GrapNote vs Big Text Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrapNote
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GrapNote is a streamlined list-management app that helps you organize your thoughts and ideas effortlessly. Key Features: • Clean, intuitive interface • Eye-friendly color scheme that's gentle even at first wake-up • Full voice input support • Organize ideas across five categories: Vision, Style, Mission, Plan, and Action • Two-level inbox for unsorted items • Quick list additions from text input • Privacy-focused: all data stays on your device Perfect For: • Capturing every idea and inspiration • Managing your goals and action plans • Instantly noting daily tasks and sudden thoughts • Anchoring your project mindset and vision development Special Features: • Folder classification for structured thinking • Keyboard-optimized interface for efficiency • Lightweight performance for quick launch-to-note workflow All your data remains exclusively on your device and is never transmitted externally. Start organizing your thoughts and bringing your ideas to life with GrapNote.
Big Text Note
This app allows you to create and display large, easy-to-read text notes. It's ideal for communication in noisy environments or with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Notes can be created via typing, voice input, or handwriting, and customized with various text sizes and colors.
- Large, customizable text display
- Voice input for speech-to-text
- Handwriting and typing input
- Adjustable text and background colors
- Home Screen widget support
- Local note saving, no account needed
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Big Text Note shows one note in large, easy-to-read text so you can hold it up to the person in front of you. It works as a simple communication board: for talking with someone who is deaf or hard of hearing, for the days when your own voice is not available, for noisy places like stations and event halls, or for a quick word at a counter or reception desk. Type it, show it, and if needed, let the device say it. Read Aloud speaks the note with the voices built into your iPhone or iPad. The language is detected from the text, and nothing is sent to a server. Voice input turns what the other person says into text on the device. You choose whether to append the result to the note or replace it. Audio is never saved; only the text you keep is stored. Show mode turns the note into a clear message board. Pick Normal, Large, or Huge, fine-tune the size, and choose text and background colors, including high-contrast pairs. Flip the note upside down for the person across the table, or turn your iPhone sideways for one long line. The screen stays on while Show mode is open. Quick Phrases keeps four ready-made lines and up to three of your own, one tap away. Add the Home Screen widget to keep the current note in view. No account, no ads, no tracking, and no server sync. The note stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GrapNote at daily against Big Text Note's every 2 weeks. GrapNote also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GrapNote ships an update daily, Big Text Note every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrapNote | Big Text Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RYU HARAGUCHI | ZEC Inc. |
In-app purchases
GrapNote
No in-app purchases
Big Text Note
No in-app purchases









