Comparison

Refine vs Gravity Notes

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

Head to head
About

Refine

This app helps you build and maintain consistent routines without feeling overwhelmed. It offers a focused experience for tracking progress, maintaining streaks, and setting thoughtful reminders to support your goals.

Highlights
  • Clean daily tracking
  • Streak-focused progress
  • Thoughtful reminders
  • Daily, weekly, monthly scheduling
  • Progress insights
  • Streak protection system
  • Local-first data storage
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Refine is a minimal habit tracker designed to help you stay consistent by building small habits into identities that define you. WHY PEOPLE USE REFINE • A Proven Strategy that help you become who you want to be. • Clean tracking that takes seconds. • Zero Clutter, only see your progress that matters. • Simple structure that keeps you focused on doing, not configuring. CORE FEATURES - Build habits in 3 easy Steps - Track your progress through our proven identity system • Track up to 5 active habits on the free plan • Personalized Profile with Insights • Progress Stats + insights and Tracking • Helpful assistance so you never miss two days in a row • Local-first data storage with privacy in mind • Backup and restore tools • iOS widget support PREMIUM • Unlimited habits • Premium widget experience • 7-day free trial (when eligible) BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Refine is made for people who want to become the person they wish to become through intuitive and thoughtful habit building.. not just for the sake of habits, but for becoming a better version of themselves... Download now and see for yourself. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://www.skystanoyevitch.com/strong-habit/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.skystanoyevitch.com/strong-habit/privacy

About

Gravity Notes

Capture ideas with voice, text, photos, and video, organized in a timeline. Features AI transcription, creative photo tools, and multiple viewing modes. Offers a free tier with premium upgrade options.

Highlights
  • Voice recording with AI speech-to-text
  • Timeline organization of notes
  • Creative photo editing tools
  • Multiple note viewing modes (Stream, Calendar, Map, Gallery)
  • Rich text formatting
  • Document scanning
  • Location tagging
Features
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Gravity Notes is a powerful notes app with voice recording, AI speech-to-text transcription, and creative photo tools — all organized in a beautiful timeline. Capture ideas with voice memos, text, photos, and video. Revisit them exactly when and where they happened. Free to download with a generous free tier. Some features require Gravity Notes Premium (in-app purchase). Free Tier: • Up to 50 standard notes • 2 AI transcription uses • 2 quote image generations • 2 teleprompter uses • Stream, Calendar, Map & Gallery views • Rich text formatting • Photos, videos & document scans • Search, sharing & location tagging Voice Notes & Transcription: • Record audio notes with AI speech-to-text • Every word syncs to the audio timeline — tap any word to jump to that moment • Unlimited transcription with Premium Creative Photo Tools: • Make Stamp — Turn photos into vintage stamp art with classic, scallop, wave & square borders. Add paper texture and postmark effects with custom text • Make Sticker — Extract subjects from photos with multi-subject selection to create custom stickers • Quote Images — Design beautiful visual quotes with custom fonts, colors & layouts for sharing • 150+ Photo Filters — Professional effects including duotone, halftone & shaded material • Polaroid Sharing — Generate styled memory-card layouts Four Intuitive Views: • Stream — Chronological timeline of all notes • Calendar — Browse notes by date •Map — Explore notes by location • Gallery — Visual grid of photos and media Premium Features: • Unlimited AI transcription • iCloud sync across devices • 150+ photo filters • Live Text (OCR) — Extract text from images • Calendar integration — Create Apple Calendar events from notes • Quote image generation with full customization • Bilingual conversation — Real-time translation between languages • Teleprompter — Auto-scrolling script with recording and virtual backgrounds • Polaroid sharing layouts Built with privacy in mind and a clean, modern iOS interface. Gravity Notes turns every note into a connected, searchable memory. Terms of Use: https://www.gravitynotesapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.gravitynotesapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Refine4 screens
Gravity Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gravity Notes at every 2 days against Refine's every 3 weeks. Gravity Notes also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 3). Refine's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Refine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Gravity Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 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 Refine against 5.0 for Gravity Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refine ships an update every 3 weeks, Gravity Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Refine versus Gravity Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefineGravity Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBranimir StanoyevitchZhenwei Liu

Customer experience

Refine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gravity Notes

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Refine

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Gravity Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$119.99

Questions

Is Refine free?
Refine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravity Notes free?
Gravity Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Refine or Gravity Notes?
Refine and Gravity Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 14 ratings respectively.
Do Refine or Gravity Notes have ads?
Neither Refine nor Gravity Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Refine or Gravity Notes?
Refine ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gravity Notes every 2 days. Most recently, Refine was updated on November 4, 2026 and Gravity Notes on November 9, 2026.

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