Comparison

Pensieve Note vs Cloudless Notes

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

Head to head
About

Pensieve Note

Capture and organize your thoughts with a unique note-taking experience. Pin notes to real-world locations using augmented reality, set location-based reminders, and secure private thoughts with a hidden folder. Offers rich text formatting, drawing, voice notes, and powerful organization tools.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality note placement
  • Location-based reminders
  • Hidden folder for private notes
  • Rich text formatting and drawing
  • Voice notes with transcription
  • One-sentence journaling timeline
  • Custom folders and tagging
Features
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Pensieve Note is where your thoughts find a home — beautiful, organized, and always within reach. Inspired by the magical memory vessel, this app transforms how you capture, organize, and revisit your ideas. PLACE MEMORIES IN THE REAL WORLD Use augmented reality to pin notes to physical locations. Leave a reminder at your favorite coffee shop, attach study notes to your desk, or create a memory trail through your city. Your notes exist in space, not just on screen. LOCATION-BASED REMINDERS Never forget what you needed to remember. Set notes to notify you when you arrive at specific places — grocery lists at the store, talking points before meetings, or reminders when you get home. GHOST MODE — YOUR SECRET SPACE Some thoughts deserve extra privacy. Ghost Mode creates a hidden folder protected by a secret code — invisible to anyone browsing your notes. Your private journal, secure ideas, or surprise plans stay truly private. BEAUTIFUL NOTE-TAKING - 15+ paper styles: College ruled, dot grid, graph paper, Cornell notes, and more - Rich text formatting with colors and styles - Draw and sketch with Apple Pencil support - Add photos, stickers, and voice recordings - Handwriting recognition that converts writing to text VOICE NOTES & TRANSCRIPTION Record your thoughts and let the app transcribe them automatically. Perfect for capturing ideas on the go, recording lectures, or quick voice memos that become searchable text. ONE SENTENCE JOURNALING Build a life timeline, one sentence at a time. Daily prompts help you capture moments that matter. Over time, watch your story unfold in a beautiful, scrollable timeline. POWERFUL ORGANIZATION - Custom folders with beautiful cover images - Tags for cross-referencing notes - Pin important notes to the top - Smart search across all content - Mind maps to visualize connections SECURITY & SYNC - Face ID and Touch ID app lock - iCloud sync across all your devices - Export notes as PDF - Import from other note apps Your thoughts deserve more than plain text files. Give them a home that is as unique as the ideas themselves. Download Pensieve Note and start capturing memories that last. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/pensieve-note/60d88c90-b919-46f7-a7e2-41eefa18708c/privacy

About

Cloudless Notes

This app offers a premium multilingual handwriting experience on iPad and iPhone. Convert notes to editable text, import images, and enjoy a private, local processing environment. Get unlimited notebooks and lifetime access with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Multilingual handwriting support (22 languages)
  • OCR for converting handwriting to text
  • Import and annotate images
  • Adjustable pen widths and colors
  • 100% local processing for privacy
  • One-time purchase for lifetime access
Features
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Transform your iPad and iPhone into the ultimate multilingual writing companion Cloudless Notes delivers a premium handwriting experience across 22 languages with no recurring costs—just one purchase for unlimited lifetime access and unlimited notebooks... NATURAL WRITING EXPERIENCE • Optimized specifically for iPad's large screen • Full iPhone compatibility for notes on-the-go • Complete toolkit: adjustable pen widths, vibrant colors, precise erasers • Smooth, responsive writing that feels like real paper 100% FULL MULTILINGUAL APP • Support for 22 languages in one app • Write seamlessly in any supported language • Perfect for students, professionals, and multilingual users SMART FEATURES • OCR technology converts handwritten notes to editable text • Import and annotate photos, logos, and images • Transform handwriting into shareable data files - Cloudsync to keep yur documents in sync between your different devices PRIVACY FIRST • 100% local processing—no cloud required • Your notes never leave your device • Complete data ownership and control NO SUBSCRIPTIONS EVER • One-time purchase for lifetime access and unlimited notebooks • No hidden fees or recurring charges • Unlimited notes, unlimited usage Whether you're taking meeting notes, sketching ideas, or studying in multiple languages, Cloudless Notes provides the tools you need with the privacy you deserve. Download today and experience handwriting without limits! handwriting, notes, multilingual, OCR, iPad, privacy, drawing, markup, annotation, documents

Screenshots

Pensieve Note4 screens
Cloudless Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pensieve Note at free with in-app purchases against Cloudless Notes's paid. Pensieve Note also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pensieve Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cloudless Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pensieve Note against 5.0 for Cloudless Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pensieve Note has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pensieve Note ships an update fortnightly, Cloudless Notes every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pensieve Note versus Cloudless Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPensieve NoteCloudless Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMena SolimanROBERT EVAN GAYNOR

Customer experience

Pensieve Note

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cloudless Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pensieve Note

Subscriptions2
  • Pensieve Note Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pensieve Note Pro$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Cloudless Notes

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$6.99

Questions

Is Pensieve Note free?
Pensieve Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloudless Notes free?
Cloudless Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pensieve Note or Cloudless Notes?
Pensieve Note and Cloudless Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pensieve Note or Cloudless Notes have ads?
Neither Pensieve Note nor Cloudless Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pensieve Note or Cloudless Notes?
Pensieve Note ships an update fortnightly, and Cloudless Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pensieve Note was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cloudless Notes on November 5, 2026.

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