Comparison

Ortel vs Raft Notes

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

Head to head
About

Ortel

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Ortel is a map-first notes app for moments tied to real places. Instead of dumping ideas into one long list, Ortel lets you pin each note to the exact spot where it happened. Capture the thought, keep the context, and find it again when you are nearby. Use Ortel to: - Save quick notes to specific places on the map - Auto-capture location context, including address and point of interest - Browse your notes visually with map pins - Review nearby notes sorted by distance - Keep your notes private and synced across your devices with iCloud Perfect for food finds, travel moments, neighborhood discoveries, and everyday reminders you want to remember by location.

About

Raft Notes

Features
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Raft is a capture-first note app built for low-friction thinking. Capture anything quickly in one continuous editor: - Text with instant autosave - Native iOS voice input - Images, videos, files, and links via upload or Share Sheet Raft organizes in the background: - Better titles and concise summaries - Semantic tagging and related-note connections - Fast context recall for ongoing work Use the built-in AI drawer while editing: - Chat with your current note as context - Polish text, brainstorm ideas, draft plans - Insert selected outputs back into the same note Also included: - Light and dark themes - Chinese/English UI - Local-first UX with secure gateway-based model access The Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA) :https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ortel3 screens
Raft Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ortel at none against Raft Notes's 1. Raft Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Raft Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Ortel asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Ortel versus Raft Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrtelRaft Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Gallardo่ฝถไผฆ ๅถ

In-app purchases

None

Ortel

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Raft Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Raft ๆœˆๅบฆ่ฎข้˜…$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Ortel free?
Ortel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raft Notes free?
Raft Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ortel or Raft Notes have ads?
Neither Ortel nor Raft Notes shows ads.

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