Comparison

thingz vs Note. | Save & Share Places

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

Head to head
About

thingz

Organize and rediscover your saved content from various apps and websites. Easily share recommendations with friends and discover what they're saving. Never forget a great find again.

Highlights
  • Centralized saving from multiple sources
  • Automatic organization of saved content
  • Content resurfacing at opportune times
  • Easy sharing of recommendations
  • Discover friends' saved content
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Welcome to thingz. Most of what you save gets lost. That restaurant you wanted to try. That product you meant to buy. That idea you swore you'd remember. Buried in screenshots, saved posts, and browser tabs. Rediscover what you save with thingz. Find it when it matters and recommend what works with the people you trust. How it works: — Save from anywhere: Capture places, products, videos, links, and ideas from the apps you already use — Stay organized automatically: Saves are sorted into searchable collections, no filing required — Create from real experiences: Turn a place, product, or moment you've actually tried into a recommendation worth sharing — Add context: Save notes, photos, and details so you remember why something mattered when you come back to it — Find it when you need it: Your Loop resurfaces what you saved at the right time — Recommend what works: Share places, products, and experiences you've tried and loved Save it. Try it. Recommend it. Built on real experiences, ready when you need them.

About

Note. | Save & Share Places

Features
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See a cool restaurant on TikTok? A hidden bar on Instagram? A coffee shop your friend won't shut up about? Note helps you save every place worth visiting, organize them however you want, and plan adventures with friends. NEVER FORGET A GREAT PLACE AGAIN Stop scrolling through your camera roll trying to find that restaurant from last month. Save any spot the moment you discover it and actually remember to go. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Bookmark restaurants, bars, coffee shops, hiking trails, boutiques, parks, concert venues, any place that catches your eye. If it's worth remembering, save it to Note. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Create collections for any vibe: - Date Nights in the City - Best Taco Spots - Tokyo 2025 Trip - Weekend Adventures - Coffee Shops with WiFi - Hidden Gems Your places, your categories, your way. PLAN TOGETHER Share collections with friends and let everyone add their favorite spots. Planning a trip? Everyone can contribute. Looking for Friday night plans? Check your shared spots. NEVER MISS WHAT'S NEARBY See all your saved places on a map. Discover what's around you when you need it. Turn your bookmarks into real experiences. MADE FOR DISCOVERY Found a spot on social media? Heard about a place from a friend? Stumbled onto something amazing? Save it instantly before you forget. Note is your personal map of everywhere worth going—organized, shareable, and always with you. --- PERFECT FOR: - Food lovers discovering restaurants on TikTok and Instagram - Travelers planning trips and exploring new cities - Friends coordinating weekend plans and nights out - Anyone tired of losing recommendations in screenshots Download Note and start building your list of places to explore.

Screenshots

thingz4 screens
Note. | Save & Share Places3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: thingz at none against Note. | Save & Share Places's shown. thingz also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). Note. | Save & Share Places's advantage is iOS requirement (14 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

thingz ships an update every 8 days, Note. | Save & Share Places every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
thingz versus Note. | Save & Share Places: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterthingzNote. | Save & Share Places
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (810 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings810 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014 — better
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB50 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLikepostTreadway Designs LLC.

In-app purchases

None

thingz

No in-app purchases

None

Note. | Save & Share Places

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is thingz free?
thingz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note. | Save & Share Places free?
Note. | Save & Share Places is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do thingz or Note. | Save & Share Places have ads?
Note. | Save & Share Places shows ads; thingz does not.
Which is updated more often, thingz or Note. | Save & Share Places?
thingz ships an update every 8 days, and Note. | Save & Share Places every 3 months. Most recently, thingz was updated on October 30, 2026 and Note. | Save & Share Places on October 30, 2026.

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