Comparison

Notes for iPhone vs ToDo

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

Head to head
About

Notes for iPhone

Easily create reminders and take notes with an intuitive interface. Manage your notes and tasks directly from your Apple Watch, and access your most recent entries via widgets. Personalize your experience with themes and ensure your data is backed up and synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch management
  • Voice dictation for notes
  • Widget for quick access
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Customizable themes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Color markers for notes
Features
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Just you and your note. YepNotes is a clean and focused note-taking app designed to give you a simple space to write, without visual clutter or unnecessary distractions. It is made for the small things you do not want to forget: an idea, a shopping list, a task for later, a Wi-Fi code, a parking spot, a recipe or an important reminder. A clean and fast way to capture quick notes, lists and reminders. Open, write, swipe, done. ◆ Just you and your note YepNotes is designed around a simple idea: when you need to write something down, the app should stay out of the way. No heavy workspace, no crowded interface, just a clear place for your note. ◆ Quick notes, without friction Capture your ideas in seconds with a simple and focused note-taking experience. YepNotes helps you save small thoughts, memos, lists and reminders without complicated menus. ◆ Designed around gestures YepNotes keeps the interface clean with natural swipe gestures. Swipe to save, cancel, delete, create notes or access quick actions without adding buttons everywhere. ◆ Notes, photos and checklists Create simple notes with text, photos and checklists. Keep everything useful in one place, whether you are preparing a list, saving an idea or organizing a task. ◆ Reminders and notifications Add reminders to your notes and get notified at the right time. Perfect for tasks, appointments, shopping lists or anything you do not want to forget. ◆ Tasks and to-do lists Turn quick notes into simple tasks. Use YepNotes to manage your priorities, prepare your day, organize a recipe or keep track of things to do. ◆ Lists and color markers Organize your notes with lists and colors. Keep important notes easy to spot and sort your ideas, lists, tasks and memos in a way that makes sense to you. ◆ Siri Shortcuts Create notes faster with Siri Shortcuts. Add a note to a list, create a note with a reminder, or save a note directly in a specific list without opening the app. ◆ iCloud sync Sync your notes across your Apple devices with iCloud. Keep your notes with you on iPhone, iPad and more. ◆ YepNotes on Apple Watch Create notes by dictation, add reminders, manage lists, delete notes and mark important notes with colors directly from your Apple Watch. ◆ Widgets for quick access Add YepNotes widgets to quickly see your recent notes, reminders and important information on your Home Screen, Lock Screen or Today View. ◆ Customizable themes Personalize YepNotes with different themes and make your note-taking experience feel more comfortable and personal. ◆ YepNotes Pro Unlock more ways to organize your notes with YepNotes Pro. Customize your note lists with icons and colors, create more than 10 note lists, and use advanced list widgets to keep your notes visible and easy to access. Choose the Pro option that fits you best: monthly, yearly or lifetime. YepNotes is not made to be a heavy workspace. It is made to help you capture quick notes, simple lists and everyday reminders with less friction. Just you and your note. Download YepNotes and start taking simple notes faster. __________ Twitter: YepNoteS Terms of Use: https://yepnotes.kangama.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://yepnotes.kangama.com/en/privacy-policy/

About

ToDo

This task management application helps users stay organized and productive with a simple to-do list and reminder system. It focuses on a streamlined user experience, allowing for quick task creation and completion. The app aims to boost user confidence and efficiency through effective organization.

Highlights
  • Quick task creation
  • Set reminders
  • Customizable colors
  • Intuitive gesture-based interface
  • Task completion feedback
  • Minimalist design
Features
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To do list and Reminders by The Dancho's ToDo is simply a MUST HAVE APP on every iOS device. The app is being used by Noida University and Alliance University to teach their students and young entrepreneurs that how to keep yourself well organised and productive. ToDo - List takes less than 4 seconds to add a task. In 2 more seconds, you can add a reminder. So whenever you forget some task Todo list can remind you. Every time you open ToDo List you became more productive and efficient. As higher the number of your completed task is higher your confidence. Success is all about the shape of your psychology and thoughts. The better the shape, Higher you go. Keep yourself organised, have balanced personal and professional life, Be productive, Be efficient, Success is yours. Did you notice we didn't add any button to add or save the task? Yes, We didn't add those buttons. User Experience is a game of Psychology and How human mind thinks?. You start typing Hola! a task is created. You are done with typing! Task has been saved. One more backspace on empty task! Task has been deleted. The choice of Colours for overall background changes from person to person. So here we are. You can change the colour as per your choice. But there shouldn't be any behavioural change in the properties of main objects (here- The Task). So, Every time you finish a task it's colour changes into greyish white and you will feel better and stronger from inside. Well Organised + Productive + Efficient + Confident = Success This app has the least response time. Smallest in Size. Fewer steps to add Task or event than any other app on App Store.

Screenshots

Notes for iPhone4 screens
ToDo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ToDo at 100% against Notes for iPhone's 34%. ToDo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Notes for iPhone's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (71 vs 4). On price, ads, 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. Notes for iPhone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ToDo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes for iPhone has 71 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Notes for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 100% of ToDo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes for iPhone ships an update every 10 days, ToDo every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notes for iPhone versus ToDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes for iPhoneToDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (71 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarim AngamaSandeep Rana

Customer experience

Notes for iPhone

All ratings71 ratings
Positive71.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral17.1%
Negative48.6%

ToDo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notes for iPhone

Subscriptions2
  • YepNotes Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • YepNoteS Pro Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • YepNoteS Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

ToDo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notes for iPhone free?
Notes for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToDo free?
ToDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notes for iPhone or ToDo?
Notes for iPhone is rated higher. Notes for iPhone averages 4.0 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while ToDo averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Notes for iPhone or ToDo have ads?
Neither Notes for iPhone nor ToDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes for iPhone or ToDo?
Notes for iPhone ships an update every 10 days, and ToDo every 25 months. Most recently, Notes for iPhone was updated on August 30, 2026 and ToDo on September 1, 2026.

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