# NewTwos vs Harbor Notes

The clearest difference is rating: Harbor Notes at 5.0 against NewTwos's 4.1. Harbor Notes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 61%). NewTwos's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and ratings volume (32 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NewTwos sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Harbor Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Harbor Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NewTwos has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of NewTwos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Harbor Notes's.

NewTwos ships an update daily, Harbor Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NewTwos | Harbor Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newtwos-quick-notes-and-lists/id6748264078/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-notes/id6788795948/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **32** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 138 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Twos Technologies Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1627491410) | [Cloudmanic Labs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/483718119) |

## What reviewers say

### NewTwos

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newtwos-quick-notes-and-lists/id6748264078)

Capture thoughts, tasks, and ideas instantly in one unified space. This app automatically organizes your entries by date and makes everything searchable, syncing seamlessly across all your devices. It's designed for speed and simplicity, replacing multiple productivity tools.

**Highlights:** All-in-one note capture, Automatic daily organization, Instant searchability, Cross-device syncing, Integrations with other apps, Replaces multiple productivity tools

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Twos Plus | $4.99 | per month |
| Twos Plus | $39.99 | per year |
| 200 coins + 2 gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| 700 coins + 8 gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1,500 coins + 18 gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3,500 coins + 40 gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 9,000 coins + 80 gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| 20,000 coins + 150 gems | $99.99 | one-time |
| Plus Lifetime | $199.00 | one-time |


### Harbor Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-notes/id6788795948)

Capture, organize, and secure all your thoughts, tasks, and files in one private space. This app offers rich note-taking features, robust organization, and instant search, even within images and scanned documents. Your data is yours, with optional end-to-end encryption and no ads or data selling.

**Highlights:** Rich notes with checklists, tables, and highlights, Notebooks, stacks, and tags for organization, Task management with due dates, Document scanning and sketching, Voice memos and file attachments, Instant search with OCR, Offline-first native apps

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited — Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited — Yearly | $99.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NewTwos free?

NewTwos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Harbor Notes free?

Harbor Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NewTwos or Harbor Notes?

Harbor Notes is rated higher. NewTwos averages 4.1 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Harbor Notes averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do NewTwos or Harbor Notes have ads?

Neither NewTwos nor Harbor Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NewTwos or Harbor Notes?

NewTwos ships an update daily, and Harbor Notes every 4 days. Most recently, NewTwos was updated on October 5, 2026 and Harbor Notes on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*