Just Note vs ExpandNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Just Note
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Just Note is a minimalist app designed to help you capture thoughts instantly β and organise them later. With a simple widget (voice or text), you can quickly save an idea, task, reminder, or random thought without interrupting your flow. After saving, you decide: organise it now, or snooze it for later. When the chosen time comes, Just Note gently reminds you to process it. This app is especially helpful for people who: get overwhelmed by complex note apps struggle with mental clutter live with ADHD or ADD and need a frictionless way to capture thoughts want to separate βcaptureβ from βorganisingβ No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just capture now. Decide later. Features: β’ Ultra-fast capture (text or voice) β’ Simple snooze options (1 hour, tonight, tomorrow, custom time) β’ Minimal triage system (task, event, note, idea) β’ Optional integration with Calendar and Reminders β’ Clean, distraction-free design β’ Completely free Just Note helps you clear your mind - without adding complexity.
ExpandNote
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ExpandNote is an AI-powered note-taking app for capturing, organizing, and transforming your notes across devices. Write notes with markdown, add tags, dictate ideas with voice-to-text, and use AI Profiles to automatically process notes based on tags. Email-to-note lets you forward information into your notebook, while offline-first sync keeps your notes available when your connection is unreliable. Create, edit, search, favorite, archive, lock, and restore notes. Organize notes with tags and smart workflows. Use your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter API keys for AI-powered note workflows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Just Note at every 3 days against ExpandNote's every 3 weeks. ExpandNote's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Just Note ships an update every 3 days, ExpandNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just Note | ExpandNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcin Jasinski | Altitude Information Systems LLC |
In-app purchases
Just Note
No in-app purchases
ExpandNote
No in-app purchases









