Comparison

Compose Notes vs Tenth

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

Tenth

This app helps you break down large goals into smaller, manageable steps. It tracks your progress and momentum, turning your daily efforts into a cumulative record of achievement. The app is designed to motivate you by visualizing your progress.

Highlights
  • Break down goals into 0.1 increments
  • Track daily momentum (Poten score)
  • Accumulate effort over time
  • Permanent record of achievements
  • Visualize progress
Features
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1. [The Magic of 0.1] Start Light, Finish Strong Break down every big goal (1.0) into ten small pieces (0.1). Even the simple act of raising a number gives your brain a sense of achievement. 2. [Poten] Your Measure of Momentum Located at the top of the sidebar, Poten represents your current drive to act. You don’t need to explain what you’re doing — your Poten score already proves your focus. 3. Turning Effort into Assets Today’s numbers reset at midnight, but every 0.1 you build accumulates over time. That’s why you can’t delete this app — the record of your hard-earned moments lives, in real time, at the top right corner. **Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Compose Notes4 screens
Tenth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tenth at every 3 days against Compose Notes's every 10 months. Tenth also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 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 and Tenth sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 Tenth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compose Notes ships an update every 10 months, Tenth every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Compose Notes versus Tenth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompose NotesTenth
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTanish MittalJI EUN OH

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
1 purchases

Tenth

Subscriptions1
  • Tenth Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Compose Notes free?
Compose Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tenth free?
Tenth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compose Notes or Tenth?
Compose Notes and Tenth are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Compose Notes or Tenth have ads?
Neither Compose Notes nor Tenth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compose Notes or Tenth?
Compose Notes ships an update every 10 months, and Tenth every 3 days. Most recently, Compose Notes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tenth on October 31, 2026.

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