Comparison

FontNotes vs Notes

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

Head to head
About

FontNotes

Express your thoughts with unique fonts and customizable styles. Create visually appealing notes, lists, and journals with features like text on a path, custom backgrounds, and image integration. Organize and secure your creations with folders, widgets, and Face ID.

Highlights
  • Extensive font library from multiple sources
  • Text on Path for curved text
  • Customizable borders, colors, and backgrounds
  • Photo and image integration
  • Home screen widgets
  • Folder organization
  • Focus Mode for distraction-free writing
Features
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Make every note look the way it feels. FontNotes lets you write in fonts that match your mood, whether you're journaling, planning, making lists, or capturing a passing idea. Choose from your own font library or import new styles in seconds, then customize borders, colors, letter spacing, and styling until every note is uniquely yours. And now your words don't have to stay on a straight line: draw a path anywhere on your note, and your text flows right along it. WHY YOU'LL LOVE FONTNOTES: • Browse and download hundreds of thousands of fonts from FontSpace, DaFont, 1001 Fonts, Fontshare, Google Fonts and more, or import your own • Fonts group into their families automatically, so you can inspect every weight and style and check its license terms • Give every note its own look with borders, colors, letter spacing, and ruled, dotted, or grid backgrounds • Bend your words along any path you draw, with Text on Path • Create notes, lists, and checklists that keep their formatting • Add photos and images to your notes • Put your favorite notes on your home screen with small, medium, and large widgets • Organize notes into folders in any color and order you like, and fonts into groups • Focus Mode: clear away distractions and read your note in peace • Sync seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud • Made for iPhone Duo, on both the outer screen and the big inner display • Choose your own app theme color. Make FontNotes truly yours. • Built with accessibility in mind: adjustable Contrast, Text Size, and Bold Text, plus support for VoiceOver and Voice Control • Lock the app with Face ID or a passcode • Restore deleted notes for up to 30 days • Create and style notes with Shortcuts • Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese • A simple, clean interface designed for creativity Your thoughts aren't plain, and your notes shouldn't be either. FontNotes makes writing truly yours.

About

Notes

This app helps you create, organize, and manage daily notes, to-do lists, and reminders with a clean, user-friendly interface. It's designed for distraction-free writing and staying focused on your tasks and ideas.

Highlights
  • Create and edit notes
  • Manage task lists with checkboxes
  • Set reminders
  • Supports dark mode
  • Intuitive design
Features
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Notes - Notebook, Notepad is the simple and powerful app to create, organize, and manage your daily notes, to-do lists, and reminders. Whether you're jotting down quick thoughts or planning a full task list, this notepad app helps you stay focused and productive. Designed with a clean, user-friendly interface, Notes - Notebook, Notepad makes it effortless to write and manage your notes. It's the perfect digital notebook to capture your ideas anytime, anywhere. Key Features: - Create and edit notes and notebooks easily - Manage task lists with checkboxes - Set reminders to never miss a thing - Supports dark mode for comfortable night use - Minimal and intuitive notepad design for distraction-free writing Whether you're a student, professional, or someone who just loves staying organized, this Notes app is built to support your productivity. Download Notes - Notebook, Notepad today and enjoy a fast, simple, and reliable note-taking experience! Terms of Use (EULA): https://docs.google.com/document/d/19Ya8WEwoAiVivIeRlPKiOiVgsLa2TvtssKPaR2IHGb8/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y-lKc67Cc1aNBtA4C8mVX87eC2IznZjR8NVladTiNtk/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

FontNotes4 screens
Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FontNotes at every 3 days against Notes's every 11 days. Notes's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). 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. FontNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 18 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FontNotes ships an update every 3 days, Notes every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FontNotes versus Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFontNotesNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings)4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings718 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerevert martinNguyen Thanh

Customer experience

FontNotes

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notes

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FontNotes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.69
3 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99

Questions

Is FontNotes free?
FontNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FontNotes or Notes?
Notes is rated higher. FontNotes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Notes averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do FontNotes or Notes have ads?
Both FontNotes and Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, FontNotes or Notes?
FontNotes ships an update every 3 days, and Notes every 11 days. Most recently, FontNotes was updated on November 5, 2026 and Notes on November 5, 2026.

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