Notes by viyali vs Vanta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Notes by viyali
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Capture thoughts quickly and keep them private, and access them from any device by using sync feature. Notes by Viyali is a focused, minimal notes app built around privacy. Create notes, organize them into folders, and enable a device passcode for private notes. If you want multi-device access, enable Google Drive sync while notes are saved to your Drive or locally and we donβt access them. Features Optional password lock for private notes Google Drive and Drop Box sync (your data, your storage) Smart folders and fast search Adjustable font sizes for comfortable reading Lightweight, distraction free interface Privacy Policy: https://viyali.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/Upgrade to Premium for ad-free use, enhanced backup options, and priority features.
Vanta
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Vanta is a private Markdown notes app for iPhone with AI that runs entirely on your phone, and real GTD built in. Your notes stay as plain Markdown you own. Start with a local vault in seconds: no account, no servers, nothing uploaded. ON-DEVICE AI β’ Turn a messy, rambled note into clean Markdown β’ "Clarify with AI" sorts your whole GTD inbox into Next Actions, Waiting For, Someday, Done, or Trash β’ Clean up dictation, summarize, and suggest tags β’ Powered by Apple's on-device models, so it works offline and nothing ever leaves your phone GETTING THINGS DONE, BUILT IN β’ Capture to your Inbox in a tap, by typing or voice, even from the Share Sheet β’ Process your inbox to zero, by hand or with AI β’ Next Actions by @context, plus Waiting For, Someday, and Projects β’ A weekly review that surfaces stalled projects and what you're waiting on β’ Inbox and Next Actions pinned to the top of your vault A REAL MARKDOWN NOTES APP β’ Folders, favorites, and instant full-text search, all offline β’ Syntax-highlighted code, callouts, tables, images, SVG, and tasks β’ Tap [[wikilinks]] to jump between notes, and see backlinks β’ Light and true-black dark themes YOURS, EVERYWHERE β’ Start on-device with no account β’ Sync across your devices with iCloud, or your own private GitHub repo β’ Obsidian-compatible: open the same vault on your Mac, and favorites sync with Obsidian bookmarks β’ No subscription. No analytics. No tracking. Vanta works great as a standalone local notes app, and plugs into your existing Obsidian or Markdown vault whenever you want. On-device AI features require an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vanta at none against Notes by viyali's 2. Vanta also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Notes by viyali's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Notes by viyali sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Vanta asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notes by viyali ships an update fortnightly, Vanta every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes by viyali | Vanta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Letsdosimple | Shane Vitarana |
In-app purchases
Notes by viyali
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
Vanta
No in-app purchases









