# Editorial vs noteE

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Editorial at none against noteE's 5. Editorial also leads on ratings volume (236 vs 11) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). noteE's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. noteE sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Editorial asks for nothing beyond the download.

noteE holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Editorial has 236 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Editorial's written reviews are positive against 78% of noteE's.

Editorial ships an update every 4 months, noteE every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Editorial | noteE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (236 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editorial/id673907758/reviews) | **[4.3 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notee-ai-notes-and-docs/id1669201695/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **236** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | **77.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 268 MB | 294 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [omz:software](https://appshunter.io/developer/285608316) | [Huaxia Xufu (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1669199483) |

## What reviewers say

### Editorial

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/editorial/id673907758)

A plain text editor for iOS offering powerful automation and an inline preview for Markdown, TaskPaper, and Fountain documents. Enhance your writing with custom workflows, scripts, and a smart keyboard.

**Highlights:** Inline Markdown/Fountain Preview, Extensible Workflows and Python Scripts, Dropbox Sync, Smart Keyboard with Swipe Gestures, Snippets and TextExpander Support, In-App Browser, Document Section Folding

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing, full of surprises
- 👍 Still good, great features
- 👍 Good, easy to use
- 👍 Love the features so far
- 👍 Incredible, amazing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Dropbox sync issues
- 🔒 No iCloud support
- 🐛 Text selection issues
- 🐛 Crashes, bugs
- 🔒 No iPhone X support

**Reported bugs**

- Dropbox sync issues leading to data loss
- Crashes, freezes, and bugs
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions and devices

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- iCloud sync support
- Folder sync options beyond Dropbox
- Org-mode support
- Better Python script editing


### noteE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notee-ai-notes-and-docs/id1669201695)

This app transforms handwritten notes into text with AI, recognizes math formulas, and generates review questions. It also creates mind maps from notes, answers questions in natural language, and supports various export formats. Enjoy unlimited note-taking with customizable templates and iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** AI handwriting conversion, Smart formula recognition, AI-generated review questions, AI mind map generation, Natural language Q&A search, Export to PDF, PNG, JPEG, iCloud backup and sync

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 书笺森罗（周版本） | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| 书笺森罗（月版本） | $3.99 | per month |
| 书笺森罗（季度版本） | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| 书笺森罗（年度版本） | $7.99 | per year |
| 书笺森罗 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Editorial free?

Editorial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is noteE free?

noteE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Editorial or noteE?

noteE is rated higher. Editorial averages 4.1 out of 5 from 236 ratings, while noteE averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.

### Do Editorial or noteE have ads?

Neither Editorial nor noteE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Editorial or noteE?

Editorial ships an update every 4 months, and noteE every 9 days. Most recently, Editorial was updated on September 29, 2026 and noteE on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*