Comparison

Compose Notes vs KittyNote

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

Head to head
About

Compose Notes

Capture thoughts and ideas with a clean, elegant interface designed for focused writing. Customize the look and feel to your preference and access notes seamlessly across devices. Quickly create notes from your home screen or through shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing experience
  • Customizable colors, fonts, and icons
  • Focus Mode for immersive writing
  • Seamless iCloud sync across devices
  • Widgets and shortcuts for quick note creation
Features
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Whether you’re jotting down quick thoughts or writing detailed notes, Compose Notes provides a distraction-free experience. • Minimal & Elegant – A clean, thoughtfully designed interface that helps you take notes. • Highly Customizable – Choose from multiple accent colors, fonts, and app icons to match your style. • Focus Mode – Remove distractions and immerse yourself in writing. • Seamless iCloud Sync – Access your notes instantly on iPhone, iPad. • Widgets & Shortcuts – Quickly create notes from your Home Screen, Lock Screen and through shortcuts. Mac and Watch app is coming soon... For help write us at feedback.composenotes@gmail.com To learn about our terms + approach to privacy visit https://dextercode.craft.me/ComposeNotes-Terms&Privacy Compose Notes offers free trial and make cancellation easy. After that it costs $0.99 per month or $6.99 per year. These prices are in USD and may vary by region. Cancel in your iTunes account settings at least 24 hours before renewal.  One-time purchase is for $9.99 which also includes Family Sharing.

About

KittyNote

This app offers a private and simple way to manage notes, reminders, and events. Organize your thoughts, photos, and tasks with features like folders, lists, and a calendar. Your data stays securely on your device.

Highlights
  • Note-taking
  • Reminders with notifications
  • Event management
  • Folder organization
  • Photo collection management
  • Daily diary entries
  • Simple calendar
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Easy, simple and private app to write your notes # Easily manage your notes, reminders, events - All in one. # No registration, no sensitive data collection. # Your data is stored ONLY on your device. *** What you can do with KittyNote *** * Write status, diary daily. * Create a folder for storing your document, knowledge in life. * Create a folder to manage your favorite photo collections. * Add a list to categorize reminders, get notifications, remember everything. * Simple calendar to manage your work more efficiently. It is free to use. Have fun! About more: https://kittynote.com Privacy Policy: https://kittynote.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Compose Notes4 screens
KittyNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KittyNote at none against Compose Notes's 3. KittyNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Compose Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. KittyNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Compose Notes against 5.0 for KittyNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compose Notes ships an update every 10 months, KittyNote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Compose Notes versus KittyNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompose NotesKittyNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanish MittalNguyen Vo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Compose Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
None

KittyNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compose Notes free?
Compose Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KittyNote free?
KittyNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Compose Notes or KittyNote?
Compose Notes and KittyNote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Compose Notes or KittyNote have ads?
Neither Compose Notes nor KittyNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compose Notes or KittyNote?
Compose Notes ships an update every 10 months, and KittyNote every 2 months. Most recently, Compose Notes was updated on October 30, 2026 and KittyNote on October 20, 2026.

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