Comparison

Notes for iPhone vs Rosetta

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

Rosetta

Capture and organize notes, reminders, and links in a focused workspace. An AI assistant answers questions from your saved content and integrates with tools like ChatGPT and Claude. Connect ideas visually and manage your personal knowledge base.

Highlights
  • AI-powered note analysis
  • Markdown note-taking
  • Link saving and organization
  • Visual graph exploration
  • Calendar integration
  • Apple Reminders import
  • Multi-language support
Features
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One memory for your AI apps, starting with your voice. Capture voice notes, write in Markdown, save bookmarks and manage reminders in one place. Connect compatible AI assistants to the knowledge you choose to share. CAPTURE IDEAS BY VOICE Dictate a thought on your iPhone or Apple Watch, or import audio, and turn it into a structured note or reminder. Keep recording while you use another app, so an idea does not have to wait. WRITE AND CONNECT MARKDOWN NOTES Write and edit Markdown with headings, images and your choice of editor font. Link directly to a note section, connect notes to reminders and saved links, and explore related notes in a visual graph. Reuse note templates with date and time variables. Export notes as Markdown or PDF. SAVE BOOKMARKS AND WEB PAGES Share a link from your browser to Rosetta to keep it with your notes. Read saved links without distractions, or choose “Import page as a note” to turn a page's main text and images into an editable note. Organize your reading in a list or gallery. TURN PLANS INTO TO-DO LISTS Create reminders, break them into subtasks and set recurring routines. Import Apple Reminders and connect Google Calendar or Apple Calendar to keep events alongside your notes. GIVE YOUR AI ASSISTANTS CONTEXT Ask Rosetta, the built-in AI assistant, questions about your notes. Connect compatible AI assistants through MCP (Model Context Protocol) so they can use the personal knowledge you choose to make available. Keep your context together instead of rebuilding it in each conversation. FIND WHAT YOU SAVED Organize notes, reminders and bookmarks with categories and tags. Search across your memory, choose list or gallery views for notes and links, and use Home Screen widgets for quick access. From a spoken idea to a saved article or your next task, Rosetta keeps the things you want to remember connected.

Screenshots

Notes for iPhone4 screens
Rosetta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rosetta at 100% against Notes for iPhone's 34%. Rosetta also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Notes for iPhone's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Rosetta asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rosetta holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes for iPhone has 71 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Notes for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rosetta's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notes for iPhone versus Rosetta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes for iPhoneRosetta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (71 ratings)4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better9
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarim AngamaGabriel Langon Maomy

Customer experience

Notes for iPhone

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

Rosetta

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 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

Rosetta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notes for iPhone free?
Notes for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rosetta free?
Rosetta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notes for iPhone or Rosetta?
Rosetta is rated higher. Notes for iPhone averages 4.0 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Rosetta averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Notes for iPhone or Rosetta have ads?
Neither Notes for iPhone nor Rosetta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes for iPhone or Rosetta?
Notes for iPhone ships an update weekly, and Rosetta weekly. Most recently, Notes for iPhone was updated on October 23, 2026 and Rosetta on October 8, 2026.

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