FUTO Notes vs Notate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FUTO Notes
Organize your thoughts and tasks with a straightforward note-taking application. Your notes are stored locally as markdown files, ensuring you maintain full control over your data without relying on external cloud services.
- Local markdown file storage
- User-controlled data ownership
- Simple note-taking interface
- Organize with folders
- Syncs across devices
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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.
Notate
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Notate transcribes speech, music, and audio files entirely on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no subscription. Your audio never leaves the device. Powered by an on-device Whisper model, Notate transcribes live from the microphone or from audio files you import, whether it's your voice, song lyrics, podcasts, or lectures. Everything runs locally, so it works on a plane, in a basement, anywhere, and nothing you say is ever uploaded. FREE, FOREVER - Unlimited live microphone transcription - Transcribe music and lyrics - Auto, Tiny, and Base models - Full history, copy, and share - 12 languages with auto-detect VOXPRINT PRO, ONE PAYMENT - Unlimited audio file transcription - The Small model, the most accurate - One purchase. Not a subscription, ever. WHY VOXPRINT - On device. Your voice stays yours. - No account, no sign-up, no tracking. - No monthly fee. Own it once. Notate is built for people who want their words, music, and audio transcribed without uploading to a server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FUTO Notes at Free against Notate's $0.99. FUTO Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Notate's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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
FUTO Notes is free to download; Notate costs $0.99 up front. Notate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FUTO Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FUTO Notes | Notate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 295 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTO Computing | Joshua Trommel |
In-app purchases
FUTO Notes
No in-app purchases
Notate
- Echo Pro$1.00
