FUTO Notes vs WithAudio
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.
WithAudio
This reader app converts text to speech using on-device models. Add content via links, share sheets, EPUB imports, or pasted text. Listen while you read, even with the screen locked.
- On-device text-to-speech
- Add content via links
- Share sheet integration
- EPUB import
- Listen with screen locked
- Offline speech models
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WithAudio is a reader with on-device text-to-speech. Add articles and documents by pasting a link, using the share sheet, importing an EPUB, or pasting text. Then read along and listen, including with the screen locked. Voices run on your device. On first listen, speech models may download (Wi‑Fi recommended).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FUTO Notes at none against WithAudio's 1. FUTO Notes also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). WithAudio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. WithAudio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FUTO Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
WithAudio 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, WithAudio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FUTO Notes | WithAudio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FUTO Computing | GINGER BYTE SOFTWARE CORP. |
Customer experience
FUTO Notes
WithAudio
In-app purchases
FUTO Notes
No in-app purchases
WithAudio
- Lifetime Unlimited Access$3.99
