Comparison

note vs SmartLists

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

Head to head
About

note

This app offers a unique spatial organization method for notes, combining a document manager with powerful search and filtering. Create a visual dashboard with linked notes to streamline your workflow and access documents efficiently.

Highlights
  • Spatial note organization
  • Document management
  • Power search and filtering
  • Linked notes on a dashboard
  • Streamlined workflow
Features
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note-taking as never done before a new way to organize notes spatially powerful & secure document management & search features noteDash combines a simple document manager, complete with power search and filtering features, with a new way to organize your notes spatially. noteDash provides a blank canvas on the dashboard page. On it, you can add shortcuts to your notes and link them together. Once linked, these connections are visible when the note is opened, providing an elegant way to streamline your workflow.

About

SmartLists

Instantly capture thoughts and tasks using voice or text. AI automatically organizes your entries into the correct lists, learning your patterns over time. Customize lists with icons and colors for a personalized organization system.

Highlights
  • Voice capture
  • AI auto-sort
  • Customizable lists
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Smart suggestions
  • Offline capture
  • Privacy-first audio processing
Features
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YOUR BEST IDEAS NEVER WAIT FOR THE RIGHT MOMENT They hit you out of nowhere — walking to class, mid-set at the gym, vibing with friends, or rushing between meetings. By the time you unlock your phone, open an app, and choose a list… the idea has evaporated. SmartLists helps you capture your thoughts instantly — by voice or text — and AI organizes everything for you. ------ THE PROBLEM WITH TO-DO LISTS You have great ideas. But capturing them usually means: • Pull out your phone • Find the right app • Pick a list • Type it manually And in real life? Your hands are busy, you're in a hurry, and eventually you just forget. ------ THE SMARTLISTS DIFFERENCE Just speak. The AI does the rest. Your thought goes straight from your mind to the perfect list — instantly. No thinking. No typing. No stress. Just pure capture. ------ VOICE CAPTURE THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Tap the mic. Speak naturally. Done. Perfect for those real-life moments: • Walking with coffee in hand • Mid-workout ideas that can't wait • Cooking, commuting, or multitasking • When something pops into your head with friends • Anytime your hands are full And with Apple Watch, capture from your wrist and everything syncs to your iPhone. ------ AI THAT LEARNS YOU Not just voice notes. Not just dictation. SmartLists understands what you said and automatically puts it in the right place. • "Buy eggs" → Shopping • "Email Sarah the presentation" → Work • "Film idea: neon alley vibe" → Ideas • "Gym reminder: leg day Friday" → Fitness And if something doesn't fit? The AI suggests new lists based on your patterns. The more you use it, the smarter it gets. ------ ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Build lists that match how you think. Customize icons, colors, and names — however you want. Tell the app what each list is for, and AI handles the sorting. ------ KEY FEATURES • Voice capture — speak tasks hands-free • AI auto-sort — items route to the right list • Custom lists — icons, colors, descriptions • Apple Watch — capture from your wrist • Smart suggestions — AI proposes new lists for you • Privacy-first — audio never leaves your device • Lightning fast — thought to list in seconds • Works offline — capture anytime, sync when ready ------ WHY USERS SWITCH TO SMARTLISTS Other apps make you think before you capture. SmartLists flips the script — capture first, let AI do the thinking. No folders to manage. No tags to create. No manual sorting. Just speak, and your thought lands exactly where it belongs. ------ YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Audio stays entirely on your device. Only text is sent for AI categorization — never your voice. You stay in control. ------ PERFECT FOR • Students balancing classes, projects, and side hustles • Creators capturing ideas at random moments • Busy professionals juggling work and life • Parents who never have a hand free • Anyone tired of losing their best thoughts • Apple Watch users who want hands-free capture ------ HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap the mic 2. Speak your thought 3. AI organizes it 4. Done ------ GET STARTED FREE No ads. No noise. No nonsense. Just fast, clean, automatic productivity. Download SmartLists and never lose another idea.

Screenshots

note4 screens
SmartLists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: note at 12.0 against SmartLists's 18.2. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for note against 5.0 for SmartLists. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
note versus SmartLists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternoteSmartLists
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB50 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSebastian SchadeSelim Zoughlami

In-app purchases

None

note

No in-app purchases

None

SmartLists

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is note free?
note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartLists free?
SmartLists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, note or SmartLists?
note and SmartLists are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do note or SmartLists have ads?
Neither note nor SmartLists shows ads.

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