Comparison

PinNotes vs MatchaNote

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

Head to head
About

PinNotes

Features
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PinNotes is the smart, simple, and beautiful way to capture your thoughts—with powerful location tagging, smart categorization, and seamless note organization. Whether it’s a café you want to remember, a travel idea, or a spontaneous thought that popped into your head while walking, PinNotes lets you anchor your notes to where and when they matter most. With just a few taps, your thoughts become easy to find, sort, and revisit—visually and intuitively. Why PinNotes? PinNotes combines the simplicity of traditional notes with the power of spatial and visual memory. It’s perfect for travelers, creators, students, professionals—anyone who wants their ideas to live beyond just words. It’s not just about remembering what you thought—but where and why you thought it. PinNotes brings context back to your thoughts. Features You’ll Love: Rich Note Taking - Capture ideas quickly with clean, distraction-free text notes. - Add location pins to remember where you had that brilliant thought. - Organize notes with customizable tags and categories. View Notes on the Map - Instantly see where your notes were pinned. - Navigate your memories visually, exploring places tied to your thoughts. - Filter by tags to find exactly what you’re looking for. List or Map—You Choose - Prefer a classic list? We’ve got you. - Want to browse by location? Switch to map view anytime. - Sort and search to find what you need, fast. Share Notes From Anywhere - Found something interesting in another app? - Share it straight into PinNotes with our quick share extension. Widgets for Your Home Screen - Stay inspired by pinning your favorite notes directly on your home screen. - Just one tap to revisit or edit a note—right from the widget. Pin your life. Remember more. Stay organized with PinNotes.

About

MatchaNote

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The Swiss Army knife of notes — it looks simple, and it has everything when you need it. Most days end up scattered across several apps: notes in one, tasks in another, the calendar somewhere else, and a separate download the moment you want a mind map. MatchaNote brings them into one place — without crowding the screen. Open it and you get a clean page with the cursor already in it, ready for you to write. The advanced features never stand in your way. They show up at the moment you reach for them. Everything you'd expect: - Notes: rich text, images, attachments, tables, drawing, audio and document scanning - Tasks: reminders, repeats, list and board views - Calendar: month/week/day, with two-way Google Calendar and Google Tasks sync - Mind maps: a dedicated mind-map note — multiple topics side by side, notes and images on any node, free drag-and-drop layout - Boards: turn any note straight into a board - Collaboration: real-time co-editing, public sharing and comments - Everyday tools: personal ledger, journal and contacts - Moving in and out: Evernote and Apple Notes import, Markdown and PDF export Works offline: Read and write without a connection. Everything syncs automatically when you reconnect, so iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web stay in step. Privacy and data freedom: Your content belongs to you. Export it whenever you like, and switch on per-note encryption and an app lock when you need them. Privacy Policy: https://matchanote.life/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PinNotes4 screens
MatchaNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MatchaNote at none against PinNotes's 2. MatchaNote also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. PinNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MatchaNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PinNotes ships an update every 4 days, MatchaNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PinNotes versus MatchaNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinNotesMatchaNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSih Han ChenCodeNet

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PinNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Access Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Plus Access Annual$9.991 Year
None

MatchaNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PinNotes free?
PinNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MatchaNote free?
MatchaNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PinNotes or MatchaNote have ads?
Neither PinNotes nor MatchaNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PinNotes or MatchaNote?
PinNotes ships an update every 4 days, and MatchaNote every 3 days. Most recently, PinNotes was updated on October 7, 2026 and MatchaNote on October 8, 2026.

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