Comparison

Linked Notes vs Active Notes

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

Head to head
About

Linked Notes

Features
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Linked Notes is an offline note-taking app supporting bi-directional links and backlinks. By using it, you can link one note to another, making related notes connected. No Ad, no account needed, all your data stored in your device, can export and import backup. Feature - Link one note to another - Add Tags - Add Images - Browse notes through links - Export and import backup - Hide or show notes in the main list - Pin or unpin notes in the main list - Statistics page Feedback: feedback@luanlujizhi.com

About

Active Notes

This app uses AI to transform visual information like screenshots and emails into actionable notes, reminders, and calendar events. It helps reduce digital clutter and syncs seamlessly with your calendars and devices.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted visual capture from screenshots, emails, and URLs
  • Unified calendar sync with Apple and Google Calendars
  • Self-cleaning workspace that removes past events/tasks
  • Elegant delivery tracking for packages
  • Shared circles for effortless note sharing
  • Family sharing included with subscription
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Stop being the only one who remembers. You know it's early release Thursday. You know the party RSVP is due Friday, practice moved to 4:30, and nobody has thought about dinner. Nobody else knows, because it lives in your camera roll and your head. Active Notes takes it from there. Screenshot the school email, the party invite or the sign-up flyer. The date goes on your calendar with a reminder, the to-do is written for you, and the note clears itself once the day has passed. Nothing to type, nothing to set up. Free to use, no account needed. NOTHING FALLS THROUGH THE CRACKS Early release. The birthday party RSVP. Practice moved to 4:30. Screenshot it and the date lands on Apple Calendar, or Google Calendar with a free account, with a reminder before it starts. When a flyer asks something of you, like "RSVP by Friday" or "sign up by Wednesday", the note offers it as a to-do. Screenshot the dress or the deal and it's in To Buy with the price and the link. Say yes to the calendar once and every event after lands on its own. Each morning a short digest tells you what today holds. All free. YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS With Premium, share a list with your household and it's on their phone the moment you add something. Screenshot an invite into Family Events and it lands on everyone's calendar. Add milk from the couch and it's on their list before they reach the aisle; a tick on their phone is a tick on yours. Nobody asks "what time is the party?" again. Joining is free for them. DINNER, DECIDED Share a recipe from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or any website and it arrives ready to cook from: the ingredients to tick, the step you're on lit, every "simmer 20 minutes" a timer. Plan tonight's dinner from the recipes you saved. All free. With Premium, plan the whole week together, fill the empty nights in a tap, and send every ingredient to one grocery list with the amounts added up. FREE • Screenshots you share, read and filed • Events on Apple Calendar, with reminders • Suggested to-dos from flyers and emails • A morning and evening digest of your day • Recipes ready to cook from, and tonight's dinner planned • Lists and To Buy, on your Apple Watch too A free account (Apple or Google) adds Google Calendar, notes kept forever, and joining your household. PREMIUM: THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD, HANDLED • Your household on the same page: shared lists, Family Events on everyone's calendar, one cookbook on both phones • The week's dinners planned, with one grocery list • Every new screenshot read the moment you take it, no tap needed, and cleared from your camera roll • Your notes on iPhone, iPad and Mac, backed up • Apple Family Sharing: everyone in your family gets Premium Also included: live package tracking, your digest read in a natural voice, a weekly recap, pin to top and priority support. $4.99 a month, or $39.99 a year with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. IT CLEANS UP AFTER ITSELF Once the party is over, the note removes itself. We call it the Visual Offload System™, and the feeling is Permission to Safely Forget™. Keep the notes you want. Recipes never clear themselves. IT READS THE SCREENSHOT. ONLY THE SCREENSHOT. You never ask it anything, and it never reads your email or messages, sends anything or spends your money. Smart Extraction sends the image to a cloud AI provider to pull out the details, never to train models, and can be turned off. Shared lists sync to your household. No ads, no trackers, nothing sold. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled 24 hours before the period ends; manage them in your App Store settings. Terms: https://www.getactivenotes.com/termsofservice.html Privacy: https://www.getactivenotes.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Linked Notes4 screens
Active Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Active Notes at 4 against Linked Notes's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Linked Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Active Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Linked Notes versus Active Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinked NotesActive Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Luanlu Several Network Technology Co., LtdGriffin Optics LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Linked Notes

One-time1
  • Linked Notes Pro$0.99
5 purchases

Active Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Active Notes Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Active Notes Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Active Notes Premium Lifetime$299.00

Questions

Is Linked Notes free?
Linked Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Active Notes free?
Active Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Linked Notes or Active Notes have ads?
Neither Linked Notes nor Active Notes shows ads.

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