Comparison

MapleNotes vs Note a Mess

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

Head to head
About

MapleNotes

Features
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MapleNote is a software that records and synchronizes local notes in a chat format. It uses a familiar chat window to record your occasional inspiration, and can synchronize notes to cloud services. "Multi-format" supports text, pictures, recordings, etc. "Multi-template" supports to-do items, circle of friends mode, etc. "Multi-theme" supports multiple color theme switching "Multi-language" supports Chinese, English

About

Note a Mess

Features
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Ever dump a messy stream of thoughts into your notes and wish something would just... sort it out? Note a Mess is built for exactly that. Paste in your chaotic mix of tasks, ideas, reminders, and random thoughts and let AI turn it into a clean, organized note in seconds. How it Works: Write or paste anything. Grocery list mixed with meeting notes mixed with half-formed ideas? Perfect. Tap Organize, and AI structures it into labeled sections with clear bullet points, keeping your original language (English, Turkish, or anything else). Category Colors: Tag your notes with colors for Work, Personal, Research, Ideas, or Finance. Filter by category from the sidebar in one tap. Pin & Lock: Pin important notes to the top. Lock sensitive notes behind Face ID, Touch ID, or a PIN, your content never leaves your device. Clean by Default: No ads. No accounts. No cloud. Everything stays on your phone. 14 Languages Supported: English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Korean.

Screenshots

MapleNotes4 screens
Note a Mess3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Note a Mess at weekly against MapleNotes's every 3 months. MapleNotes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapleNotes ships an update every 3 months, Note a Mess weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
MapleNotes versus Note a Mess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapleNotesNote a Mess
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size79 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆž— ๅงœALPER OEDEN

In-app purchases

None

MapleNotes

No in-app purchases

None

Note a Mess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapleNotes free?
MapleNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note a Mess free?
Note a Mess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapleNotes or Note a Mess have ads?
Neither MapleNotes nor Note a Mess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapleNotes or Note a Mess?
MapleNotes ships an update every 3 months, and Note a Mess weekly. Most recently, MapleNotes was updated on September 24, 2026 and Note a Mess on October 7, 2026.

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