Comparison

Beanotes vs Blonde Dolphin

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

Head to head
About

Beanotes

Capture and organize important details about people and pets, from favorite orders to meaningful conversations. Strengthen relationships and cherish memories with a comprehensive system for remembering what matters most.

Highlights
  • Jot down observations and details
  • Capture special dates and events with photos
  • Track meaningful discussions
  • Write detailed narratives
  • Remember preferences and favorites
  • Map relationships and connections
  • Nearby notifications with location tracking
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Beanotes helps you remember the little details about the people and pets in your life that make them special. Never forget a favorite coffee order, an important conversation, or a cherished memory again. Beanotes makes it effortless to capture and organize thoughts about the beings you care about. FEATURES 1. Notes - Jot down quick observations and details 2. Moments - Capture special dates and events with photos 3. Conversations - Keep track of meaningful discussions 4. Stories - Write rich, detailed narratives about your beings 5. Questions - Remember preferences, favorites, and important details 6. Relationships - Map how everyone in your life is connected 7. Maps with Nearby Notifications - Add locations to beings to see them on an interactive map CONVENIENT Your data is synced across all your Apple devices logged into the same iCloud account. COLLABORATE & SHARE Upgrade to Premium to unlock: - Cloud storage with end-to-end encryption - Real-time collaboration with family and friends - Unlimited moments, conversations, and stories - Secure sharing BEAN AI (OPTIONAL) Enable local AI features for smart summaries, translations and more - all processed privately on your device. PERFECT FOR - Remembering details about friends and family - Tracking conversations and important dates - Collaborative note-taking with loved ones - Cherishing memories about pets - Strengthening personal relationships Download Beanotes today and never forget what matters most. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blonde Dolphin

This app helps you remember important personal details about the people in your life. Quickly capture thoughts by voice or text and organize them by contact to recall key information before interactions. Gentle reminders for birthdays and follow-ups ensure you stay connected.

Highlights
  • Capture notes by voice or text
  • Organize details by person
  • Instant contact briefings
  • Birthday and follow-up reminders
  • Group contacts
  • Pin important contacts
Features
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Remember the little things that matter. Just talk, and Blonde Dolphin files what you said under the right person, pet, place or thing, then brings it back when you need it. SOUND FAMILIAR? - A friend told you their new baby's name. Two months later, it's gone. - The vet said Biscuit needs his teeth cleaned "before Christmas". Which Christmas? - You wrote down the paint colour for the hallway. Somewhere. - It's Sam's birthday tomorrow, and you can't remember what's been going on for him. Notes apps keep everything in one long pile. Blonde Dolphin gives every person, pet, place and thing in your life its own page, and fills it for you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap the Dolphin and talk for up to three minutes after a catch-up, a vet visit or a morning in the garden. Or type. No forms, no folders. 2. Mention three things and you get three notes, each on the right page. Birthdays, dates, reminders and things worth remembering are picked out for you to keep with a tick. 3. A heads-up before a birthday, with the things worth knowing. A Recap before you see someone, with what's worth asking. A reminder on the day the car's registration is due. And "A year ago today", now and then. JUST ASK Search everything from one box, or ask in plain words: - "What's the name of Priya's dog?" - "What did Tom say about the lemon tree?" - "When's Jonno's birthday?" - "Which paint did we use in the hallway?" The answer comes from your own notes and shows you the notes it came from. If it isn't there, it says so instead of guessing. WHAT PEOPLE KEEP IN IT - People: kids' names and birthdays, new jobs, house moves, what to ask next time, gift ideas. - Pets: vet visits, vaccinations, what food agrees with them, their gotcha day. - Home and garden: what you planted where, paint colours, the tradie's number, photos from the nursery. - Things: E.g. The car - services, registration, what the mechanic said. - Topics: the trip you're planning, the renovation, recipes, footy tipping. ALSO IN THE APP - Up to 10 photos on a note, and a Photos gallery for every page - Family links and dates from Contacts: partners, parents, children, siblings and anniversaries - Up next on Home, so nothing sneaks up on you - Reminders you can tick off or push to tomorrow from the Lock Screen - Home Screen widget, Spotlight, quick actions and Face ID lock - Share text and photos into a note from any app - Light and dark mode - Export everything, any time PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads, no tracking, and your data is never sold. Only the contacts you choose are added. Dictation is turned into text by Apple, and the audio never reaches us. Tidying is your choice: notes are sent to Anthropic's Claude only if you allow it, and Anthropic doesn't train on them. Dolphins never forget. Neither will you.

Screenshots

Beanotes4 screens
Blonde Dolphin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blonde Dolphin at none against Beanotes's 4. Blonde Dolphin also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Beanotes's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Beanotes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Blonde Dolphin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beanotes against 5.0 for Blonde Dolphin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beanotes has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beanotes ships an update every 5 days, Blonde Dolphin every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beanotes versus Blonde Dolphin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeanotesBlonde Dolphin
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeam Common Ground LLCPeter Chappell

Customer experience

Beanotes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blonde Dolphin

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Beanotes

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly - Family Sharing1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$9.99
None

Blonde Dolphin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beanotes free?
Beanotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blonde Dolphin free?
Blonde Dolphin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beanotes or Blonde Dolphin?
Beanotes and Blonde Dolphin are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Beanotes or Blonde Dolphin have ads?
Neither Beanotes nor Blonde Dolphin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beanotes or Blonde Dolphin?
Beanotes ships an update every 5 days, and Blonde Dolphin every 9 days. Most recently, Beanotes was updated on October 9, 2026 and Blonde Dolphin on October 24, 2026.

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