Comparison

Done vs Pinpal Notes

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

Head to head
About

Done

A simple, playful to-do list designed for users who dislike overly complex task management apps. It offers a colorful and fun interface with just enough structure to stay organized without feeling like a chore. This app is forgiving on days when not all tasks are completed.

Highlights
  • Playful and colorful interface
  • Simple task management
  • Low-pressure environment
  • Forgiving on missed tasks
  • Organized without complexity
Features
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I made this app because I really, really, really don't like over-complicated to-do apps. But I still wanted to keep track of all the stuff I have to do each day — without a calendar, a timer, an alarm, or confusing features. So I built the to-do app I actually wanted: colorful, playful, simple, useful. Enough structure to feel organized, but not so much that opening it feels like a chore. Done-ish is a low-pressure task list with a sense of humor. Easy to use, fun to look at, and forgiving on the days you don't finish everything. Hope you enjoy it too! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pinpal Notes

A clean and simple note-taking app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It allows seamless integration with external AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude, enabling collaborative note-taking and information retrieval. Your notes are kept private and are not used for AI training.

Highlights
  • Folder organization
  • Note-taking and checklists
  • External AI integration (ChatGPT, Claude)
  • Photo and PDF attachments
  • Home screen widget
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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A beautiful notes app. Your AI can open it too. Pinpal Notes is a clean, simple place to write on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Folders, notes and checklists, and nothing else. When you want, the AI you already use, like Claude or ChatGPT, can connect and work in the same notes. JUST A PLACE TO WRITE Write, add a heading, tick a box. Folders on the first page, with a picture if you like. Headings, lists and checklists from one floating bar, and never any markup. A photo or a PDF on the note it belongs to. Star and archive. A home-screen widget for your latest notes. What is not here: no databases, no blocks, no pages inside pages, no templates, no AI buttons, no AI rewriting your words. There is no AI inside the app at all. YOU AND YOUR AI, IN THE SAME NOTES It writes, you tick: ask Claude for a barbecue shopping list for eight. It lands in Shopping, and you tick it off in the store. You write, it reads: jot down your thoughts on the kitchen. Weeks later, ask "What did I decide about the worktop?" It keeps your lists current: say "add dish soap to the grocery list" and it adds to the list you already have. You both edit: it writes a running plan, you note how each run went, and next week it adjusts the same note. WORKS WITH THE AI YOU ALREADY USE Claude, ChatGPT or any assistant that supports connectors (MCP). Add Pinpal Notes as a connector and sign in. Only the AI you choose can reach your notes; every connection is listed under Account, and you can revoke one at any time. YOUR NOTES ARE YOURS Kept on servers in the EU (Amsterdam). No ads, never sold, never used to train AI. The only AI that sees them is the one you connect. PRICING Try everything free for a week, then one monthly subscription for unlimited notes. No ads. Already using Pinpal Notes? Your 20 free notes stay free. If your subscription lapses, your notes are kept, never deleted. The subscription renews automatically every month unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel it in Settings on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Terms of Use: https://mypinpal.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mypinpal.com/privacy

Screenshots

Done4 screens
Pinpal Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Done at freemium against Pinpal Notes's subscription. Pinpal Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Done sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and Pinpal Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Done against 5.0 for Pinpal Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Done ships an update weekly, Pinpal Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Done versus Pinpal Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDonePinpal Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeurotic Tornado, LLCPortfoliobox Stockholm AB

Customer experience

Done

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pinpal Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Done

Subscriptions1
  • Done-ish+$1.991 Year
3 purchases

Pinpal Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Pinpal Notes7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pinpal Notes7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pinpal Notes7 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Done free?
Done is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pinpal Notes free?
Pinpal Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Done or Pinpal Notes?
Done and Pinpal Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Done or Pinpal Notes have ads?
Neither Done nor Pinpal Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Done or Pinpal Notes?
Done ships an update weekly, and Pinpal Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Done was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pinpal Notes on October 25, 2026.

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