Comparison

Note Together vs NoteColab

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

Head to head
About

Note Together

Collaborate on shared lists, tasks, expenses, and calendars in real-time. Organize groups for home, trips, or projects, and easily split costs. Offers customization and an ad-free experience with optional premium.

Highlights
  • Real-time shared lists
  • Group organization
  • Expense splitting
  • Customizable notifications
  • Daily overview
  • Home screen widgets
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Plan everyday life with the people who matter. Note Together brings shared lists, tasks, expenses, groups, calendars, and reminders into one clear workspace. PLAN TOGETHER IN REAL TIME • Create shopping, to-do, event, note, and workout lists • Share lists with friends, family, roommates, or teammates • Assign items, add due dates, and see what is complete • Send reminders and custom notifications to list members KEEP GROUPS ORGANIZED • Create a group for home, trips, projects, or workouts • Manage members, shared lists, notes, and a group calendar • Keep important plans visible from one group dashboard SPLIT EXPENSES WITHOUT CONFUSION • Add expenses to shared shopping lists • Record who paid and who participated • Review balances and settle up clearly • Include guests without giving them account access MAKE IT YOURS • See today’s priorities in Daily Overview • Keep plans visible with Home Screen widgets • Use Note Together in English, Turkish, German, Spanish, Italian, or French • Unlock more customization and an ad-free experience with optional Premium Your shared plans stay synchronized so everyone sees the same up-to-date information. Some features require an internet connection and an account. Free users may see ads. Optional monthly and yearly Premium subscriptions, as well as a one-time Lifetime purchase, are available in the app. Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://notetogether.laplaceapps.com/privacy

About

NoteColab

Features
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Your ideas. Your people. The same page. NoteColab brings your notes and conversations together, with live collaboration across iPhone, iPad and Android. Plan a trip, organise a household, capture meeting notes or keep a personal journal. WRITE TOGETHER • Edit shared notes in real time across devices. • See who is viewing or editing with live presence indicators. • Recognise collaborators by their profile photos, with initials when no photo is set. • Keep discussions alongside your notes with comments and @mentions. • Invite people by email or share a link with editing or view-only access. CAPTURE IDEAS YOUR WAY • Structure notes with headings, bold text and lists. • Create checklists for shopping, packing and everyday tasks. • Attach photos and record voice notes. • Turn speech into text with dictation. • Sketch ideas with drawing tools. • Start with templates or share text and images from other apps. KEEP EVERYTHING ORGANISED • Arrange notes with folders, tags and pins. • Find what you need with search and filters. • Set reminders so important notes stay on your radar. • Archive finished notes and recover deleted notes from Trash. • Revisit earlier drafts with version history. • Access recent notes from a home screen widget. • Enjoy a split-view layout on iPad. MAKE IT YOURS Add, change or remove your profile photo in Settings. Your photo appears in shared notes, comments and live editing indicators, helping everyone see who is contributing. Start free, with optional NoteColab Pro subscriptions for higher limits and additional features. Available plans and local prices are shown in the app. From a shared shopping list to your next big project, keep your ideas together with NoteColab. Privacy Policy: https://bluebear-devs.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://bluebear-devs.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Note Together4 screens
NoteColab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NoteColab at none against Note Together's shown. NoteColab also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Note Together sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and NoteColab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Together ships an update every 2 weeks, NoteColab weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Note Together versus NoteColab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote TogetherNoteColab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEkin DEVECILERDAVID MICHAEL ROBERTS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Note Together

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Premium Access (Yearly)14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • NoteTogether Lifetime Premium$19.99
2 purchases

NoteColab

Subscriptions2
  • NoteColab Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • NoteColab Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Note Together free?
Note Together is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteColab free?
NoteColab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note Together or NoteColab have ads?
Note Together shows ads; NoteColab does not.
Which is updated more often, Note Together or NoteColab?
Note Together ships an update every 2 weeks, and NoteColab weekly. Most recently, Note Together was updated on October 28, 2026 and NoteColab on October 28, 2026.

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