Comparison

Note Together vs Block&Read

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

Block&Read

This app replaces distracting apps with reading material to help you achieve your daily page goals. It offers a built-in e-reader and blocks selected applications until you meet your reading targets, promoting focus and time management.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Read to meet page goals
  • Built-in e-reader
  • Public domain classics library
  • Import your own EPUBs
  • Reading insights
  • Strict mode for focus
Features
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Trade the scroll for a chapter. Block&Read locks the apps that eat your evenings and opens a book in their place. Reach your page count, and the lock lifts. A real e-reader and a real app blocker, in one app. No willpower required, just a page or two. HOW IT WORKS • Set your blocklist: social, video, news, whatever burns your day • Reach for one of them and a book opens instead • Read to your daily goal, and the lock lifts • Keep the streak alive and win your time back FREE • Block one app, forever free • Bring one of your own books • A shelf of public-domain classics in English and Spanish • Streaks, stats and daily reminders • Strict mode, no easy way out PREMIUM • Block unlimited apps • Import your own EPUBs and search 75,000+ classics • Blocking schedules and extra reader themes • Reading insights, see how you read • Private iCloud backup of your library • Monthly or yearly, or pay once with Lifetime Privacy is total. There is no account to create, nothing is measured, and nothing is sent anywhere. Your library and your reading stay on your device, or in your own private iCloud. Earn the scroll. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dezeo.lat/blockandread/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

Note Together4 screens
Block&Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Block&Read at none against Note Together's shown. Note Together's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Block&Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Note Together against 5.0 for Block&Read. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Note Together versus Block&Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote TogetherBlock&Read
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEkin DEVECILERNicolas Gula

Customer experience

Note Together

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Block&Read

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Block&Read

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Note Together free?
Note Together is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block&Read free?
Block&Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Note Together or Block&Read?
Note Together and Block&Read are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Note Together or Block&Read have ads?
Note Together shows ads; Block&Read does not.
Which is updated more often, Note Together or Block&Read?
Note Together ships an update every 2 weeks, and Block&Read every 2 weeks. Most recently, Note Together was updated on October 28, 2026 and Block&Read on October 28, 2026.

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