Comparison

Note vs Do it Now

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

Head to head
About

Note

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Capture a note in seconds. Act on it. Archive or delete it. Move on. NoteToSelf is a fast and superclean way to get a thought out of your head and into text. No folders to choose, no tags to assign, no decisions to make. Just open the app and write. HOW IT WORKS Open the app. Write your note. When you're done, swipe right to archive or swipe left to delete. Your next note gets the full screen. That's the entire workflow. YOUR NOTE ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add the NoteToSelf widget and your active note is always visible β€” no need to open the app. Medium and Large widgets for the home screen, plus a Lock Screen widget for the thought you can't afford to lose. When the note changes, the widget changes. One thought at a time, everywhere you look. GESTURES THAT MAKE SENSE Swipe right - archive (the safe action) Swipe left - delete (the decisive action) Tap - edit your note Hold - share it Shake - undo a delete (20-second window) Every gesture has its own haptic feedback β€” light for routine actions, heavier for destructive ones. You'll feel the difference. Or turn haptics off in Settings if you prefer silence. YOUR ARCHIVE Up to 10 archived notes by default. Want more room? Toggle expanded archive in Settings for up to 20. The limit is intentional β€” it keeps your archive meaningful instead of becoming another junk drawer. WRITING INSIGHTS Track your writing streak, total days written, and average note length. See lifetime statistics and your archive at a glance. Patterns without pressure. DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Rebuilt for Apple's latest design language β€” clean glass controls, one accent color. The interface stays out of the way; your words get the screen. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud sync, no tracking, no data collection. Export your archive as Markdown anytime. THE PHILOSOPHY Most note apps want you to save everything forever. NoteToSelf takes the opposite approach: capture what matters now, process it, let it go. One active note at a time means no tab-switching between half-finished thoughts. A capped archive means you decide what's worth keeping. These constraints aren't limitations β€” they're what make the app fast, focused, and calm. Is this for everyone? No. This is for people who think better with fewer open loops. Writers who need a scratch pad, not a filing cabinet. Anyone who's tired of note apps that create more clutter than they solve. One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. No premium tiers. One note at a time. On purpose.

About

Do it Now

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We rarely regret what we did β€” we regret what we kept putting off. Do it Now is a calm, beautiful space to capture the things you want to do in life, big or small, and actually start on them. No accounts, no noise, no pressure. Just your goals and a gentle daily reminder that today is a fine day to begin. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Write down life goals across areas: Travel, Health, Relationships, Career, Learning, and more β€’ Break each goal into small, checkable steps β€’ Set an optional target date to create gentle urgency β€’ Celebrate completion with a photo memory β€’ Get one motivating notification a day, tied to your own goals DESIGNED TO FEEL GOOD β€’ A warm, soft interface that's easy on the eyes β€’ Full Dark Mode support β€’ Available in English and Dutch β€’ Private by design β€” your goals stay yours SYNCED & SAFE β€’ Your goals sync across your iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud β€’ Included in your iCloud backup β€’ No account required, no tracking, no ads Life is short. Make it count. Do it now.

Screenshots

Note4 screens
Do it Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Do it Now at Free against Note's $4.99. Do it Now also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Do it Now is free to download; Note costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Note versus Do it Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteDo it Now
Price$4.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndre Berg-StΓΈlenKevin Regterink

In-app purchases

None

Note

No in-app purchases

None

Do it Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note free?
Note costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Do it Now free?
Do it Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note or Do it Now have ads?
Neither Note nor Do it Now shows ads.

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