Comparison

Just Note vs ExpandNote

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

Head to head
About

Just Note

Features
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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 β€œcapture” from β€œorganising” 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.

About

ExpandNote

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Just Note4 screens
ExpandNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Just Note versus ExpandNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust NoteExpandNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcin JasinskiAltitude Information Systems LLC

In-app purchases

None

Just Note

No in-app purchases

None

ExpandNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Note free?
Just Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ExpandNote free?
ExpandNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Just Note or ExpandNote have ads?
Neither Just Note nor ExpandNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Note or ExpandNote?
Just Note ships an update every 3 days, and ExpandNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Just Note was updated on November 9, 2026 and ExpandNote on October 31, 2026.

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