Comparison

Teak vs SandyNote

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

Head to head
About

Teak

Features
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Teak is a calm place to keep everything that inspires you. Save it in a tap, and find it again the moment you need it. SAVE ANYTHING • Notes, links, images, videos, voice memos, documents, color palettes and quotes • Share from any app straight into Teak, without opening it • Save the page you're reading with the Safari extension • Record a voice memo or snap a photo right from the Add tab • Ask Siri or Shortcuts to "Save to Teak", or start a note from Control Center or the Action button TEAK DOES THE TIDYING • Every card gets tags and a short summary, so you don't have to file anything • Links come with their preview image and title • Pull out a palette and copy any color in one tap FIND IT IN SECONDS • Search everything you've saved • Type "image", "favorites" or "last week" and Teak turns it into a filter • Filter by type, favorites or tag from the menu • Find any card from Spotlight, or search Teak from Shortcuts and file the results into a folder MADE FOR IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC • A masonry grid that shows your ideas the way you saved them • More columns and a details panel on iPad and Mac • On Mac, save from the menu bar, Quick Capture (⌃⌄⌘T) or the Services menu • Light and dark mode, plus haptics on iPhone YOURS, AND PRIVATE • Your library is private to your account • No ads, and your saves are never sold or shared • Deleted cards wait in Trash for 30 days • Delete your account any time from Settings Your library stays in sync with Teak on the web, so your ideas are with you wherever you work. Teak is for designers collecting references, creators keeping ideas in one place, and anyone who wants to remember what caught their eye.

About

SandyNote

Features
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Sandy Note - Notes That Feel Like Chat Stop wrestling with complicated note apps. Sandy Note lets you capture thoughts as naturally as sending a message. KEY FEATURES - Chat-Style Interface Type and send - your notes appear like chat bubbles - iCloud Sync Automatic sync across all your Apple devices - Multiple Notes Create unlimited notes, each with its own chat history - Search Function Find any note instantly - Three Beautiful Themes Choose Dark, Pink, or Mercury - Tap to Edit Edit any message by simply tapping on it - No Clutter Clean, distraction-free interface PERFECT FOR - Quick thoughts and ideas - Meeting notes - Shopping lists - Daily journaling - Brainstorming sessions HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a new note (or open existing) 2. Type your thought 3. Hit send 4. It's saved and synced That's it! No folders, no tags, no complexity. ICLOUD SYNC Your notes are automatically synced across: - iPhone - iPad - Mac (coming soon) Start on one device, continue on another - seamlessly. PRIVACY Your notes are yours alone. All data is stored in your personal iCloud account. We never see your notes. Download Sandy Note and start noting the natural way! --- Part of the Sandy Lab family of productivity apps.

Screenshots

Teak4 screens
SandyNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SandyNote at daily against Teak's every 5 days. Teak's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teak ships an update every 5 days, SandyNote daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Teak versus SandyNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeakSandyNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuge PraveenHiroyuki Akaji

In-app purchases

None

Teak

No in-app purchases

None

SandyNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Teak free?
Teak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SandyNote free?
SandyNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Teak or SandyNote have ads?
Neither Teak nor SandyNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Teak or SandyNote?
Teak ships an update every 5 days, and SandyNote daily. Most recently, Teak was updated on November 6, 2026 and SandyNote on October 25, 2026.

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