Comparison

Netbook vs Notestream

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

Head to head
About

Netbook

Features
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Netbook works like a notebook. All your data will be stored on your device. 1. Store your previous networks. 2. See why you saved them. 3. Add image to get them easily

About

Notestream

This app offers a private, chat-style notebook for quick note-taking. It focuses on speed and simplicity, allowing users to send thoughts like text messages without the pressure of traditional document formatting. Ideal for lists, memos, and everyday ideas.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note interface
  • Fast capture and search
  • Checkboxes and colored ribbons
  • Image support with captions
  • Channel archiving and restoration
  • Export to .txt and .csv
  • Full backup and import
Features
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Notestream is a beautifully simple chat-style notes app that makes quick-capture notes feel like texting yourself. Fast capture, easy search, and lightweight organization for everyday thoughts. Most notes apps push you toward documents and structure. Notestream keeps notes in a totally private chat-like thread, so you can type a thought, send it, and move on. It stays easy to skim and easy to find later with search. GREAT FOR • Quick notes during the day • To-do lists, grocery lists, and checklists • Meeting notes and action items • Light journaling and personal reflections • Brainstorms, idea dumps, and memos WHY IT’S DIFFERENT Notestream removes friction at the moment you need to capture something. Instead of opening a page, naming it, and organizing it, you just write like a text and send. • Feels like texting yourself — every note is a quick send in a chat-like thread • No document ritual — no blank page pressure or formatting rabbit hole • Built for small, frequent notes — memos, lists, ideas, and quick journaling • Fast review and retrieval — easy to skim, easy to search • Private by default — no account required WHO NOTESTREAM IS FOR • People who want speed over structure • People who already text themselves notes and want a better version of that workflow • People who hate “document mode” (pages, folders, formatting) • People who keep messy brain dumps — one-liners, half thoughts, links, quick lists • People who want a daily driver for small notes — memos, to-dos, groceries, ideas, journaling • People who value privacy and simplicity — a lightweight, no-fuss place to keep personal notes FEATURES • Multiple channels for separate topics • Checkboxes + colored ribbons • Add images (with optional captions) • Archive and restore channels • Export to plain-text open file formats like .txt or .csv • Full backup export/import • Highly customizable themes (dark + light included) PRIVACY • Offline-first: your notes are stored locally on your device • No account required Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://redflask-notestream.github.io/privacy/

Screenshots

Netbook3 screens
Notestream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notestream at none against Netbook's shown. Netbook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Netbook ships an update every 2 days, Notestream every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Netbook versus Notestream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetbookNotestream
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerahmet enes kececiCalem Viluan

In-app purchases

None

Netbook

No in-app purchases

None

Notestream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Netbook free?
Netbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notestream free?
Notestream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Netbook or Notestream have ads?
Netbook shows ads; Notestream does not.
Which is updated more often, Netbook or Notestream?
Netbook ships an update every 2 days, and Notestream every 3 weeks. Most recently, Netbook was updated on May 17, 2026 and Notestream on July 17, 2026.

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