Comparison

Bubble Notes App vs Snug Planner

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Notes App

Features
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Bubble Notes is a fast, private place to capture what's on your mind. Write thoughts as bubbles, then thread replies right onto your own notes โ€” so a single idea can grow into a conversation with yourself. Organize everything with collections and tags, and find anything in seconds. Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up, no cloud required โ€” your notes are yours. FEATURES โ€ข Quick capture โ€” get an idea down before it's gone โ€ข Threaded replies โ€” branch off any note to expand a thought โ€ข Collections โ€” group related notes your way โ€ข Tags โ€” flexible, fast filtering โ€ข Pin & hide โ€” keep what matters up top, tuck away the rest โ€ข Rich text & images โ€” add photos from your library or camera โ€ข Export โ€” save your notes as PDF or text whenever you want โ€ข Light & dark โ€” comfortable in any setting โ€ข Private by design โ€” local-first storage, nothing leaves your phone Bubble Notes is free to use. If you'd like to support development, there's an optional Tip Jar โ€” and a one-time option to tidy the feed. No subscriptions, ever.

About

Snug Planner

Features
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Snug Planner is the cozy way to organize your life. A personal planner first, with optional family sharing when you need it. No more juggling five different apps. Snug brings your calendar, to-dos, projects, recipes, shopping lists, files, and notes together in one warm, easy-to-use place. CALENDAR See everything on one schedule. Create appointments, set reminders, and sync with Google Calendar. Day, week, month, and timeline views. A location picker with address suggestions, map links, and timezone warnings keeps travel days sane. TO-DOS & TASKS Personal to-dos for quick captures. Project tasks on a Kanban board for bigger work. Recurring support, due dates, and assignees keep things moving without the nagging. PROJECTS Organize bigger work into color-coded projects with their own Kanban board, assignees, and timelines. RECIPES Save your favorite recipes with a beautiful A4 page editor. Add ingredients, print or export to PDF, and send items straight to your grocery list. GROCERY & SHOPPING LISTS Build shared shopping lists anyone can add to. Tick items off as you go. Never forget the milk again. FILES A full file manager with folders, drag-and-drop, thumbnails, search, zip downloads, and a 30-day trash. Backed by Cloudflare R2 so your files stay safe. PAGES A free-form rich-text document editor with nested pages, images, and attachments. Great for meal plans, household manuals, travel itineraries, or anything that needs more than a to-do. REMINDERS Push notifications and email reminders on tasks, appointments, and to-dos. Set them 5 minutes, 1 hour, or 1 day ahead. Whatever works for you. AI ASSISTANT Connect Claude or any MCP-compatible AI client to manage your tasks, appointments, recipes, and grocery lists for you. Ask in plain English, get things done. FAMILY SHARING Invite family members with a simple link. Everyone gets their own account, and everything stays in sync in real time. Use Snug solo, or share what matters. WORKS EVERYWHERE Use Snug on your phone, tablet, or computer. Your data syncs instantly across all devices. Try Snug Planner free for 3 months. No credit card required.

Screenshots

Bubble Notes App4 screens
Snug Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bubble Notes App and Snug Planner are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Bubble Notes App sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Snug Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bubble Notes App versus Snug Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Notes AppSnug Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size46 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCALUM JOHN KOVALCIKRuben Heeren

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Bubble Notes App

One-time5
  • Tiny Tip$2.99
  • Sweet Tip$6.99
  • Generous Tip$12.99
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  • Hide Tip & Donation Cards$14.99
  • Legendary Tip$24.99
4 purchases

Snug Planner

Subscriptions4
  • Snug Plus$4.991 Month
  • Snug Max$12.991 Month
  • Snug Plus$44.991 Year
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  • Snug Max$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Bubble Notes App free?
Bubble Notes App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snug Planner free?
Snug Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bubble Notes App or Snug Planner have ads?
Neither Bubble Notes App nor Snug Planner shows ads.

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