TagNote vs Private Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
TagNote
This app offers a flexible, tag-based approach to note-taking, moving beyond traditional folder structures. Organize meeting notes, ideas, and web clippings with multiple tags per note, and connect your thoughts to build a personal knowledge network. It features a rich text editor and reminders for important dates.
- Unlimited tags per note
- Rich text editor with formatting
- Birthday and anniversary reminders
- Tag-based knowledge network
- Minimalist and distraction-free design
- iCloud data synchronization
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TagNote is available for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and syncs data via iCloud. Meeting notes, lecture summaries, web clippings, and sudden ideasβ Are you losing track of what truly matters in the chaos of scattered information? [TagNote] is a tag-based note-taking app that breaks free from the limitations of traditional folder structures. Assign multiple tags to a single note and organize your thoughts flexibly. Connect ideas, discover patterns, and gain new insights through your very own knowledge network. Key Features of TagNote #1. Unlimited Tags, Effortless Organization Say goodbye to rigid folders. Add as many tags as you needβlike Work, Ideas, or Booksβto each note. Easily manage and retrieve notes across multiple themes with just a few keywords. #2. Powerful Yet Simple Editor Use the toolbar at the top of each note to apply rich text formatting, insert code blocks, add images, and create checklists. Capture your ideas vividly with an editor thatβs both flexible and intuitive. #3. Birthday & Anniversary Reminders Keep track of important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. Attach meaningful notes to each occasion to preserve memories and emotions that matter. #4. A New Way to Connect Knowledge Tags create a web of related notes, helping you uncover hidden links between ideas. Visualize your thoughts like a map and explore unexpected insights as you build your personal knowledge network. #5. Minimal, Beautiful Design Focus on your content with a clean, distraction-free interface. We designed TagNote to make the process of writing and organizing notes both delightful and efficient. Download [TagNote] now and discover the smartest way to navigate the sea of information. Let your thoughts flow, connect, and grow with the power of tags. This app follows Appleβs Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Private Notes
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Private Notes: Offline NotePad is a private, on-device notes app built to help you capture ideas fast, write the way you think, and actually find things later β with real intelligence that never sends your notes to a server. Perfect for jotting a quick thought, writing in Markdown, recording a voice note that transcribes itself, sketching or scanning a document, and linking your ideas together β all wrapped in search that understands what you meant. Your notes, your data β and yours alone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ No account, no login, no sign-up β just open the app and start β’ All your notes are stored locally on your device by default β’ No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no third-party data collection β’ Optional iCloud sync runs through your own private iCloud β never our servers β’ On-device AI: the intelligence runs on your iPhone, your notes never leave it WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK β’ A fast, focused Markdown editor with a formatting keyboard toolbar β’ Checklists, headings, an outline view and font choices β’ Notebooks with your own colors and icons, plus flexible tags β’ Smart Folders that collect notes by rules, automatically β’ Wiki-style [[links]] and backlinks to connect your ideas β’ Pin and star what matters, and restore anything from Trash β’ Full version history so you can go back to any earlier draft ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE β’ Summarize any note in a tap β’ Smart auto-tagging that keeps your tags consistent β’ Automatic titles for notes you never got around to naming β’ Ask your notes β get answers grounded in what you actually wrote β’ Turn a voice recording into a clean, structured note β’ Pull action items straight out of meetings and lectures β’ Turn a photo into editable Markdown β’ Semantic search that finds notes by meaning, not just keywords (On-device AI features require a supported iPhone.) CAPTURE ANYTHING β’ Quick Capture and an Inbox for frictionless jotting β’ Attach images, and β with Premium β audio, scans, sketches and PDFs β’ Scan documents with the camera, sketch with Apple Pencil β’ A Share Extension to send text and links straight into your notes FIND IT INSTANTLY β’ Fast full-text search across everything β’ A Quick Switcher to jump to any note in seconds β’ Spotlight integration so your notes show up in system search β’ Filter and browse by tag, notebook or Smart Folder BRING YOUR NOTES WITH YOU β’ Import from Bear archives and Evernote (ENEX) β’ Keep everything in one private, searchable home ON YOUR HOME SCREEN β’ Home Screen widgets for Quick Capture, recent notes and your daily streak β’ Create, open and append to notes with Siri and Shortcuts β’ Your notes, one tap away A PRIVATE APP LOCK β’ Lock individual notes behind Face ID or Touch ID β’ A Privacy Shield hides locked notes from lists, search and the switcher PREMIUM INCLUDES β’ Unlimited notes and nested notebooks β’ Audio, scan, sketch, PDF and file attachments β’ Lecture and meeting transcription with AI summaries and action items β’ Unlimited on-device AI β’ Private iCloud sync across all your devices NotesApp stays simple when you just want to jot something down, and powerful when you want your whole second brain β capture in a tap, find anything in a second. SUBSCRIPTIONS β’ Auto-renewable Premium plans (1 month, 1 year with a 3-day free trial) β’ A one-time Lifetime unlock is also available β’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID account β’ Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β’ Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings β’ Restore Purchases is available in-app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://darianhanci-legal.web.app/datenschutz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TagNote at every 5 days against Private Notes's every 2 months. TagNote also leads on iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TagNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Private Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TagNote ships an update every 5 days, Private Notes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TagNote | Private Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 β better | 26.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonggyou Kim | Cengiz Darian Hanci |
In-app purchases
TagNote
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- 3-month subscription7 Days trial$3.993 Months
- Annual subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Private Notes
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime - Welcome$19.99
- Premium Lifetime$27.99









