Comparison

Notes at Hand vs Pinote

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

Head to head
About

Notes at Hand

Features
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Notes at Hand is a simple and powerful note-taking app designed to help you capture, organize, and protect your ideas every day. You can create, edit, and delete notes with a title and body text, while autosave keeps your work Ω…Ψ­ΩΩˆΨΈ without extra effort. A built-in word counter helps you stay on track, and search and sorting tools make it easy to find the right note fast. You can also build checklists, add photos, organize notes into folders, and pin important items to the top of the list. For extra privacy, Notes at Hand supports note locking with Face ID or Touch ID. Sharing notes is quick and easy, and the app also includes support for Apple Watch and Home Screen widgets for convenient access anywhere. In the free version, you can create and edit notes, use checklists and photos, create up to 2 folders, pin up to 2 notes, and choose from 1 basic theme color. Premium unlocks unlimited folders, unlimited pinned notes, all color themes, text formatting such as bold, italic, underline, and lists, plus tags, filters, reminders, and app locking. With advanced note management tools and flexible organization, Notes at Hand is built to keep your notes accessible, secure, and easy to manage. This application contains auto-renewable subscriptions and In-App Purchases: Weekly - $4.99, Monthly - $12.99, Yearly - $39.99, One‑Time Purchase-$59.99 Terms of Use Link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I1EiFgTwoFHQ1gBFxNwK9f_45KoA1s4JmiAyWSqXUkE/edit?usp=sharing

About

Pinote

Quickly jot down a single line reminder that appears directly on your lock screen. No need to open an app; your note is visible every time you unlock your device. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Lock screen sticky notes
  • Live Activity display
  • iCloud sync
  • No app opening required
  • One-line reminders
  • Cross-device support
Features
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Your next task. On your Lock Screen. A parcel to return before you leave. A question to ask at your next meeting. Write it in Pinote and pin it, so you can see your next task without opening the app. β€’ Notes and checklists Write freely, then focus on the next item in your checklist. β€’ Pin now or schedule a time Pin a note from the editor or choose when it should appear automatically. Lock Screen availability and updates depend on system settings and device conditions. β€’ Continue across devices Use iCloud to keep your notes across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Each device displays notes in its own way. β€’ Recover deleted notes Recently Deleted keeps copies on this device for 30 days. After restoring a note, you can turn its pin and automatic schedule back on yourself. β€’ Keep a file backup Export a Pinote JSON backup and import it later without overwriting existing notes. Export as text to read your notes in other apps. Recently Deleted is stored separately on each device. No separate Pinote account is required. Cross-device sync uses iCloud. No ads appear on your Lock Screen.

Screenshots

Notes at Hand4 screens
Pinote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pinote at none against Notes at Hand's 5. Notes at Hand's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Notes at Hand sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pinote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Notes at Hand versus Pinote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes at HandPinote
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTamar Ben-DavidOKMIN LEE

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Notes at Hand

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly-Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
None

Pinote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notes at Hand free?
Notes at Hand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pinote free?
Pinote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notes at Hand or Pinote have ads?
Pinote shows ads; Notes at Hand does not.

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