Goldfish Notes vs NotoJournal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goldfish Notes
Capture and organize your thoughts effortlessly with AI-powered note-taking. This app transforms messy ideas into structured notes, automatically selecting the best format and highlighting key information. It also offers seamless integration with Obsidian for centralized note management.
- AI-powered thought capture
- Automatic note formatting
- Extracts key information
- Obsidian integration
- Intuitive interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
Goldfish is the most intuitive way of capturing your fleeting thoughts the go. It transforms your messy thoughts into clear, structured notes using AI—automatically choosing the best format and keeping only what matters. It also integrates seamlessly with Obsidian, making it easy to manage all your notes in one spot.
NotoJournal
A private journaling app designed for daily reflection and mindfulness. It encourages consistent, pressure-free entries to foster clarity and personal growth.
- Private daily note-taking
- Mindfulness focus
- Consistency encouragement
- Clarity building
- Pressure-free reflection
Read full descriptionHide full description
Noto Journal is your private space to slow down and write one honest note a day. Designed for mindfulness, consistency, and clarity, Noto helps you reflect without pressure — just one entry, once a day.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Goldfish Notes at 13.4 against NotoJournal's 18.2. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Goldfish Notes against 5.0 for NotoJournal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Goldfish Notes | NotoJournal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ka Man Carmen Li | Frank Petrullo |
Customer experience
Goldfish Notes
NotoJournal
In-app purchases
Goldfish Notes
No in-app purchases
NotoJournal
No in-app purchases
