Note vs Stream Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Note
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Main Features - Save schedules and items by category - Get D-day reminders and log dates with simple memos - Set item replacement dates and see how many days are left - Dark mode support
Stream Note
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The simplest notes, focused on today. Stream keeps your notes not in folders, but in a stream of days. Write today, then flick back through the days that have flowed by. โข Needle scrubber โ one bar, one day. A single drag skims through your past days and jumps straight to any date. โข Checklists & markdown โ bold, bullets, and checkboxes saved as plain text. โข Show on Lock Screen โ pin notes and to-dos as a Live Activity and check them off right there. โข Lock Screen control โ open Stream instantly from a Lock Screen button. โข Tags & filters โ follow a single stream with one #tag. โข Markdown export / import โ your data is always yours, in plain text. All notes are stored on your device only.
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Verdict
Note and Stream Note are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Note ships an update every 3 days, Stream Note every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Note | Stream Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days โ better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niftify Lab | Muhyun Park |
In-app purchases
Note
No in-app purchases
Stream Note
No in-app purchases









