Best Note Ever vs Recurring Task Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Best Note Ever
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A notes app that stays simple. Write a title on the first line, then keep going. Headings, bullets, numbered lists and checkboxes appear as you type, so there is no preview mode to switch to and no formatting bar to fight with. FORMATTING THAT GETS OUT OF THE WAY Type the shorthand and the markers disappear, leaving only the result. • # for a title, ## and ### for sections • - for a bullet • 1. for a numbered list • - [ ] for a checkbox you can tick with one tap • [text](https://...) for a link, showing the label instead of the URL Checked items get a strikethrough so you can see progress at a glance. Tap a checkbox anywhere, even while the keyboard is open. PHOTOS IN LINE Add a photo from your library and it sits in the note where you put it. Tap to open it full screen, pinch to zoom. Photos are resized on the way in, so a note full of pictures does not balloon. FIFTEEN COLORS, INCLUDING RAINBOW Give a note a color and the whole row is tinted with a soft gradient and an accent stripe, so you can find it without reading. Swipe for the next color, or press and hold to pick from all fifteen. One of them is a rainbow. BUILT FOR EDITING • Undo and redo, by button or Command-Z • Return continues a list; Return on an empty item ends it • Backspace at the start of a line removes the marker before joining lines • Arrow keys move between lines with a hardware keyboard • Drag to reorder, swipe to delete TAKE YOUR WRITING WITH YOU Export one note or all of them as .md files, with any photos collected into an images folder. Plain Markdown opens in almost anything, so nothing is locked in here. ON IPAD The list sits beside the note you are reading. Collapse the sidebar when you want the full width for one note. YOUR NOTES STAY YOURS No account, no sign-in, no sync service. The contents of your notes are saved on your device and are never sent anywhere. BUILT TO BE USABLE VoiceOver reads headings as headings. Text scales with your Dynamic Type setting, and the markers scale with it. Light and dark are both handled. ALREADY USING THE APP? Every note you wrote before this update opens exactly as it did, with the same plain text behavior. Nothing is reformatted and nothing is moved. If you want a note to use the new formatting, turn it on for that note from the menu, and turn it back off whenever you like. The app is free and shows a banner ad on the list screen.
Recurring Task Log
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LoopLog is an app for recording recurring tasks as you complete them and looking back on the history that builds up over time. Life is full of tasks that do not end after just one time. Some only come up occasionally, like replacing clock batteries, managing subscriptions, or renewing a driver’s license. Others are part of everyday life and happen regularly, like walking or taking care of houseplants. With LoopLog, you can create recurring tasks and save a record each time you complete one, with notes and photos when needed. Each task’s history builds up in a timeline, making it easy to look back and see when you did it, how often you have kept up with it, and what you did. You can also keep track of when each task should be done next. Your records do more than just mark something as done. Over time, they become useful history that helps you make better decisions and stay organized in daily life. What you can do with LoopLog - Create and manage recurring tasks - Save each completion with notes and photos - Review each task’s history in a timeline - Track when each task should be done next - Make recurring chores and habits easier to manage “When do I need to do this again?” “When did I last do it?” “How long have I kept this up?” Make recurring tasks easier to track and easier to maintain. Your records build up and become more useful over time. LoopLog is a logging app designed to support the repeating tasks of everyday life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Best Note Ever at none against Recurring Task Log's 1. Recurring Task Log's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. Recurring Task Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Best Note Ever asks for nothing beyond the download.
Best Note Ever ships an update every 2 weeks, Recurring Task Log every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Best Note Ever | Recurring Task Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ryuya matsuo | Yohei Nishimura |
In-app purchases
Best Note Ever
No in-app purchases
Recurring Task Log
- LoopLog Premium$4.99
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