# GLI vs Gravity Notes

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GLI at none against Gravity Notes's 3. GLI also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Gravity Notes's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gravity Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. GLI asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GLI against 5.0 for Gravity Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gravity Notes has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

GLI ships an update fortnightly, Gravity Notes daily. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GLI | Gravity Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gli-goals-and-focus-tracker/id6752488407/reviews) | [5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravity-notes-smart-notes/id6753019512/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **13** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 122 MB | 148 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [People Who Code LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1816260242) | [Zhenwei Liu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812089982) |

## What reviewers say

### GLI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gli-goals-and-focus-tracker/id6752488407)

This app helps you set, track, and achieve personal and professional goals. It offers immersive focus sessions with background music and video, a community feed for sharing progress, and tools for habit formation and task management.

**Highlights:** SMART goal tracking, Immersive focus sessions, Achievement unlocking, Live progress feed, Habit formation tracking, Task organization

**In-app purchases:** none


### Gravity Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gravity-notes-smart-notes/id6753019512)

Capture ideas with voice, text, images, and video, organized chronologically. Transcribe audio to text and jump to specific moments. Offers multiple views for easy access and organization.

**Highlights:** Voice notes with transcription, Media-rich notes (photos, videos), Chronological timeline view, Calendar, Map, and Gallery views, Rich text formatting, Location-based notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Access | $119.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GLI free?

GLI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Gravity Notes free?

Gravity Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, GLI or Gravity Notes?

GLI and Gravity Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 13 ratings respectively.

### Do GLI or Gravity Notes have ads?

Neither GLI nor Gravity Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GLI or Gravity Notes?

GLI ships an update fortnightly, and Gravity Notes daily. Most recently, GLI was updated on July 30, 2026 and Gravity Notes on September 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*