Comparison

NoteFormat vs Nowio

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

Head to head
About

NoteFormat

Features
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NoteFormat – Your Smart Note & Expense Companion Capture expenses, format them with templates, and import/export easily. Track spending, budgets and reportsβ€”simple, private, and beautiful. Whether you're logging daily thoughts, tracking spending, or generating reports, NoteFormat makes it easy. NOTES & EXPENSE TRACKING β€’ Add notes with optional amounts (expense or income) β€’ Organize entries with customizable categories and tags β€’ Quick add mode for rapid data entry β€’ View and filter your notes by category or date β€’ Import notes from text using template matching BUDGET MANAGEMENT β€’ Create daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly budgets β€’ Set spending alerts at custom thresholds β€’ Track budget progress with visual indicators β€’ Budget by category or across all spending FLEXIBLE IMPORT & EXPORT β€’ Import formatted notes from clipboard or files β€’ Save directly to Apple Notes β€’ Share via system share sheet β€’ Copy formatted text to clipboard β€’ Export CSV reports (Free: 1/day with ad, Pro: unlimited) POWERFUL REPORTS β€’ Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly summaries β€’ Visual charts and spending analytics β€’ Total entry counts and amounts β€’ Category breakdown with percentages (Pro) β€’ Export and share your reports CUSTOMIZABLE FORMATTING β€’ Built-in templates: Simple, Full Notes, Detailed, CSV, Markdown β€’ Create your own templates with placeholders: {date}, {category}, {content}, {amount}, {tags} β€’ Customize date formats per template SIRI SHORTCUTS β€’ "Add a note" – Quick entry via Siri β€’ "Get my report" – Instant spending summaries β€’ Works with Shortcuts app automations SYNC & SECURITY β€’ iCloud sync across all your devices β€’ Face ID / Touch ID app lock (Pro) β€’ Data stays on your device (optional iCloud sync) ACHIEVEMENTS & GAME CENTER β€’ Unlock achievements as you use the app β€’ Track your logging streak β€’ Compete on leaderboards PRO FEATURES β€’ Ad-free experience β€’ Unlimited exports and CSV reports β€’ Custom themes with your own images β€’ Biometric app lock β€’ Detailed category breakdowns in reports FREE WITH ADS β€’ Core features available free β€’ Watch rewarded ads to export entries β€’ 1 rewarded export/day for CSV reports & category breakdown (Pro: unlimited) β€’ Upgrade to Pro anytime to remove ads LOCALIZATION β€’ English and Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong) Download NoteFormat today and take control of your notes, expenses, and budgets! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Nowio

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Nowio gives every day its own page. Everything you write is encrypted on your device before it syncs. No account, no server of ours in between β€” your journal stays yours. Write down what happens while it happens, tick things off, and let a quick line grow into something structured. Notes, tasks and events live on the same page instead of in three different apps. A PAGE FOR EVERY DAY Open Nowio and today is already there. Come back to any day whenever you need it. NOTES AND TASKS TOGETHER Text, checklists, bullets, quotes and events in one place. Anything still open yesterday moves itself to today, so nothing quietly disappears. IT GROWS WITH THE THOUGHT Any entry can hold sub-entries. Start with a line, end with a document. Link entries to each other, tag them with #hashtags, or mark them Important, Work, Personal, Idea or Someday and filter by that. PHOTOS, VOICE AND MORE Add photos and video inline. Record a voice note and it turns into text by itself. YOUR CALENDAR, IN CONTEXT The day's events appear on the matching page. Nowio only reads them β€” nothing is changed or stored. ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE Rewrite a paragraph, summarize an entry, or pull the tasks out of a wall of text with Apple Intelligence, without your words leaving the device. SPACES Keep work, personal life and each project apart. Invite someone into a space and write the day together. WIDGETS AND MORE Today's note and tasks on your Home Screen, tickable without opening the app. A Live Activity while the day is running. Reminders, Spotlight search, Siri shortcuts and a share extension. YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads. Your notes live on your device and sync through your own iCloud. There is no server of ours in between, and we cannot read a word of it. NOWIO PRO Nowio is free and unlimited for notes, tasks and everything about writing. Nowio Pro adds more spaces, shared spaces, Apple Intelligence, voice transcription, recurring tasks, your own templates and PDF export. Privacy Policy: https://todo-eight-sigma-63.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://todo-eight-sigma-63.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

NoteFormat4 screens
Nowio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Nowio at none against NoteFormat's shown. NoteFormat's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. NoteFormat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Nowio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteFormat ships an update every 3 days, Nowio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
NoteFormat versus Nowio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteFormatNowio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size147 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYat Wing WUMuhammed Karayazi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NoteFormat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Nowio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly – AI Organizer$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly – AI Organizer7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is NoteFormat free?
NoteFormat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nowio free?
Nowio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteFormat or Nowio have ads?
NoteFormat shows ads; Nowio does not.
Which is updated more often, NoteFormat or Nowio?
NoteFormat ships an update every 3 days, and Nowio every 4 days. Most recently, NoteFormat was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nowio on October 12, 2026.

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