# LevelNote vs SurveyNotes

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SurveyNotes at none against LevelNote's 2. SurveyNotes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). LevelNote's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LevelNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. SurveyNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

LevelNote ships an update fortnightly, SurveyNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LevelNote | SurveyNotes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surveynotes/id6760939402/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **3** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tadahiro Inoue](https://appshunter.io/developer/1857960601) | [Nicholas VanderKlip](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886942045) |

## What reviewers say

### LevelNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/levelnote-digital-field-book/id6756013665)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LevelNote Pro | $0.49 | per month |
| LevelNote | $19.99 | one-time |


### SurveyNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surveynotes/id6760939402)

This professional tool assists surveyors, engineers, and contractors with precise grade and elevation calculations in the field. It functions as a digital field book, recording instrument setups, benchmark elevations, and foresight shots with timestamps. Export your data as professional PDFs for easy sharing.

**Highlights:** Differential leveling calculations, Instrument setup in seconds, Session-based field book recording, Professional PDF export, Offline functionality, Custom measurement keyboard, Dark mode interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LevelNote free?

LevelNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SurveyNotes free?

SurveyNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do LevelNote or SurveyNotes have ads?

Neither LevelNote nor SurveyNotes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LevelNote or SurveyNotes?

LevelNote ships an update fortnightly, and SurveyNotes weekly. Most recently, LevelNote was updated on October 10, 2026 and SurveyNotes on September 29, 2026.

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