Sheet Notes vs Tela
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Sheet Notes
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Sheet Notes: Notes in a Grid Sheet Notes is a flexible workspace for people who find linear documents too restrictive and spreadsheets too rigid. It organizes your ideas into a grid where every cell acts as a Markdown-ready canvas. How it works: * Grid Layout: Move beyond lists. Structure projects and data in a layout that follows your thought process. * Full Markdown: Use rich text, headers, code blocks, and images within any cell. * Seamless Sync: Works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud, with an optional GitHub sync for version control and sync to other platforms like Windows. * Privacy First: Your data stays on your device. Itβs fast, works offline, and doesnβt track you. * Customization: Choose from themes like Midnight or Sand, or build your own to suit your workflow. Itβs a simple, non-linear way to keep your research, writing, and planning organized without the overhead of a complex database.
Tela
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Tela is a fast, private, offline-first workspace for notes, documents, and databases. Everything lives on your device - not on a server - so it opens instantly, works anywhere, and your data stays yours. Find anything in an instant: search looks across notes, documents, databases, rows and fields - and it ignores accents, so "cafe" finds "cafΓ©". Turn any list into a database with typed fields, add tappable URL links, then switch to a drag-and-drop Kanban board with colored columns. Write in the redesigned calm editor with headings, checklists and code. No account required. WHY TELA - Instant search across notes, databases, rows and fields - free - Offline-first - open and edit anywhere, no loading spinners - Private by design - your data stays on your device - Drag & drop Kanban boards with colored columns - URL fields - tappable links right in your databases - Native on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro - Today: everything due, pulled from your notes and databases - free - Reminders you set yourself - one notification, at the time you pick FREE FOREVER Unlimited notes, instant search, Today, reminders, 3 Tela Assist runs a month, up to 3 databases, all views, offline - free. PREMIUM UNLOCKS - Unlimited Tela Assist on your device: summarize, bullet points, clean up the writing, pull out action items, suggest a title - Markdown export: documents with proper formatting, databases as Markdown tables - Unlimited databases (beyond the free 3) Premium is a Monthly ($4.99) or Annual ($29.99, 7-day free trial) subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($79.99). Prices shown in-app. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lastoneparis.github.io/tela-site/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sheet Notes at none against Tela's 3. Tela's advantage is device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Tela sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sheet Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Sheet Notes | Tela |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Olov Hyllengren | HUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAU |
In-app purchases
Sheet Notes
No in-app purchases
Tela
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$79.99









