Comparison

ZyNotes vs SwipeNote

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

Head to head
About

ZyNotes

This app offers a secure, offline note-taking experience with no account required. It features a rich editor, to-do lists, image insertion, and PDF export. Customize your workspace and protect sensitive entries with a password.

Highlights
  • Fast and frictionless note-taking
  • Private and offline by default
  • Optional iCloud backup
  • Advanced note editor with rich formatting
  • Built-in to-do lists
  • Add photos to notes
  • Share notes as PDF
  • Lock and secure your notes
Features
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ZyNotes is a private offline notes app for your thoughts, diary and study notes. No account, no internet needed, and nobody else can read what you write. • PRIVATE NOTES THAT STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Your notes live on your iPhone or iPad, not on someone else’s server. No sign-up, no login and no data collection. Start writing the moment you open the app. • A THOUGHT JOURNAL AND STUDY DIARY IN ONE Sort every note into Diary, Study or Journal with one tap. Keep your private thoughts, daily journal and homework notes separate, and find any of them in seconds. • LOCK ANY NOTE Lock a single note with a password, a 4-digit PIN or Face ID. Only someone who can unlock it can read it. Perfect for a secret diary or anything personal. • WRITE THE WAY YOU LIKE Use headings, bold and italic text, checklists, numbered and bulleted lists, quotes and highlights. Add photos right inside a note and turn it into a study notebook you’ll actually want to reread. • VOICE NOTES Record a voice note when typing isn’t an option and keep it next to your written notes. • PRIVATE AI HELPER Ask the built-in note summarizer to shorten a long note, or chat with your notes to find what you wrote. It’s designed for privacy, like the rest of ZyNotes. • MORE YOU’LL LIKE To-do checklists inside any note, share a note as a PDF, light and dark themes, custom backgrounds and fonts. Made for students, journal writers and anyone who wants a simple, private place for their notes. Download ZyNotes and keep your notes yours. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://zynotes.pntapps.com/privacy

About

SwipeNote

Rediscover and organize your past notes with a unique swipe-based interface. Automatically categorize thoughts, set reminders, and use AI to expand on ideas. Your notes remain private and on your device.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based note navigation
  • Automatic organization by category
  • AI-powered idea expansion
  • Customizable reminders
  • Privacy-focused local storage
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Most of us treat our Notes app like a junk drawer — a place for half-finished ideas, reminders, random drafts, etc. But once written, those notes rarely see the light of day. SwipeNote is my solution to that. SwipeNote helps you rediscover forgotten ideas and organize your notes effortlessly. Swipe through your past notes one by one — left to dismiss, right to organize. SwipeNote creates a read-only copy of your notes that stay on your device and will not be able to be read by anyone. Your original notes in the Apple Notes app are never changed, moved, or deleted. Each note you swipe right on gets automatically sorted into the right category, helping you build an organized collection of your thoughts. Then, you can set a reminder to be notified of your genius so it doesn't just collect dust. Your notes are half an idea. If you want to make a complete thought, SwipeNote uses AI to grow your seedling by giving you action items, insights, and related notes. We understand notes contain private, sensitive content. This is a privacy first app. Your notes stay on your device. They are stored only in local memory. Deleting the app will delete all the data. Locked notes will be ignored in the import. Features - Swipe-based navigation through your past notes - Automatic organization by category - Minimal, distraction-free design - Optional AI expansion - Smooth animations and a delightful tactile feel - Option to share a specific note snippet - Notifications to be reminded of a specific note snippet This is perfect for: - Creatives looking to rediscover old ideas. - Anyone who loves productivity tools with personality. - People who want to organize notes while going on a journey of the past.

Screenshots

ZyNotes4 screens
SwipeNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SwipeNote at every 3 days against ZyNotes's fortnightly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ZyNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and SwipeNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.7 for ZyNotes against 4.7 for SwipeNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of ZyNotes's written reviews are positive against 83% of SwipeNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZyNotes ships an update fortnightly, SwipeNote every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ZyNotes versus SwipeNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZyNotesSwipeNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28 ratings) — better4.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better12
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMd Imran AnsariMehar Nallamalli

Customer experience

ZyNotes

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative3.4%

SwipeNote

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ZyNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Zynotes Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
  • Zynotes Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Zynotes Lifetime Access$39.99
1 purchases

SwipeNote

One-time1
  • SwipeNote Pro - Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is ZyNotes free?
ZyNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwipeNote free?
SwipeNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZyNotes or SwipeNote?
ZyNotes is rated higher. ZyNotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while SwipeNote averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do ZyNotes or SwipeNote have ads?
Neither ZyNotes nor SwipeNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZyNotes or SwipeNote?
ZyNotes ships an update fortnightly, and SwipeNote every 3 days. Most recently, ZyNotes was updated on October 30, 2026 and SwipeNote on October 30, 2026.

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