Comparison

FirstSeed Notes vs LinkAfter

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

Head to head
About

FirstSeed Notes

Capture, organize, and refine your thoughts with a beautifully designed note-taking app. Supports Markdown, task management, and transcription to create summaries and meeting minutes. Syncs across devices and offers customization options.

Highlights
  • Markdown-supported note creation and editing
  • Task management with ToDo lists
  • Highlighting important sentences
  • Recording and transcription capabilities
  • Note categorization with tags
  • Cross-device syncing via iCloud
  • Customizable font size and line spacing
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FirstSeed Notes is a beautifully designed notes app that helps you capture your thoughts and turn them into ideas you can build on. Write down what's on your mind, organize it with notebooks and tags, and come back to it anytime. From quick notes and to-do lists to meeting recordings and study notes, FirstSeed Notes keeps your thinking and your plans in one place. Write Comfortably - A clean, simple editor that's easy to use every day - Markdown support and smart formatting - Add tables, equations, images, and links - Adjust font size and line spacing to suit your style - See character, word, and line counts at a glance - Export notes as Markdown or PDF Stay Organized - Organize notes with notebooks, sections, and tags - Keep important notes close with Favorites - Jump back to recent notes instantly - Manage tasks with to-do lists - Highlight key sentences and review them all in one place Record and Summarize - Record audio and get a transcript automatically - Turn transcripts into summaries, meeting minutes, action items, study notes, and more with AI AI Agent - Just ask the AI Agent to find, organize, tag, and move your notes Sync and Share - Sync your notes across your devices with iCloud - Share a single note or an entire notebook and edit together in real time - Invited members can join for free Your notes are synced and shared through iCloud. Some features require a subscription or a lifetime purchase. About Subscription: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://firstseed.io/terms.html

About

LinkAfter

Features
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A simple app to save links now and rediscover them later. ■ One-Tap Save Save links instantly from Safari's share menu. Just one tap. ■ AI Auto-Categorization Saved links are automatically categorized by AI. No manual organizing needed. ■ Cross-Platform Access your links on iPhone, iPad, and the web (linkafter.jp). ■ Dark Mode Follows your system setting, or switch manually between light and dark. ■ English & Japanese Switch languages within the app.

Screenshots

FirstSeed Notes4 screens
LinkAfter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkAfter at none against FirstSeed Notes's 5. LinkAfter also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). FirstSeed Notes's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. FirstSeed Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LinkAfter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstSeed Notes ships an update fortnightly, LinkAfter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FirstSeed Notes versus LinkAfter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstSeed NotesLinkAfter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirstSeed IncShintaro Niwano

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FirstSeed Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Personal Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Team Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Personal Yearly1 Month trial$26.991 Year
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  • Team Yearly1 Month trial$95.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
None

LinkAfter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FirstSeed Notes free?
FirstSeed Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinkAfter free?
LinkAfter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FirstSeed Notes or LinkAfter have ads?
Neither FirstSeed Notes nor LinkAfter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FirstSeed Notes or LinkAfter?
FirstSeed Notes ships an update fortnightly, and LinkAfter every 3 months. Most recently, FirstSeed Notes was updated on October 20, 2026 and LinkAfter on October 11, 2026.

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