Comparison

Stupid Notes vs Noteback

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

Head to head
About

Stupid Notes

Features
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Stupid Notes for Clever People Stupid Notes is a minimalist note-taking app that focuses on what matters.Β  No fancy formatting, just plain text and checklists. - Create multiple notepads to organize your thoughts - Move or copy notes between notepadsΒ  - Stupid search helps you find exactly what you're looking for within your notepads. This app is designed for people who want a straightforward tool without unnecessary features or distractions.Β  Open it, type your thoughts, and get on with your day. Perfect for shopping lists, quick ideas, daily tasks, or anything else you need to write down and find later. Upgrade to Stupid Pro to create unlimited Notepads. If you subscribe to Stupid Pro, payment will be charged to your Apple account and your account will be charged for renewal at the end of the current period. Auto-renewal can be turned off by going to settings in the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stupidnotes.com/privacy

About

Noteback

Features
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Noteback is a private journal for everything worth keeping: quotes from books, lines you hear, ideas on the go. Capture something in seconds, and Noteback sends it back to you later, at a time you choose or at a surprise moment. A morning spark, an evening reflection: your inspiration returns when you need it. FEATURES β€’ Scan text from a book page or a screen: take a photo, highlight the exact passage you want, and save it as a quote. The text is read on your phone, nothing is uploaded. β€’ Write in seconds, no folders, no friction. Add an author and a source if you like. β€’ Import the quotes you already have: Kindle highlights, CSV files or plain text, with a preview before anything is saved. β€’ Reminders: your entries come back as notifications, every day or only the days you pick. β€’ Share any entry as a clean square image. β€’ Search your whole Collection by word, author or tag. β€’ Light and dark mode, in English and French. FREE AND UNLIMITED β€’ Free: your first 20 entries, with one scheduled reminder and the text scanner. β€’ Unlimited: a single one-time purchase, no subscription. Unlimited entries, unlimited reminders, and import. Your notes stay private. Sign in with email, Google or Apple. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://api.thawtback.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://thawtback-production.up.railway.app/terms

Screenshots

Stupid Notes4 screens
Noteback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Noteback at 16.4 against Stupid Notes's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Stupid Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year and Noteback sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stupid Notes ships an update every 4 days, Noteback every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Stupid Notes versus Noteback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStupid NotesNoteback
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid PflueglROMAIN PIGNOUX - BERTANDEA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stupid Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Stupid Notes Pro$6.991 Year
1 purchases

Noteback

One-time1
  • Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Stupid Notes free?
Stupid Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noteback free?
Noteback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stupid Notes or Noteback have ads?
Neither Stupid Notes nor Noteback shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stupid Notes or Noteback?
Stupid Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Noteback every 6 days. Most recently, Stupid Notes was updated on October 6, 2026 and Noteback on October 25, 2026.

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