Comparison

MaintainBee vs Notely

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

Head to head
About

MaintainBee

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MaintainBee! Keep yours, yours! We all own things we care about and want to keep in great shape so we can enjoy them longer and skip the costly repairs or replacements. The catch? Figuring out what maintenance each item needs, when to do it, and how to stay on top of it takes time, research, and effort. MaintainBee makes maintenance fun, easy, and accessible! Whether you're maintaining personal belongings, business equipment, or both, MaintainBee keeps you on track in just a few simple steps. Add the items you want to maintain. Manage tasks manually or get personalized AI suggestions. MaintainBee then schedules everything for you and sends timely reminders when maintenance is due. Need a hand? Personal users can discover and connect with businesses directly, while business users can build a custom storefront to showcase what they offer. 1) ADD EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO MAINTAIN Yes, everything. Cars, electronics, tools, instruments, bikes, appliances, plants, business equipment, and more. MaintainBee helps you keep the things you care about in top condition. 2) MAINTAIN YOUR WAY Prefer to handle it yourself? Add tasks manually and build your own schedule. Want a helping hand? MaintainBee's AI asks a few quick questions and delivers personalized maintenance suggestions for your item. You decide what to add. 3) LET MAINTAINBEE SCHEDULE IT & KEEP YOU ON TRACK Once your maintenance is set up, MaintainBee automatically schedules it and keeps you organized. When the next task is due, you'll get a timely reminder to take action. NEED A HELPING HAND? Personal users can discover businesses on MaintainBee, browse their storefronts, and connect directly for maintenance help or one-time jobs. RUN A BUSINESS? Business users can manage their own equipment maintenance while building a custom storefront to showcase their services and connect with people who need help. From caring for what you own to finding the right help when you need it, MaintainBee brings maintenance and meaningful connections together.

About

Notely

This app offers a private and flexible digital notebook for handwriting, typed notes, and PDF annotation. Convert handwriting to editable text, draw with precision tools, and organize your work with folders and backups. Keep ideas accessible without an account or internet connection.

Highlights
  • Handwriting to editable text conversion
  • Precision drawing tools
  • PDF annotation and markup
  • Organized library with folders
  • On-device search
  • Portable backups
Features
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Notely is a private, flexible notebook for handwriting, typed notes, PDFs, and visual thinking on iPad and iPhone. Write naturally, clean up a page when you choose, and keep your work available without an account or internet connection. TURN HANDWRITING INTO EDITABLE TEXT Tap the handwriting button to convert canvas writing fully on device. Matched pen and pencil strokes become fitted, editable text immediately in one undoable step. Unmatched ink stays on the page, and unreadable handwriting is never removed. You can also scan physical pages or import photos as typed text. DRAW WITH PRECISION Use pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser, lasso, shape recognition, and a resizable ruler. Zoom from a full-page overview into extreme detail while curves and typed text stay crisp. Pan with one finger when finger drawing is off. Apple Pencil pressure, hover, double tap, and squeeze are supported on compatible hardware, and smart Pencil gestures are customizable. REAL PAGES OR AN INFINITE CANVAS Add, duplicate, reorder, name, section, bookmark, and delete pages while ink, text, images, and sticky notes move together. Intentional blank pages stay in exports. Prefer open space? Switch to a seamless whiteboard instead. Imported PDF pages remain protected and navigation-only. FIND WHAT YOU WROTE Search titles, typed text, sticky notes, handwriting, images, and PDF text with a private on-device index. Results include highlighted context and page or source details. Unlocked note titles and typed text can also appear in system Spotlight; locked and trashed notes stay excluded. TEXT THAT STAYS TIDY Place and move text boxes with a finger or Apple Pencil. Text boxes fit their contents automatically instead of stretching across the page. Use headings, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, lists, checklists, fonts, sizes, and colors. Resize a block manually whenever you want a fixed layout. ANNOTATE PDFS AND SCANS Import PDFs from Files and mark them up with the same drawing and text tools. Add images, scan physical pages, or recognize text from Photos. Export paged notes as PDF or as individual PNG pages. ORGANIZE A LARGE LIBRARY Use color-coded folders and subfolders, favorites, templates, trash recovery, modified/created/title sorting, grid or list layouts, and multi-select actions. Move, favorite, export, trash, restore, or permanently delete several notes together. New notes open as soon as they are created while the library updates in the background. MOVE BETWEEN IDEAS Keep several notes open, switch between them, close individual notes, or open another existing note without returning to the library. Copy, cut, and paste mixed lasso selections across open notes. Focus Mode hides the interface when you want only the page. PORTABLE, VALIDATED BACKUPS Back up one note, a selection, a folder, or the full library to a portable Notely archive, then restore it additively without overwriting existing notes. Attachments and archive contents are validated before restore. Locked notes are never placed into a portable backup unless you remove their lock first. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Notely works offline and stores notes locally on your device. There is no required account, cloud sync, analytics, or personal-data collection. Lock individual notes with Face ID or a password when you want another layer of privacy. MORE TO EXPLORE - Quick Note and Recent Notes actions in Shortcuts - A configurable Study Buddy widget with quick capture and recent unlocked notes - Drawing replay with speed and timeline controls - Per-orientation toolbar placement with a visible drag handle - A consistent light interface designed around paper and ink - Letter, A4, portrait, landscape, and paper-style defaults Apple Pencil, hover, squeeze, Face ID, camera scanning, Spotlight, and Shortcuts features require compatible hardware and system support.

Screenshots

MaintainBee3 screens
Notely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notely at every 2 days against MaintainBee's every 5 weeks. MaintainBee's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaintainBee ships an update every 5 weeks, Notely every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MaintainBee versus Notely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaintainBeeNotely
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmir Abbas DarbanibasmanjJUSTIN WEI SUN

In-app purchases

None

MaintainBee

No in-app purchases

None

Notely

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaintainBee free?
MaintainBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notely free?
Notely is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MaintainBee or Notely have ads?
Neither MaintainBee nor Notely shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaintainBee or Notely?
MaintainBee ships an update every 5 weeks, and Notely every 2 days. Most recently, MaintainBee was updated on September 28, 2026 and Notely on September 27, 2026.

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