Comparison

graynotes vs Vanta

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

Head to head
About

graynotes

A minimalist notes app designed for speed and simplicity. Capture thoughts instantly with voice or text, and enjoy automatic syncing across devices. Its clean interface supports light and dark modes, making it ideal for quick ideas, lists, and reminders.

Highlights
  • Smart voice notes with AI scheduling
  • Instant text capture
  • Automatic iCloud sync
  • Clean light and dark mode design
  • Action Button integration for reminders
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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graynotes: Note-taking, simplified. Finally, a notes app that gets out of your way. graynotes strips away the complexity and gives you exactly what you need: a fast, beautiful place to capture your thoughts. Why graynotes? • Smart voice notes - record a quick note with your voice, AI will schedule it for you • Instant capture – Open and start typing immediately • Automatic sync – Your notes appear on all your devices instantly via iCloud • Beautiful design – Clean interface that adapts perfectly to light and dark mode • Action Button - wire up voice notes to your Action Button and never forget a thought or reminder again! Perfect for: • Quick thoughts and ideas • Shopping lists • Meeting notes • Daily journaling • Reminders for later graynotes works seamlessly across iPhone & iPad. Whether you're capturing a quick idea on your phone or reviewing notes on your computer, everything stays perfectly in sync. Download graynotes today for simple, fast note-taking.

About

Vanta

Capture ideas and organize tasks with a clean, distraction-free notes app. Features include reminders, checklists, and dark mode for a focused experience. It's completely free and easy to use for all ages.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Reminders
  • Checklists
  • Dark mode
  • Simple organization
  • Formatting tools
Features
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Capture ideas, organize tasks, and stay focused with Vanta—a clean, distraction-free notes app with reminders, lists, dark mode, and no ads. Includes multiple features such as reminders, checklists, and various other formatting tools. It's easy to use and understand for users of all ages. Has zero micro transactions or ads being run making it a completely distraction free experience that is completely free to use. Has two different tabs for different types of notes being short term and long term. No overcomplex systems just simple minimalism in a dark mode.

Screenshots

graynotes4 screens
Vanta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vanta at every 4 days against graynotes's every 9 days. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for graynotes against 5.0 for Vanta. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

graynotes ships an update every 9 days, Vanta every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
graynotes versus Vanta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergraynotesVanta
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam Van LenteASTRID MARIE MINONDO WRIGHT-CROWE

Customer experience

graynotes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vanta

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

graynotes

No in-app purchases

None

Vanta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is graynotes free?
graynotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vanta free?
Vanta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, graynotes or Vanta?
graynotes and Vanta are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do graynotes or Vanta have ads?
Neither graynotes nor Vanta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, graynotes or Vanta?
graynotes ships an update every 9 days, and Vanta every 4 days. Most recently, graynotes was updated on November 8, 2026 and Vanta on October 31, 2026.

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