Comparison

Interesty vs TakeNote

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

Head to head
About

Interesty

This app helps you collect and organize articles, notes, quotes, and links into custom folders. Seamlessly save content from any app and sync your collections across all your Apple devices. Share your curated interests with others effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Collect articles, notes, quotes, and links
  • Organize content into custom folders
  • iCloud syncing across Apple devices
  • Share saved content with others
  • Save from any app via share extension
  • Personalized organization by interests
Features
Read full description

Interesty is the ultimate app for collecting and organizing everything that inspires you. Whether it's articles, notes, quotes, or links, Interesty helps you curate your interests into neatly organized folders we call Interests. Why You'll Love Interesty: ICLOUD SYNCING Keep your Interests in perfect sync across all your devices with Apple Sign-In. Your collections are always safe, secure, and up to date. EFFORTLESS SHARING Found something share-worthy? Share your favorite sources with friends or colleagues in just a tap. SEAMLESS ADDING Quickly save articles, tweets, notes, quotes, or links to your Interests. Stay on top of everything that matters to you. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Easily add links to Interesty from any other app by adding Interesty as a option on your share extension. PERSONALIZED ORGANIZATION Organize your Sources by Interests to keep your thoughts and inspirations structured and accessible. Whether you're researching, brainstorming, or saving pieces of inspiration, Interesty is your go-to tool for staying organized and inspired.

About

TakeNote

Capture ideas effortlessly with a distraction-free, minimalist note-taking app. It supports Markdown, organizes notes with folders and tags, and syncs across Apple devices. Optional local AI features enhance formatting and search.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free minimalist design
  • Full Markdown support with live rendering
  • Organize with Folders, Tags, and Inbox
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Private by design, no data collection
  • Optional local AI for formatting and search
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TakeNote is a fast, elegant, and distraction-free way to capture your ideas. Built exclusively for Apple platforms with SwiftUI and SwiftData, it feels right at home on macOS and iOS. Why TakeNote? • Beautifully simple: A clean, minimal design that lets your words take center stage. • Markdown first: Write naturally in plain text with full Markdown support and live rendering. • Stay organized: Quickly sort notes into Folders, Tags, or your Inbox. Star, move, and search with ease. • Syncs with iCloud: Your notes are instantly available across all your Apple devices. • Private by design: TakeNote collects nothing and tracks nothing. Your notes are yours alone. • Power features: Use AI-powered formatting and smart search (macOS) when you want a boost—always optional, always local first. Perfect for Writers, thinkers, students, developers, or anyone who wants a fast, modern, and private note-taking app that just works. TakeNote is the notebook you’ll actually want to use every day.

Screenshots

Interesty4 screens
TakeNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Interesty at 5.0 against TakeNote's 4.0. Interesty also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interesty holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Interesty versus TakeNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterestyTakeNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDerek HolevinskyAdam Drew

Customer experience

Interesty

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TakeNote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Interesty

No in-app purchases

None

TakeNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interesty free?
Interesty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TakeNote free?
TakeNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interesty or TakeNote?
Interesty is rated higher. Interesty averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TakeNote averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Interesty or TakeNote have ads?
Neither Interesty nor TakeNote shows ads.

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