Comparison

Lilnotes vs Cloud Roster

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

Head to head
About

Lilnotes

A minimalist note-taking application designed for daily reflections and future planning. It features a calendar view, an enforced character limit for concise entries, and optional reminders. All your notes can be easily exported as a text file.

Highlights
  • Calendar view for daily writing
  • Enforced character limit
  • Optional daily reminders
  • Export notes as text file
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Lilnotes is a minimalist note taking app for daily reflections. Features - A calendar format to inspire daily writing (or future planning). - Enforceable character limit to encourage short, concise entries. - Optional notifications for daily reminders and upcoming notes. - Export all your notes as a convenient text file. Challenge yourself to write something every day.

About

Cloud Roster

Features
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An app that lets you keep track of when you're working (and when you're not). The app is restricted to NSWP members only. The app will sync with the Command roster published on the P Drive and provide you with a snapshot of what is available on your personal mobile phone.

Screenshots

Lilnotes3 screens
Cloud Roster2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cloud Roster at Free against Lilnotes's $1.99. Cloud Roster also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Cloud Roster is free to download; Lilnotes costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lilnotes ships an update every 2 months, Cloud Roster every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Lilnotes versus Cloud Roster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLilnotesCloud Roster
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob Stanley-JonesPeter Hand

In-app purchases

None

Lilnotes

No in-app purchases

None

Cloud Roster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lilnotes free?
Lilnotes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloud Roster free?
Cloud Roster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lilnotes or Cloud Roster have ads?
Neither Lilnotes nor Cloud Roster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lilnotes or Cloud Roster?
Lilnotes ships an update every 2 months, and Cloud Roster every 5 weeks. Most recently, Lilnotes was updated on September 19, 2026 and Cloud Roster on September 14, 2026.

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