Nested Notes vs Zutext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Nested Notes
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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 Weβre constantly improving the app to make your experience even better. Have suggestions? Contact us at: contact@nestedn.com
Zutext
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nested Notes ships an update every 5 days, Zutext every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Nested Notes | Zutext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 15.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brasilia Tec | Ju Sungjae |
In-app purchases
Nested Notes
No in-app purchases
Zutext
No in-app purchases









