Comparison

Notely vs FlickNote

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

Head to head
About

Notely

Capture and organize your thoughts instantly with this fast, private notepad. Create, edit, and manage notes with ample space for titles and descriptions. Organize entries into custom categories with visual flair and enjoy a distraction-free, offline experience.

Highlights
  • Lightning fast note capture and editing
  • Customizable categories with pastel colors
  • Offline functionality with no account needed
  • Secure local data storage
  • Distraction-free, native dark mode UI
  • List and grid view options
Features
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Notely is a simple, fast notepad for everything you want to remember. Open the app and start writing: no account, no ads, and your notes stay on your device. WRITE WITH STYLE • Headings, bold, italic, underline and strikethrough • Bulleted and numbered lists • Left, center or right alignment • Undo and redo • Automatic saving as you type ORGANIZE WITH COLORFUL FOLDERS • Sort your notes into categories with the color of your choice • See at a glance how many notes each folder contains • Pin your most important notes and categories to the top • Switch between list and grid view FIND EVERYTHING INSTANTLY • Search all your notes by typing a few words • Browse your notes by category in one tap PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no sign-up • No ads • Your notes are stored on your device and work offline NOTELY PRO: ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Private vault: lock your most personal notes behind a 6-digit code • Custom app icons for your home screen • Pay once, keep it forever. No subscription. MADE FOR EVERY DAY • Light and dark mode • Available in 11 languages • Optimized for iPhone and iPad Shopping lists, ideas, journal, meeting notes, reminders: Notely keeps everything clear, fast and in one place.

About

FlickNote

Transform your voice and imported documents into organized, searchable knowledge. This AI-powered tool automatically titles, summarizes, and tags your content, even extracting action items. Chat with your knowledge base to get instant answers.

Highlights
  • Voice recording with speaker detection
  • AI-generated summaries and titles
  • Tap-to-recall to original recording moments
  • Multi-input: voice, text, PDFs, links
  • Automatic task and deadline extraction
  • Chat interface for knowledge retrieval
Features
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Your voice becomes knowledge. Record meetings, capture ideas, import PDFs and links — FlickNote turns any input into organized, searchable notes with AI. What makes FlickNote different: ◆ Voice-first — one tap to record. Crash-safe. Speaker detection built in. ◆ Tap-to-recall — every AI summary links back to the exact moment in your recording. ◆ Multi-input — voice, text, PDFs, docs, links. One place. ◆ AI auto-organizes — titles, summaries, tags, categories. You capture, AI sorts. ◆ Tasks, extracted — AI finds action items and deadlines from your notes automatically. ◆ Chat your knowledge — ask questions, get answers from everything you've ever captured. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notely4 screens
FlickNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlickNote at every 6 days against Notely's every 2 months. FlickNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Notely's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Notely sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FlickNote sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FlickNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notely ships an update every 2 months, FlickNote every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Notely versus FlickNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotelyFlickNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamel DjaberGuionAI

Customer experience

Notely

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

FlickNote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notely

One-time1
  • Premium Notely$4.99
7 purchases

FlickNote

Subscriptions4
  • Plus$5.991 Month
  • Pro14 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Plus$59.991 Year
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  • Pro14 Days trial$119.991 Year
One-time3
  • 500 Neurons$4.99
  • 2000 Neurons$17.99
  • 5000 Neurons$39.99

Questions

Is Notely free?
Notely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlickNote free?
FlickNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notely or FlickNote?
FlickNote is rated higher. Notely averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while FlickNote averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Notely or FlickNote have ads?
Neither Notely nor FlickNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notely or FlickNote?
Notely ships an update every 2 months, and FlickNote every 6 days. Most recently, Notely was updated on October 16, 2026 and FlickNote on October 16, 2026.

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