Comparison

NoteStream vs Triquid Notes

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

Head to head
About

NoteStream

Features
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NoteStream is a fast, distraction free note taking app designed to keep your ideas flowing. Capture, organize, and revisit your thoughts instantly, even without an internet connection. Whether you're jotting down a quick idea, writing meeting notes, recording an audio note, or building a personal knowledge base, NoteStream stays out of your way so you can focus on what matters: thinking clearly. Key Features: • Lightning fast capture: start writing the moment you open the app • Works offline: your notes are always available, no internet required • Clean, minimal interface: no clutter, just your thoughts • Sync across devices: pick up right where you left off • Organize effortlessly: keep your notes structured without the overhead • Shortcuts: use Siri shortcuts to capture voice and text notes instantly • Relations: link notes and build connections between ideas • Multiplayer editing: share notes and collaborate in real time • Hashtags and mentions: organize and connect ideas effortlessly • Offline search: quickly find anything with powerful filters • To dos: get that satisfying dopamine hit when you complete tasks NoteStream is built for thinkers, writers, builders, and anyone who wants a better way to capture and connect ideas without friction.

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Triquid Notes

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Triquid Notes is a calm, native home for your Trilium notes on iPhone, iPhone Duo, iPad and Mac. Connect your own TriliumNext server, or start on this device and connect a server later; your notes come along. APPLE INTELLIGENCE, ON YOUR DEVICE • Summarize any note, even PDFs and photos, in your own language • Find the to-dos hidden in a note and put them on top as a checklist • Suggest a title, and get label suggestions as you write • Apple's Writing Tools right in the editor • See related notes under every note • The app's own helpers run on your device: your notes are not sent anywhere for them CAPTURE ANYTHING, FAST • Quick notes from anywhere in the app • Scan documents into PDFs with searchable text • Copy a link and clip the whole article into a note • Share PDFs, images and links from any app into a notebook WORKS OFFLINE • Read and write without a connection • Changes sync with your server when you are back ORGANIZED YOUR WAY • Your full note tree, with Trilium's colors, icons and clones • Drag notebooks into your own order, or drop a note on a notebook to move it • Favorites, recent notes, Today and a to-do list of notes with open checkboxes • A home screen beside the menu on iPad and Mac, in the order you choose FOUND IN A MOMENT • Full-text search across every note • Find notes from Spotlight RICH NOTES • Text, code, Markdown, images, files, canvas, mind maps, calendars, Kanban boards and more • Attachments from Photos and Files; previews for PDF, Office and EPUB files AT HOME ON IPHONE DUO • Unfolded, the menu keeps a third of the screen and the note the rest • Half open like a book, menu and note each get a page • Fold it shut and the same note carries on, on the cover display MADE TO FEEL LIKE YOURS • Accent colors, fonts and dark mode • Liquid Glass design on iPhone, iPhone Duo, iPad and Mac • Text that follows your system text size • Settings that sync through iCloud, multiple servers and Face ID for protected notes IN YOUR LANGUAGE • Available in all 24 official languages of the European Union • And in Simplified and Traditional Chinese Triquid Notes requires a self-hosted TriliumNext server (v0.95 or later) to sync. Triquid Notes is an independent app and is not affiliated with the Trilium or TriliumNext projects.

Screenshots

NoteStream3 screens
Triquid Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoteStream at none against Triquid Notes's 1. NoteStream also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Triquid Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Triquid Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NoteStream asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteStream ships an update fortnightly, Triquid Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
NoteStream versus Triquid Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteStreamTriquid Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdeaFlow, Inc.Justin Meyer

In-app purchases

None

NoteStream

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Triquid Notes

One-time1
  • Triquid Notes Pro$3.99

Questions

Is NoteStream free?
NoteStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Triquid Notes free?
Triquid Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteStream or Triquid Notes have ads?
Neither NoteStream nor Triquid Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteStream or Triquid Notes?
NoteStream ships an update fortnightly, and Triquid Notes every 3 days. Most recently, NoteStream was updated on November 8, 2026 and Triquid Notes on November 2, 2026.

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