Comparison

Sun vs Notelux

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

Head to head
About

Sun

Features
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Life can feel heavy sometimes. Whether you are dealing with burnout, facing a panic attack, or just feeling overwhelmed by the noise of the world, Sun is here to offer a moment of stillness. We didn't build a complex course you have to study. We built a simple, safe space with tools based on CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to help you ground yourself when you need it most. How Sun supports you: Understanding Burnout: A gentle daily check-in to see how you are really doing. Monitor your balance between rest, work, and sleep without judgment. Breathing Room: Simple visual guides for Box Breathing and 4-7-8 techniques. Just follow the rhythm to slow down your racing heart. In the Moment: When anxiety hits, use the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique to come back to the present reality. Safe Space for Thoughts: A private journal to untangle your mind. Write down what worries you and spot patterns in your mood. No ads. No noise. Just you and your breath.

About

Notelux

Features
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Notelux is a private, offline notepad for everything you need to remember: quick thoughts, checklists, ideas, journals, meeting notes and shopping lists. No account, no sign-up. Everything is stored on your device. WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK • Title, heading and subheading styles • Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, highlight and text color • Bulleted and numbered lists, and checklists you can tick off • Links, emoji and photos from your camera or gallery, with markup • Left, center or right alignment, and full right-to-left support • Undo when you change your mind STAY ORGANIZED • Folders and tags • Pin what you use most • Search every note by title and text • Sort by date edited, date created or title, in a list or grid • Archive what you want out of the way • Trash keeps what you delete for a while, so you can bring it back KEEP YOUR NOTES SAFE • Back up every note and picture to one file, and restore it on any device • Dark mode, light mode, or match your system • Available in 42 languages NOTELUX PRO One purchase, no subscription. Pro unlocks: • No ads • Face ID lock for single notes or the whole app • Export to PDF and Markdown • Automatic backup to iCloud Drive • Voice notes, sketches, document scans and tables • Sub-folders and note templates • Reminders and home-screen widgets • Note colors, themes and alternate app icons PRIVACY Nothing leaves your device unless you back it up or share it yourself. The free version shows ads from Google AdMob, which may use your device's advertising identifier; you can change this under Ad Privacy Choices in Settings. Notelux Pro removes the ads. Download Notelux and keep every note in one private place.

Screenshots

Sun4 screens
Notelux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sun at none against Notelux's 1. Sun also leads on ads (none vs shown). Notelux's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Notelux sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sun asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Sun versus Notelux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunNotelux
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB205 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperROMAN GALBEK Service LTD

In-app purchases

None

Sun

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Notelux

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Sun free?
Sun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notelux free?
Notelux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sun or Notelux have ads?
Notelux shows ads; Sun does not.

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