Blanc Note vs GitNotēs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blanc Note
A minimalist note-taking application offering a serene environment for your thoughts. Organize ideas into collections and ensure privacy with Apple sign-in and iCloud synchronization.
- Calm note-taking experience
- Organize notes into collections
- Sign in with Apple
- iCloud sync support
- Private writing
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Blanc is a calm, note taking experience designed with a different taste. For the people who are willing to try something different. Create notes, organize them into collections and keep your writing private with Sign in with Apple and iCloud sync support.
GitNotēs
This app stores your notes and to-dos as plain text files in your Git repositories, offering seamless syncing across devices and full data ownership. It supports various file formats, includes AI features, and integrates with popular Git hosts.
- Notes and to-dos stored in Git repositories
- Sync via GitHub API or local clone
- Supports Markdown, Org-mode, and Neorg formats
- AI-powered features for transcription and suggestions
- Integration with GitHub, GitLab, and other Git hosts
- Offline queue and auto-sync capabilities
- Reminders and templates
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GitNotes - Notes, Todos and Canvases Backed by Git Your notes are real files in your Git repo. Nothing locks you in. Why GitNotes? - Your data, forever - Every note is a plain Markdown, Neorg, Org, or JSON file in your own Git repository. - Version everything - Edit, branch, diff, and rebase your notes the same way you code. - Works offline - Changes queue locally and sync automatically when you are back online. - Sync anywhere - Connect GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or any Git host. - Open source - MPL-2.0 licensed, community-driven. Features - Notes, todos, journals, and Excalidraw-style canvases. - Folders, tags, colors, pins, wiki-links, backlinks. - Optional AI chat - Anthropic, OpenAI, Apple Intelligence, on-device Llama. - Biometric lock for privacy. - Light, dark, and system themes. - 6 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blanc Note at 100% against GitNotēs's 33%. GitNotēs's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blanc Note ships an update every 10 days, GitNotēs every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blanc Note | GitNotēs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Faiz Anwar Shaikh | Xaventra |
Customer experience
Blanc Note
GitNotēs
In-app purchases
Blanc Note
No in-app purchases
GitNotēs
No in-app purchases
