Skip Notes vs Pearnotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skip Notes
Securely store your notes directly on your device. This utility app offers a straightforward way to manage your thoughts and information with an emphasis on privacy and simplicity.
- Secure note storage
- Device-based notes
- Simple interface
- Privacy focused
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Skip Notes lets you keep a list of secure notes on your device.
Pearnotes
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ASK YOUR NOTES - Save a drawing, photo, or PDF and the title, summary, and tags are filled in. - Ask a question and get an answer from your notes. Available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. PDFS AND PHOTOS - Add a PDF to a note and annotate it page by page, then share it as a PDF or a PNG. - Add a photo as the canvas background and draw on top of it. - Write and sketch with Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro, or your finger. - Pearnotes can open onto a blank page. TIMERS AND D-DAY Set a countdown, a time, or a date, in any timezone. Recurring timers show D-Day. Color changes as the time gets close. Pin a timer to a widget. ICLOUD SYNC Notes and timers stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
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Verdict
Skip Notes and Pearnotes are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Skip Notes ships an update fortnightly, Pearnotes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skip Notes | Pearnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The App Fair Project Inc | Braveyo LLC |
In-app purchases
Skip Notes
No in-app purchases
Pearnotes
No in-app purchases
