Notely vs Tillsa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Tillsa
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Tillsa is short for "tillsammans" — Swedish for together. Because a shopping list is only worth having if it's the same list for everyone who might end up in the shop. ONE LIST FOR EVERYONE YOU LIVE WITH Share a list and edit it together. Tick something off in the store and it disappears from everyone's list within seconds — so nobody buys milk twice, and nobody comes home without the eggs. TYPE "MILK" AND IT LANDS UNDER FOOD Items sort themselves into themes. Themes belong to the list, not the app, so the renovation list gets Hardware and Paint while the party list gets Food and Decorations. Rename them, recolour them, or take one of the suggestions. ONE LINK, ANY DEVICE Family on iPhone and iPad join through iCloud. Anyone else can open the same link in a browser and read the list — and edit it with a free Tillsa account. SYNCS THROUGH YOUR ICLOUD Every list lives in your own iCloud and syncs between your Apple devices there. Only a list you share with someone outside iCloud moves to our servers; the rest never touch them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No analytics, no ads, no tracking, no account needed. Your lists are yours. WORKS OFFLINE Every change is saved on your device first and synced when you're back online. No spinners in the store basement. DONE ISN'T GONE Ticked items move to the list's archive — or stay struck through on the list, if you'd rather see what you've already got. Nothing is deleted on a timer. Restore any time. ALSO • Quantities and notes on any item • Export any list as Markdown or plain text • A read-only copy of every list in Files › iCloud Drive › Tillsa • English and Swedish • Sign in with Apple, Google or email when you do want an account — and delete it from Settings whenever you like Tillsa is free, with no limits on lists or items. Sharing within iCloud is free. Sharing with people outside iCloud needs a free Tillsa account. Stop texting each other the list. Download Tillsa, share a list, and never buy milk twice again. Terms of Service: https://tillsa.se/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tillsa at weekly against Notely's every 2 months. Notely's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Notely sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tillsa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Notely ships an update every 2 months, Tillsa weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notely | Tillsa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kamel Djaber | State Creative |
In-app purchases
Notely
- Premium Notely$4.99
Tillsa
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$22.991 Year









