Comparison

Pushlane vs Note

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

Head to head
About

Pushlane

Features
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Plan your day. Swipe your tasks. Keep your momentum. Pushlane is a gamified daily planner that helps you turn intention into real progress. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by a huge pile of tasks, you focus on today, move the important things forward, and end the day with a clear sense that you actually made progress. Why Pushlane keeps you coming back • Plan with clarity See what matters now, what’s done, and what comes next. • Swipe to complete One simple gesture turns effort into action and makes progress instantly visible. • Build your daily score Each completed task moves your day forward and gives you a concrete, motivating sense of progress. • Stay organized without making things complicated Create tasks, group them into projects, set up routines, and keep a structure that’s easy to follow. • Choose the view that suits you Switch between list, kanban, timeline, and journal depending on how you like to plan and review your days. • Keep your next actions visible Use reminders, notifications, and widgets to come back at the right moment and stay in rhythm. Pushlane is built for people who want to feel progress, not pressure. Whether it’s work, personal tasks, routines, or everyday goals, Pushlane helps you move forward one swipe at a time. Key features • Daily planning focused on what matters most • Swipe to complete tasks • A daily score that rises as you get things done • Projects and routines for better organization • Multiple views: list, kanban, timeline, journal • Logbook-style history to review past days • Reminders, notifications, and widgets to come back quickly Install Pushlane and turn “I should” into “done”.

About

Note

Organize your thoughts and to-dos in one app. Create rich notes with embedded media and tasks, set reminders, and manage projects with flexible layouts. Offers advanced features like AI assistance and privacy controls.

Highlights
  • Rich text editing with media embedding
  • Tasks with due dates and reminders
  • Folders, tags, and smart filters
  • Multiple view layouts (list, agenda, calendar, Kanban)
  • Focus mode for distraction-free work
  • Privacy Vault and note locking
  • AI-powered summarization and task extraction
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Note-Due brings your notes and tasks together. Write a note, add tasks inside it, set due dates, and get reminded — all without switching apps. NOTES THAT DO MORE Rich text with bold, italic, highlights, checklists, and code blocks. Attach photos, scan documents, record voice memos, and embed video. Draw with Apple Pencil or your finger — handwriting can be recognised and converted to typed text. While you write or scroll, toolbars slide away so your words get the whole screen. TASKS BUILT INTO YOUR NOTES Create tasks inside any note, or add standalone tasks. Set due dates, priorities, and reminders. Quick Add understands natural language — type "call James tomorrow at 9am high priority" and Note-Due does the rest. Block tasks behind other tasks to map real dependencies. POWERFUL ORGANISATION Folders, subfolders, tags, and smart filters keep everything findable. Switch between Today, Upcoming, Overdue, All, and Inbox, and between list, agenda, calendar, and kanban layouts. Snooze tasks, pin notes, and search everything instantly. The Trash keeps deleted items until you're sure. INBOX AND FOCUS MODE Capture first, schedule later: tasks without a date land in your Inbox. When it's time to work, Focus Mode shows only today's tasks in a distraction-free view. SIRI, SHORTCUTS & SPOTLIGHT Add tasks, check what's overdue, or complete something with your voice or the Shortcuts app. Find notes and tasks from Spotlight search. BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN Designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo. On iPad, see your notes list beside the open note, or open any note in its own window with Stage Manager. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data lives on your device. No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Optional iCloud sync keeps your Apple devices up to date using your personal iCloud — we never see it. ——— UNLOCK NOTE-DUE PRO — $9.99 ONCE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Apple Intelligence Extract tasks from a note, summarise long notes, and rewrite selected text in any style — all on-device. Your previous version is saved before every AI rewrite. Privacy Vault & Note Locking Hide folders behind Face ID in the Vault, lock individual notes, or require Face ID every time you open the app. Version History Every note is versioned automatically. Browse and restore any earlier draft. Power Tasks Recurring tasks (daily, weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly), subtasks, dependencies, and Apple Calendar sync. Advanced Notifications Morning daily digest, second reminders, quiet hours, custom lead times, lock-screen snooze, and custom sounds. Export & Import Export notes as PDF or HTML, or your whole library as a Markdown ZIP. Import Markdown and text notes from Bear, Obsidian, or Apple Notes, and tasks from Apple Reminders. Projects & Time Tracking Group notes and tasks into projects with live progress and due dates. Add time estimates to tasks and track real time with a built-in timer. PDF Annotation & Tables Draw on PDF attachments with Apple Pencil, saved per page. Insert editable grid tables into any note. Smart Scheduling Smart Schedule checks your task load and suggests the least-busy day and time. Kanban Board Manage tasks across To Do, In Progress, and Done, and drag cards between columns.

Screenshots

Pushlane4 screens
Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Note at none against Pushlane's shown. Note also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Pushlane's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Pushlane sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pushlane ships an update every 3 weeks, Note every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pushlane versus Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushlaneNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent PaulinJames Roche

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pushlane

Subscriptions3
  • Pushlane Pro — Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pushlane Pro — Quarterly$9.993 Months
  • Pushlane Pro — Annual7 Days trial$22.991 Year
1 purchases

Note

One-time1
  • Note-Due Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Pushlane free?
Pushlane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note free?
Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pushlane or Note have ads?
Pushlane shows ads; Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Pushlane or Note?
Pushlane ships an update every 3 weeks, and Note every 2 days. Most recently, Pushlane was updated on October 28, 2026 and Note on October 31, 2026.

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