# Liubai vs Retrace

The clearest difference is price: Retrace at Free against Liubai's $0.99. Retrace also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Retrace is free to download; Liubai costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Liubai | Retrace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [文逵 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875124443) | [炳银 伍](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894749897) |

## What reviewers say

### Liubai

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liubai-private-notes/id6758817898)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Retrace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retrace-rewind-for-notes/id6768909765)

This minimal notes app automatically snapshots your writing every few seconds, allowing you to easily revisit and restore any past version. It offers a focused editing experience with inline checklists and image attachments, syncing seamlessly via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Automatic silent snapshots, Scrub through past versions, Restore previous states, Focused editor with no menus, Inline checklists, Image attachments, iCloud sync, Export to Markdown, PDF, Image

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Liubai free?

Liubai costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Retrace free?

Retrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Liubai or Retrace have ads?

Neither Liubai nor Retrace shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*