Comparison

Linote vs CleanShot Vault

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

Head to head
About

Linote

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Linote is inspired by Andrej Karpathy’s append-and-review note-taking approach. One continuous note. Append new thoughts at the top. Review occasionally. Let unimportant ideas naturally sink. This simple model works remarkably well, but managing it inside a generic notes app eventually creates friction. Linote is a purpose-built single-page notebook that keeps the same philosophy while making it faster and more practical for daily use. With Linote, every note lives on one flat page. You can quickly append ideas, move important ones back to the top with a swipe, select multiple notes to merge or clean up, and search instantly by keyword. No folders. No hierarchy. No context switching. Linote helps you unload thoughts quickly, trust that nothing is lost, and review when you are ready. It follows the original method, optimized for real-world use. Privacy Policy: https://empty.mt/privacy_policy_linote Terms of Use: https://empty.mt/termsofuse_linote

About

CleanShot Vault

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CleanShot Vault helps you organize, review, and clean up screenshots privately on your iPhone. β€’ Browse screenshots in a fast, clear library β€’ Search by title, tags, and notes β€’ Organize screenshots with categories and favorites β€’ Review screenshots that need attention β€’ View original images with full-resolution zoom β€’ Select and delete unwanted screenshots with iOS confirmation β€’ Keep your organization data on your device CleanShot Vault works locally and does not require an account. Your screenshots are not uploaded to our servers.

Screenshots

Linote4 screens
CleanShot Vault2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Linote at 3 against CleanShot Vault's 1. CleanShot Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Linote versus CleanShot Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinoteCleanShot Vault
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size0 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpty StudioHangzhou Anshu Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Linote

No in-app purchases

None

CleanShot Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linote free?
Linote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CleanShot Vault free?
CleanShot Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linote or CleanShot Vault have ads?
Neither Linote nor CleanShot Vault shows ads.

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