Comparison

Nested Notes vs Zutext

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

Head to head
About

Nested Notes

Features
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Never lose your best ideas in flat lists again. Discover the clarity of nested organization β€” a structure that grows with you. Nest notes inside notes to build naturally structured ideas Save your notes securely in the cloud and access them from any device Drag and drop to easily organize and reorganize your notes Seamlessly navigate between notes and subnotes Format your notes with simple text styles like bold, italics, and more Share individual notes or entire chains of nested content We’re constantly improving the app to make your experience even better. Have suggestions? Contact us at: contact@nestedn.com

About

Zutext

Features
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Zutext is a Markdown note-taking app that keeps your notes safe: local-first storage, end-to-end encrypted sync once you set a passphrase, and attachments kept in your own cloud. Write in an editor that switches between formatted editing and Markdown source. What gets saved is always plain Markdown. Tables, task lists, code blocks with syntax highlighting, math and Mermaid diagrams are built in. Organize with folders, tags, to-dos and reminders, split the window to edit two notes side by side, and search notes, folders and files at once. β€’ Flexible editing: move between formatted, source and split-window modes and edit however you like. β€’ Local first: all local features work offline, and your notes live in an encrypted local database. β€’ End-to-end encryption: set a passphrase and only devices that have it can read your synced notes. The server stores ciphertext only. β€’ Your cloud: attachments and backups are stored in your own Google Drive or iCloud. β€’ No lock-in: export to .md, .txt, .html and .pdf at any time. β€’ Your settings: customizable keyboard shortcuts, light and dark themes, and your window and open notes restored at launch. Signing in is optional. Every local feature works without an account. Manual sync and backup are free.

Screenshots

Nested Notes2 screens
Zutext4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nested Notes and Zutext are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nested Notes ships an update every 5 days, Zutext every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Nested Notes versus Zutext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNested NotesZutext
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrasilia TecJu Sungjae

In-app purchases

None

Nested Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Zutext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nested Notes free?
Nested Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zutext free?
Zutext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nested Notes or Zutext have ads?
Neither Nested Notes nor Zutext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nested Notes or Zutext?
Nested Notes ships an update every 5 days, and Zutext every 10 days. Most recently, Nested Notes was updated on November 9, 2026 and Zutext on November 9, 2026.

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