Comparison

Rabinotes vs noglow

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

Head to head
About

Rabinotes

Instantly capture thoughts and transform them into actionable tasks with a simple long-press. Organize your notes and to-dos using tags and Markdown support. This app offers a clean, offline experience for efficient day management.

Highlights
  • Instant note to task conversion
  • Markdown support for notes
  • Tag-based organization
  • Offline functionality
  • Unified note and task management
  • Visual task indicators
Features
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Rabinotes is a refreshing new notes and TODO app that lets you jot down thoughts instantly and turn them into tasks later—effortlessly. With the standout feature “TapTodo”, simply long-press any line in your note to convert it into a task. Each task gets a fun, easy-to-recognize mark for visual clarity and charm. Converted tasks are automatically reflected in bold within the note, helping you stay organized at a glance. You can also select multiple tasks and turn them into a single note—perfect for writing down quick thoughts first, then expanding on them later in detail. Key Features: - Clean and comfortable note editing with Markdown support - Organize notes and tasks using tags - Works offline with no sign-in required - Unified management of notes and tasks Rabinotes helps you organize your days with speed, lightness, and a touch of cuteness—just like a rabbit. Available Languages: - English - French - Japanese

About

noglow

This app offers a minimalist scratchpad experience for quick note-taking on iPhone and Mac. It features eight distinct color-coded slots that clear after use, with finished notes archived and searchable. Optional cloud sync is available for free.

Highlights
  • Titleless scratchpad
  • Eight color slots
  • Searchable archive
  • Cross-device sync
  • Plain text notes
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noglow is a titleless scratchpad for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No titles to invent, no folders, no tags, no markdown. Just a blank line and eight slots that never move. Whatever you left in slot 2 is still in slot 2. When a note is done, peel it away. It goes into a searchable archive that never fills up, and the slot is clear for what you are working on now. - Eight slots, one tap or one keystroke apart - Peel finished notes into a permanent, searchable archive - On iPad: a full-screen layout, the archive side by side, keyboard shortcuts - Works across your devices - Optional cloud sync. Free, no account needed to start. - Plain text only. No formatting to fuss with. Free, and that includes sync.

Screenshots

Rabinotes4 screens
noglow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: noglow at 5.0 against Rabinotes's 1.0. Rabinotes's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

noglow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rabinotes ships an update daily, noglow every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rabinotes versus noglow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRabinotesnoglow
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuhiro KobayashiGRABA

In-app purchases

None

Rabinotes

No in-app purchases

None

noglow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rabinotes free?
Rabinotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is noglow free?
noglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rabinotes or noglow?
noglow is rated higher. Rabinotes averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while noglow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rabinotes or noglow have ads?
Neither Rabinotes nor noglow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rabinotes or noglow?
Rabinotes ships an update daily, and noglow every 5 days. Most recently, Rabinotes was updated on November 5, 2026 and noglow on November 5, 2026.

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