Comparison

Snippets vs PlainNotes Offline

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

Head to head
About

Snippets

Capture thoughts, ideas, and daily entries with a fast, local-first markdown editor. Notes are stored as plain files in a folder of your choice, offering full ownership and easy syncing via iCloud or other cloud services. Enjoy a distraction-free writing experience with instant search and no tracking.

Highlights
  • Local-first markdown editor
  • Plain .md file storage
  • iCloud and cloud sync
  • Chronological note sorting
  • Distraction-free writing
  • Instant search
Features
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Snippets Journal is a fast, local-first markdown note-taking app designed for capturing daily thoughts, ideas, and notes. YOUR NOTES, YOUR FILES • Notes are plain .md files stored in a folder you choose • No account required - just pick a folder and start writing • Full ownership - export, backup, or edit with any text editor ORGANIZED BY DATE • Notes automatically sorted chronologically • Quick daily journaling with one-tap new note • Easy to find what you wrote and when MARKDOWN SUPPORT • Write with familiar markdown formatting • Headers, bold, italic, lists, code blocks • Clean, distraction-free editor SYNC YOUR WAY • Use iCloud Drive to sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Works with Dropbox, Google Drive, or any cloud folder • No proprietary sync - your files, your choice FAST & PRIVATE • Instant search across all notes • Everything stored locally on your device • No tracking, no analytics, no ads Perfect for daily journaling, meeting notes, ideas, lists, and quick capture. Simple by design.

About

PlainNotes Offline

Features
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PlainNotes Offline is a simple note editor designed for people who want complete control over their data. It works fully offline and never connects to the internet. Notes are stored only on your device and encrypted at rest. No cloud sync, no accounts, no tracking—your data never leaves your device. Key Features • Fully offline, no network operations • Local-only storage (on your device) • Encryption at rest • Passphrase-protected access • No cloud sync, no accounts • No ads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs Important: No Recovery PlainNotes Offline has no recovery mechanism. If you forget your passphrase, delete the app, or reset your device, your notes cannot be recovered. This is an intentional design choice to maximize privacy and local data ownership. Privacy Policy: https://static.plainnotes.app/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Snippets4 screens
PlainNotes Offline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Snippets at every 2 days against PlainNotes Offline's monthly. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snippets ships an update every 2 days, PlainNotes Offline monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Snippets versus PlainNotes Offline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnippetsPlainNotes Offline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMing LiShanghai Duizhi Data Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Snippets

No in-app purchases

None

PlainNotes Offline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snippets free?
Snippets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlainNotes Offline free?
PlainNotes Offline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snippets or PlainNotes Offline have ads?
Neither Snippets nor PlainNotes Offline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snippets or PlainNotes Offline?
Snippets ships an update every 2 days, and PlainNotes Offline monthly. Most recently, Snippets was updated on October 30, 2026 and PlainNotes Offline on October 28, 2026.

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