Comparison

Notingo vs Beaver Notes

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

Head to head
About

Notingo

Organize complex information into simple, hierarchical lists. Break down any topic into nested sub-lists for detailed planning, note-taking, or task management. Works offline with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Deeply nested lists
  • Three list types (plain, numbered, task)
  • Drag and drop reordering
  • Universal search
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Turn complexity into clarity. Notingo helps you break down anything complex into simple, organized lists. Every item can become its own list, so you can structure your notes in a deep hierarchy. Planning a trip? Create a Travel list, tap into it, add Destinations, Packing, and Budget. Tap into Packing and add specific items. It's that simple. Three list types for any situation: - Plain lists for notes and ideas - Numbered lists for ordered steps and recipes - Task lists with checkboxes for to-dos Powerful yet simple: - Turn any item into a nested list - Drag and drop to reorder - Search across everything - Move and duplicate items - Bulk operations with selection mode Privacy first: - Everything stored on your device - Works offline - No ads - No tracking Perfect for project planning, shopping lists, meeting notes, packing lists, study guides—anything that needs structure. Your notes, your way.

About

Beaver Notes

Features
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Beaver Notes is a fast, native client for the open-source Beaver Notes server — a self-hosted note wall you run on your own infrastructure. Write markdown notes. Drop in photos, videos and files. Everything lands on your server, nowhere else. No accounts to sign up for, no third-party services, no analytics, no telemetry. FEATURES • Multi-server — connect to as many self-hosted Beaver Notes servers as you need and switch between them from the sidebar. • Local-first sync — an outbox queue keeps everything working offline and catches up the moment the server comes back. • Markdown editor — bold, italic, code, lists, links, headings, with live preview. • Attachments — photos, videos, and arbitrary files. Images appear in an adaptive grid with a fullscreen viewer. Inline video playback. • Upload progress — per-file and per-message progress overlays, including retry on failure. • Image editor — crop, draw, filters, and optional optimization before upload. • Video trim & optimize — HEIC and H.265 encoding to keep uploads small. • Quick input — a compact composer at the bottom of the wall for fast capture. • Search — local full-text search with type, tag, pinned and date filters. • Spotlight — your notes are findable from the system search. • Privacy — biometric lock with Face ID / Touch ID, auto-lock timeout, and the option to hide previews in the App Switcher. • Storage controls — per-server cache size limit and one-tap erase. • Multi-platform — adapted layouts for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with native sidebar, context menus, swipe actions, and keyboard shortcuts. PRIVACY The app talks only to the self-hosted server you configure. No analytics SDKs. No third-party services. No developer-side backend. Read the full privacy policy at https://eduard256.github.io/beaver-notes-apple/PRIVACY.md REQUIREMENTS You need a running Beaver Notes server. The server is open source — see https://github.com/eduard256/beaver-notes

Screenshots

Notingo4 screens
Beaver Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Notingo at 15.1 against Beaver Notes's 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Notingo versus Beaver Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotingoBeaver Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWishpipe Studios LLCArtur Jeremicz

In-app purchases

None

Notingo

No in-app purchases

None

Beaver Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notingo free?
Notingo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beaver Notes free?
Beaver Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notingo or Beaver Notes have ads?
Neither Notingo nor Beaver Notes shows ads.

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