Comparison

SkeuoNotes vs TreeNote

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

Head to head
About

SkeuoNotes

Experience the tactile joy of analog stationery with this app's skeuomorphic design. Enjoy realistic paper textures, vintage sound effects, and smooth page-flip animations for a delightful note-taking experience. Organize, personalize, and securely back up your thoughts.

Highlights
  • Skeuomorphic design with realistic textures
  • Vintage sound effects and page-flip animations
  • Customizable paper colors and fonts
  • Quick pull-down keyword search
  • Intuitive swipe gestures for sharing/deleting
  • Secure backup via Google account or email
  • Export notes as PDF or TXT
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SKEUONOTES - Where Digital Meets Analog Rediscover the joy of writing with SkeuoNotes, a beautifully crafted note-taking app that brings the warmth of real stationery to your device. With authentic skeuomorphic design featuring leather-bound headers, stitched details, and realistic paper textures, every note feels like writing in a premium notebook. Vintage sound effects and delightful page-flip animations make the experience truly tactile. ----------------------------------- KEY FEATURES BEAUTIFUL PAPER COLORS Choose from yellow, blue, green, pink, or gray notepaper to match your mood POWERFUL ORGANIZATION Quick pull-down search to find notes by keywords instantly INTUITIVE GESTURES Swipe to share or delete - fast and effortless PERSONALIZATION Customize fonts and toggle between 12/24 hour time formats REALISTIC PAGE FLIP Turn pages just like a real notebook with smooth animations SECURE BACKUP Sync with Google account or email - never lose your notes FLEXIBLE EXPORT Save notes as PDF or TXT for easy sharing ----------------------------------- DESIGNED FOR DELIGHT SkeuoNotes isn't just another notes app. It's a love letter to analog stationery, crafted for those who appreciate the beauty of physical notebooks but need the convenience of digital. Download now and experience note-taking the way it should feel.

About

TreeNote

Organize complex ideas into clear, nested outlines. Create boards for various projects and break down thoughts into detailed subnotes. Supports rich formatting, Markdown, and local data storage with optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Unlimited nesting for flexible trees
  • Drag-and-drop reordering
  • Rich note details (tags, colors, due dates, images)
  • Markdown formatting and preview
  • Import/export JSON, Markdown, OPML
  • Local data storage with iCloud sync
Features
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Turn complex ideas into clear, nested outlines with TreeNote. Create boards for projects, study, planning, and everyday thoughts, then break each idea into focused subnotes. TreeNote keeps deep structures easy to scan while giving every note room for rich detail. FEATURES • Build flexible trees with unlimited nesting • Drag to reorder and swipe for quick actions • Add titles, details, tags, colors, due dates, and multiple images • Choose the simple text editor or TreeNote Pro's premium editor • Format visually or write directly in Markdown • Read safely in Preview mode, with tappable links and KaTeX equations • Import and export JSON, Markdown, and OPML • Keep data local by default, with optional private iCloud sync • Use TreeNote in English, Spanish, or Chinese TreeNote is free for boards with up to 10 notes. TreeNote Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited notes per board and the premium Markdown editor.

Screenshots

SkeuoNotes4 screens
TreeNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TreeNote at Free against SkeuoNotes's $1.99. TreeNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). SkeuoNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On ads and device support 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

TreeNote is free to download; SkeuoNotes costs $1.99 up front. TreeNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SkeuoNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TreeNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkeuoNotes ships an update monthly, TreeNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SkeuoNotes versus TreeNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkeuoNotesTreeNote
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolkan AkgulZhe Wu

Customer experience

SkeuoNotes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

TreeNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SkeuoNotes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TreeNote

One-time1
  • TreeNote Pro$2.99

Questions

Is SkeuoNotes free?
SkeuoNotes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TreeNote free?
TreeNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SkeuoNotes or TreeNote?
TreeNote is rated higher. SkeuoNotes averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while TreeNote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SkeuoNotes or TreeNote have ads?
Neither SkeuoNotes nor TreeNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkeuoNotes or TreeNote?
SkeuoNotes ships an update monthly, and TreeNote weekly. Most recently, SkeuoNotes was updated on October 18, 2026 and TreeNote on October 6, 2026.

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