Comparison

Notely vs Fun

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

Fun

Features
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EN Instead of simply listing things you need to do,
Fun-First List is a list app that lets you rate items using your own criteria and rank them by total score. Things you want to do, things you are curious about, things you want to buy, and works you want to watch.
You can freely add items and compare them across multiple criteria to organize what you want to prioritize most right now. Each criterion can also be given its own weight.
For example, you can put more emphasis on “Fun” and just a little on “Ease,” so the ranking reflects what matters most to you. Each item is scored based on your ratings, and then ranked by a total score that reflects those weights. Main Features * Create lists freely * Add notes, images, and URLs to each item * Create custom criteria for each list * Set weights for each criterion * Rank items by total score * Add items from other apps via the Share button * Easily discover your own priorities by comparing options side by side It is useful not only for work and task management, but also for organizing things you want to buy, places you want to visit, movies you want to watch, books you want to read, and articles you want to check out. Instead of choosing based on what you have to do, choose based on what feels most right for you right now.
Fun-First List is an app that supports that way of choosing.

Screenshots

Notely4 screens
Fun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fun at none against Notely's 1. Fun also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Notely's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Notely sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notely ships an update every 2 months, Fun every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Notely versus Fun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotelyFun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKamel DjaberSACHIKO HAMATSU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notely

One-time1
  • Premium Notely$4.99
None

Fun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notely free?
Notely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fun free?
Fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notely or Fun have ads?
Neither Notely nor Fun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notely or Fun?
Notely ships an update every 2 months, and Fun every 4 days. Most recently, Notely was updated on November 5, 2026 and Fun on October 31, 2026.

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