Notesy vs Print(Notes)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notesy
Capture thoughts instantly with this fast, private note-taking app. It opens immediately without sign-up or internet, keeping your notes securely on your device. Enjoy colorful, easily searchable notes with smart timestamps.
- Instant opening without login
- Offline functionality
- Private, device-stored notes
- Six customizable note colors
- Smart date timestamps
- Minimalist and fast interface
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Notesy is the fastest way to capture a thought. No sign-up. No cloud. No ads. Just open the app and start writing. Your notes stay on your device — always private, always available, even offline. • Opens instantly with no login screens • Tap to create a note, tap to save • Choose from six beautiful colors for your notes • Smart timestamps: "Today", "Yesterday", or the date • Works without internet — fully offline Most note apps want your email, push you to subscribe, or bury simple features behind menus. Notesy does one thing well: fast, colorful notes you can find at a glance. Your notes are stored locally. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is shared. No account required. Perfect for quick reminders, shopping lists, meeting notes, ideas, and anything you need to jot down before you forget. Beautiful, minimal, and fast. That's Notesy.
Print(Notes)
An open-source notes application inspired by popular productivity tools. It offers extensive customization options for themes and note display, supports Markdown and LaTeX, and stores all data locally for easy access.
- Markdown and LaTeX support
- Customizable themes (light/dark)
- Multiple note display layouts (Grid, List, Tree)
- Local data storage via Files app
- Basic image and PDF viewers
- Ultimate customizability
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Print(Notes) is an open source markdown notes app, inspired by the look of Google Keep and functionality of Dynalist's Obsidian. Solo developed as a passion project, coming now to iOS! All notes and folders are stored locally on the device, you can access them from the Files app! Features Include: - Ultimate customizability - Many theme for light and dark mode - Create your own custom color themes - Change note display layout (Grid, List, Tree views) - Supports Markdown and LaTeX formatting - Includes basic Image and PDF viewers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notesy at 4.9 against Print(Notes)'s 4.0. Notesy also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 4). Print(Notes)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Notesy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notesy has 28 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Notesy ships an update every 3 weeks, Print(Notes) monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notesy | Print(Notes) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Ranft | Robert Gordiyevych |
Customer experience
Notesy
Print(Notes)
In-app purchases
Notesy
No in-app purchases
Print(Notes)
No in-app purchases
