSync capable from sketch to professional drawing design. MolaSync significantly expand the value of iPad, make iPad achieve more. ----------Customer Reviews--------------------------------------- ***** Really good surprise by Artunczorlu - Version 1.0.2 - Aug 10, 2013 I wasn't aware of this app until now,when first looking in the appzapp without looking in the details,it's feel like another empty unnecessary note app with Dropbox sync that's what I imagine it but I give it a shot,open up and looking for a minute or so it was really great surprise. As an university student who takes note with iPad.This look promising -vector drawing-PDF annotation-Web clipping I would like to see an docs shelf and maybe performance tweak would be great. Using status bar empty space for naming to notes is cool too. ***** Great user experience by Proteusca - Version 1.0.2 - Aug 15, 2013 A powerful design tool. It is very useful to record and share everyday's ideas in a friendly user interface. Collaborative editing is enabled, just like google doc, but it provides more editing tools. Hope in future it can supply specialized libraries and templates for different design purposes, such as floor planning, URL planning, network deployment, etc. -------------------------------------------------------------- [Characters] --Infinite-- Infinite length layout can let your imagination to the limit. --High-definition-- Unlimited zoom in vector text and graphics without distortion, more in line with Retina display effect. --Collaborating plus sharing-- Powerful and easy-to-use features support real-time and off-line teamwork and files sharing. --Local plus cloud-- Supported by the local cache and cloud storage, MolaSync can be used offline, and synchronized automatically. You can continue your work and open your files at any place. --Powerful edit functions-- Hand drawing, text inputting, files recording, images inserting, web pages and maps tipping, all of which could help you achieve your dreams. --Search-- Quickly search and easily manage to what you need. --Document management-- Can preview and share most format of documents as PDF, DOC, XLS,PPT,key,numbers,pages and even mp4. Besides, it can capture and note the document and support import docs from Google driver, Dropbox and iTunes --SNS-- Works created or collaborated on MolaSync can directly shared with friends via Weibo, facebook or twitter. --Export-- Can be exported as images and PDF and support Google Drive, Dropbox, SkyDrive and iTunes More exciting functions for you to discover---Molanet

About

Nearby Chat Pro

Facilitate real-time collaboration on Apple devices with instant messaging and a shared drawing canvas. Communicate locally without an internet connection, with all data saved automatically. Stay connected seamlessly with background task support for uninterrupted interaction.

Highlights
  • Real-time text, photo, voice, and video messaging
  • Shared collaborative whiteboard
  • Device-to-device communication (no internet needed)
  • Local data storage
  • Background connection maintenance
  • Seamless reconnection
Features
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Nearby Chat Pro is an iOS app designed for Apple devices collaboration, featuring real-time chat and a shared whiteboard. Users can send text, photo, voice, and video messages, as well as collaboratively draw on a shared canvas. The app leverages MultipeerConnectivity for device-to-device communication, ensuring all interactions stay within the local network—no internet required. Chat messages and drawing data are automatically stored locally with Core Data, and background tasks keep connections alive, supporting seamless communication and instant reconnection after disconnections.

Screenshots

MolaSync - Cloud note4 screens
Nearby Chat Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nearby Chat Pro at 5.0 against MolaSync - Cloud note's 2.3. Nearby Chat Pro also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). MolaSync - Cloud note's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nearby Chat Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MolaSync - Cloud note has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MolaSync - Cloud note ships an update every 3 weeks, Nearby Chat Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MolaSync - Cloud note versus Nearby Chat Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMolaSync - Cloud noteNearby Chat Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMolamola Inc.午尧 杨

Customer experience

MolaSync - Cloud note

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%

Nearby Chat Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MolaSync - Cloud note

No in-app purchases

None

Nearby Chat Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MolaSync - Cloud note free?
MolaSync - Cloud note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nearby Chat Pro free?
Nearby Chat Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MolaSync - Cloud note or Nearby Chat Pro?
Nearby Chat Pro is rated higher. MolaSync - Cloud note averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Nearby Chat Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MolaSync - Cloud note or Nearby Chat Pro have ads?
Nearby Chat Pro shows ads; MolaSync - Cloud note does not.
Which is updated more often, MolaSync - Cloud note or Nearby Chat Pro?
MolaSync - Cloud note ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nearby Chat Pro every 5 days. Most recently, MolaSync - Cloud note was updated on June 1, 2026 and Nearby Chat Pro on September 14, 2026.

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