Comparison

TagNote vs Pellet

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 needβ€”like Work, Ideas, or Booksβ€”to 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 that’s 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 Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pellet

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Pellet keeps your notes as plain markdown files in a folder you own. No account, no server, no proprietary format β€” open the same folder in any other editor and everything is still there. AN EDITOR THAT STAYS OUT OF THE WAY Write in markdown with live preview, wiki-style links between notes, backlinks, tags and full-text search. Your vault is just files, so nothing is trapped behind an export button. A TASK MANAGER THAT LIVES IN YOUR NOTES Tasks are ordinary markdown files with front matter, so a task can be a note and a note can be a task. Due dates, recurrence, subtasks, checklists and kanban boards β€” all reading from the same folder. CALENDAR ALONGSIDE YOUR WORK See your day next to your notes. Connect Google Calendar or your existing calendar accounts, or work entirely offline with dated notes. CANVAS, HANDWRITING AND VOICE Sketch on an infinite canvas, write by hand with Apple Pencil, and record voice notes. Handwriting and recordings can be turned into searchable text so they join the rest of your vault instead of sitting in a corner. SYNC YOU CONTROL Sync between your devices is end-to-end encrypted and runs through a relay you choose or host yourself. There is no Pellet account and no Pellet server holding your notes. WORKS OFFLINE, ALWAYS Everything works with no network. Nothing is fetched to open a note, and nothing phones home. Pellet reads and writes ordinary markdown, so it fits alongside whatever else you already use.

Screenshots

TagNote4 screens
Pellet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pellet at none against TagNote's 3. Pellet also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). TagNote's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TagNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pellet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TagNote ships an update every 5 days, Pellet monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
TagNote versus Pellet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTagNotePellet
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.216.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonggyou KimBuildraai LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TagNote

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 3-month subscription7 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Pellet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TagNote free?
TagNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pellet free?
Pellet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TagNote or Pellet have ads?
Neither TagNote nor Pellet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TagNote or Pellet?
TagNote ships an update every 5 days, and Pellet monthly. Most recently, TagNote was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pellet on October 3, 2026.

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