Comparison

Nanonote Pro vs PrintDeck

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

Head to head
About

Nanonote Pro

Capture thoughts, ideas, and to-do lists quickly with this intuitive note-taking app. It offers secure syncing, offline access, and easy organization with folders and Markdown shortcuts. Customize your writing experience with tailored themes and appearance settings.

Highlights
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Secure encrypted cloud syncing
  • Offline note creation and editing
  • Markdown shortcuts for quick writing
  • Easy URL collection and title setting
  • Folder-based organization with drag-and-drop
  • Customizable themes and appearance
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Nanonote is a note-taking app designed for people who want to capture their thoughts quickly. It's perfect for jotting down ideas, plans, to-do lists, and notes for work or hobbies. Recommended for: - Those who want to manage tasks and to-dos through notes - People who like to draft their writing while thinking - Anyone planning a trip and taking notes along the way - Users who want to record work processes - Those planning a new project Seven Key Features 1. Simple Usability Only the essential features are included, with a focus on ease of use. The intuitive interface allows you to concentrate on writing. 2. Secure Syncing Encrypted cloud synchronization lets you access your notes from any device. There is no sharing feature, so you don’t need to worry about others accidentally viewing your notes. Your information will be retained even if you switch devices. 3. Offline Capability You can create and edit notes without an internet connection. 4. Shortcuts With Markdown shortcuts, you can quickly write notes. Examples of shortcuts: Heading: Type "# + space" at the beginning of a line. Each additional "#" makes the heading text smaller. Bullet Points: Type "- + space" at the beginning of a line. Quotes: Type "> + space" at the beginning of a line. Code: Type "```" (backticks) at the beginning of a line, or surround text with "`" and press space. 5. Easy Link Collection Simply paste a URL to automatically set the title, making it easy to use as a link collection. 6. Easy Organization Create folders and organize your notes with drag-and-drop functionality. 7. Perfectly Tailored Appearance Customize themes, background colors, and line spacing to suit your preferences. Official Website https://nanonote.app/

About

PrintDeck

Features
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■ Never lose a school handout again "Wait, that form is due tomorrow?!" "Where did it say what to bring?" Notices and handouts arrive from school and daycare every single day. You can't throw them away, yet you can never find the one you need. With PrintDeck, just snap a photo and everything lives on your phone. No more digging through piles of paper. ■ What you can do [Free] - Just take a photo. Auto crop and perspective correction keep every page clean - Full-text search inside your prints: find "gym clothes" or "field trip" in seconds - Detect due dates and events, and get reminders the night before and that morning - See everything on a monthly calendar, and add events to your iPhone calendar - Export originals as PDF, perfect for forwarding to after-school care or grandparents, or reprinting - Organize into decks by child and by type - Family group: send once and it arrives on every family member's phone, with a push notification (up to 2 members free) - Send decks of handouts to friends in one tap [Pro (¥250/month or ¥2,400/year, about ¥200/month) — first month free] - Just save a handout and AI finds deadlines, events, and things to bring — proposed automatically - Family group grows to 6 members (grandparents' phones too) - AI reads your handouts and turns them into clean, easy-to-scan summary slides - Read-aloud: listen to your handouts while commuting or doing housework - Cloud backup and easy restore when you switch phones ■ In everyday life - Your kid hands you a flyer in the morning: snap it on the spot, then recycle the paper - "That form is due tomorrow!": reminders arrive the night before and that morning - "What do I need to bring?": search "gym clothes" and it pops right up - Share to your partner's phone, and "nobody told me" disappears - End-of-term paper mountain: capture it all at once and clear your desk ■ Pricing The core features are free. Pro is ¥250/month, or ¥2,400/year (about ¥200 a month). Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Start free, with a single handout. ■ Terms of Use & Privacy Policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adfa76084-lab.github.io/printdeck-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Nanonote Pro4 screens
PrintDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nanonote Pro at none against PrintDeck's 1. Nanonote Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown). PrintDeck's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PrintDeck sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Nanonote Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nanonote Pro ships an update weekly, PrintDeck every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nanonote Pro versus PrintDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanonote ProPrintDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshitaka AgataMAMI IGARASHI

In-app purchases

None

Nanonote Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PrintDeck

Subscriptions1
  • PrintDeck Pro1 Month trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Nanonote Pro free?
Nanonote Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PrintDeck free?
PrintDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nanonote Pro or PrintDeck have ads?
PrintDeck shows ads; Nanonote Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Nanonote Pro or PrintDeck?
Nanonote Pro ships an update weekly, and PrintDeck every 3 days. Most recently, Nanonote Pro was updated on November 4, 2026 and PrintDeck on October 31, 2026.

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