Comparison

SaveIt vs Notelane

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

Head to head
About

SaveIt

Organize your digital life with a minimalist, privacy-focused app. Save links, notes, and bookmarks with zero tracking and no ads. Enjoy rich visual previews and intuitive organization for a clutter-free experience.

Highlights
  • Save links and notes
  • Zero tracking and ads
  • Rich visual previews
  • Intuitive organization with tags
  • Secure hidden mode with Face ID
  • Seamless iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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SaveIt keeps everything you want to save in one place. Add a link, write a note, or capture what is in front of you, and it is there on every device, ready when you need it. Saving links and notes is free, with no limits. So are Hidden Mode and iCloud sync. FREE, ALWAYS • Save unlimited links, with a preview and icon added automatically when available • Write notes in Markdown, styled as you type and drawn right on your cards • Save from any app with the Share extension, or scan a QR code to save where it points • Hidden Mode locks private items behind Face ID, Touch ID, or Optic ID • Sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple Watch with your own iCloud • Organize with tags and find anything with fast search • Spotlight finds your library from the Home Screen, the Lock Screen, and Finder • A widget and Control Center buttons put a new note, link, or capture one tap away • Export notes as text, Markdown, or PDF, and links as QR codes • Your items stay private, on your device and in your personal iCloud, never on our servers SAVEIT PRO When you want to keep more than links and notes, Pro unlocks the rest: • Save images, videos, files, and audio of any kind • Take a photo or video, or record a voice memo, without leaving the app • Search inside your media on device, so text inside a photo can be found • Set reminders on any saved item so nothing slips away • Premium note fonts and custom app icons One subscription covers all your devices, and a free trial lets you try Pro first. Links and notes are the heart of SaveIt, and they are yours for free, along with Hidden Mode and sync across your devices. Pro is there for the day you want to save everything else. -- Questions or ideas? Email disfordave@proton.me Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://saveitbydave.com/privacy

About

Notelane

This app allows you to write and edit notes using markdown with live formatting. It stores your notes as standard .md files in any folder you choose, including cloud storage, and offers features like wikilinks, tags, revision history, and note statistics.

Highlights
  • Live markdown rendering
  • Supports local and cloud storage
  • Wikilinks for note connection
  • Tag-based organization
  • Revision history
  • PDF export
  • Note statistics
Features
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Write in markdown and see your formatting come to life as you type — headings, bold, italic, links, code blocks, checklists, and more — all rendered inline. Your files. Your folders. Your way. Notelane works directly with the files on your device. On first launch, pick any folder — local storage, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or any connected cloud provider visible in the Files app. Your notes stay as standard .md files, fully portable and never locked in. Write with clarity A distraction-free editor with live formatting that renders your markdown as you type. No toggle between "edit" and "preview" — just write. Store notes anywhere Pick any folder on your device or in the cloud. Notelane works with iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or any storage provider visible in the Files app. Connect your thinking Link notes together with [[wikilinks]] and organize with #tags to build your own personal knowledge base — no complex setup required. Stay in control Revision history lets you restore previous versions of any note. PDF export and sharing are built in. A trash bin keeps deleted notes recoverable. Organize your way Nested folders, pinning, and tag-based filtering keep everything tidy. A clean sidebar puts your entire library one tap away. Note statistics Word count, character count, paragraphs, and estimated reading time — always available at a glance. Your writing deserves a home that respects simplicity. Notelane is that home.

Screenshots

SaveIt4 screens
Notelane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notelane at none against SaveIt's 3. Notelane also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). SaveIt's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. SaveIt sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Notelane asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SaveIt against 5.0 for Notelane. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SaveIt ships an update every 4 days, Notelane every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SaveIt versus Notelane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaveItNotelane
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeokwoo HongAsterios Digital GmbH

Customer experience

SaveIt

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notelane

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SaveIt

One-time3
  • Tip Jar - Small$1.99
  • Tip Jar - Medium$4.99
  • Tip Jar - Large$9.99
None

Notelane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SaveIt free?
SaveIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notelane free?
Notelane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SaveIt or Notelane?
SaveIt and Notelane are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do SaveIt or Notelane have ads?
Neither SaveIt nor Notelane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SaveIt or Notelane?
SaveIt ships an update every 4 days, and Notelane every 2 weeks. Most recently, SaveIt was updated on September 23, 2026 and Notelane on September 14, 2026.

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