Planote vs TagNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planote
Organize notes, to-do lists, and schedules in one app. It syncs dated tasks to a calendar and priority matrix, offering reminders and progress statistics. Supports adding photos and handwritten images to entries.
- Notes and to-do lists
- Calendar integration
- Priority matrix
- Task reminders
- Progress statistics
- Add photos and images
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Keep your notes and plans together in Planote. Write notes, to-do lists, travel plans, budgets and schedules in one place. Dated tasks in your notes are organized in the calendar and priority matrix, helping you see what needs your attention. Set reminders for important tasks and review your progress with statistics. Add photos and handwritten images to your notes. Follow your device language or choose Korean, English or Japanese in settings. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App privacy policy https://todolistmust.blogspot.com/2024/11/app-privacy-policy.html
TagNote
This app offers a flexible, tag-based approach to note-taking, moving beyond traditional folder structures. Organize meeting notes, ideas, and web clippings with multiple tags per note, and connect your thoughts to build a personal knowledge network. It features a rich text editor and reminders for important dates.
- Unlimited tags per note
- Rich text editor with formatting
- Birthday and anniversary reminders
- Tag-based knowledge network
- Minimalist and distraction-free design
- iCloud data synchronization
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TagNote is available for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and syncs data via iCloud. Meeting notes, lecture summaries, web clippings, and sudden ideas— Are you losing track of what truly matters in the chaos of scattered information? [TagNote] is a tag-based note-taking app that breaks free from the limitations of traditional folder structures. Assign multiple tags to a single note and organize your thoughts flexibly. Connect ideas, discover patterns, and gain new insights through your very own knowledge network. Key Features of TagNote #1. Unlimited Tags, Effortless Organization Say goodbye to rigid folders. Add as many tags as you need—like Work, Ideas, or Books—to each note. Easily manage and retrieve notes across multiple themes with just a few keywords. #2. Powerful Yet Simple Editor Use the toolbar at the top of each note to apply rich text formatting, insert code blocks, add images, and create checklists. Capture your ideas vividly with an editor that’s both flexible and intuitive. #3. Birthday & Anniversary Reminders Keep track of important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. Attach meaningful notes to each occasion to preserve memories and emotions that matter. #4. A New Way to Connect Knowledge Tags create a web of related notes, helping you uncover hidden links between ideas. Visualize your thoughts like a map and explore unexpected insights as you build your personal knowledge network. #5. Minimal, Beautiful Design Focus on your content with a clean, distraction-free interface. We designed TagNote to make the process of writing and organizing notes both delightful and efficient. Download [TagNote] now and discover the smartest way to navigate the sea of information. Let your thoughts flow, connect, and grow with the power of tags. This app follows Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TagNote at none against Planote's shown. Planote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Planote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month and TagNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Planote ships an update every 2 days, TagNote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planote | TagNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jichan Hwang | Jonggyou Kim |
Customer experience
Planote
TagNote
In-app purchases
Planote
- 플래노트 프리미엄 (1계정, 월간 자동 갱신 구독)$1.291 Month
- 플래노트 프리미엄 (1계정, 연간 자동 갱신 구독)$12.991 Year
- 플래노트 프리미엄 (1계정, 기간 영구)$66.99
TagNote
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- 3-month subscription7 Days trial$3.993 Months
- Annual subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year









