FUTO Notes vs NotePlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FUTO Notes
This app allows you to organize your thoughts and tasks using a folder-based system. Your notes are stored locally, giving you full control over your data without relying on a private cloud.
- Folder-based note organization
- Markdown support
- Local data storage
- User data ownership
- Simple and intuitive interface
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FUTO Notes is a simple notes app that helps you stay on top of your life. Based on a folder full of markdown, your notes belong to *you*, not some private cloud that you can't control.
NotePlus
A native Markdown notes app for Apple devices that offers a WYSIWYG editor and organizes notes in folders. Your files are stored in your iCloud Drive, ensuring availability across devices without requiring an app account or subscription.
- Native WYSIWYG Markdown editing
- iCloud sync
- No login or subscription required
- Secret notes
- Project boards
- macOS version available
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NotePlus is a free, native Markdown notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Write in a simple What You See Is What You Get Markdown editor, organize notes in folders, and keep your files in your own iCloud Drive so they stay available across Apple devices without a NotePlus account. Key features: - Native WYSIWYG Markdown editing - Sync through your own iCloud account - No login, no app account, and no subscription - Secret notes for sensitive information - Project boards for planning and tracking work - macOS version available for the same notes on Mac Your notes stay in files you control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NotePlus at every 2 days against FUTO Notes's every 2 weeks. NotePlus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). FUTO Notes's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
NotePlus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
FUTO Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, NotePlus every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FUTO Notes | NotePlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTO Computing | TablePlus Inc |
Customer experience
FUTO Notes
NotePlus
In-app purchases
FUTO Notes
No in-app purchases
NotePlus
No in-app purchases
