Comparison

BindNotes vs Tely

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

Head to head
About

BindNotes

Features
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Your notes. Linked. Notes shouldn't be limited by the size of a page. But linear pages and infinite canvas aren't the answer — you just get lost. BindNotes takes a different approach: go infinitely deep, not infinitely long. Lasso any handwriting with Apple Pencil, link it to another page, and tap to jump. Pages give you focus. Links give you depth. Your notes become a connected network of ideas — not a stack of dead-end pages. BindNotes is a notebook app built for Apple Pencil. Write, sketch, and draw like any notebook — then connect your pages. Headers & Outline Assign header levels (H1–H5) to any page. Headers build a navigable outline for your notebook — tap to see the full structure, drill into sections, jump to any page. Color-coded by level so you can see hierarchy at a glance. Links let you follow a thought. Headers let you see the shape of your notebook. Together, they turn a stack of pages into a system. Page Overview See every page connection in your notebook as a visual graph. Arrows show which pages link where. Spot structure, find orphaned pages, navigate by tapping. PDF Annotation (Pro) Import any PDF into a notebook. Annotate with pen, highlighter, and lasso. The highlighter lifts actual pixels from the PDF — highlighted content becomes a visual element you can work with. Add headers to organize the PDF. Create links between pages. Turn a static document into something navigable. PDF Export (Pro) Export your notebook as a PDF. Links become clickable cross-references. An outline page is auto-generated. Your handwritten notebook exports like a professional document. Sync with iCloud Drive Notebooks sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud Drive. No account. No server. You control where your data lives. Free — No Limits on Note-Taking Everything you need to write, draw, and link is free: • Unlimited notebooks and pages • All drawing tools — pen, highlighter, eraser, lasso • Page-to-page linking • Headers and outline navigation • Page overview (link graph) • iCloud Drive sync • 5 page templates (blank, ruled, graph, dots) BindNotes Pro — One-Time Purchase Unlock tools for serious workflows. No subscription. Buy once, own forever. • PDF import and annotation • PDF export with clickable links and bookmarks • Tags for notebook organization • Dark page templates • Full link and header color palettes Your notes stay on your device. We collect no data. No analytics. No tracking. No server. Your notebooks are stored locally or in your iCloud Drive — nowhere else. See our privacy policy at bindnotes.com/privacy.

About

Tely

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Tely is a shared reminder app designed for couples, families, roommates, and trusted people who want to stay organized together. With Tely, you can create reminders for yourself, but also for people who have allowed you to do so. For example, if your partner needs to remember to buy bread, you can create a reminder for them at the right time. They will receive a notification when it matters, without having to create the reminder themselves. The goal is simple: help each other remember the small but important things. With Tely, you can: • create personal reminders; • create reminders for someone who has authorized you; • receive reminders created by trusted people; • organize reminders inside shared spaces; • create spaces for your couple, home, family, roommates, or groups; • invite members to your spaces; • manage who can create reminders for you; • choose the right permission mode for each person; • receive a notification when a reminder is added; • receive the reminder at the scheduled time; • mark reminders as done. Tely is built around trust. You always stay in control: • no one can create reminders for you without your permission; • you choose who is allowed to create reminders for you; • you can revoke access at any time; • you can leave a shared space whenever you want; • you can manage your notification preferences. Tely is useful for: • couples organizing daily life; • families sharing tasks and reminders; • roommates managing home routines; • trusted people helping each other remember things; • everyday reminders like groceries, trash, appointments, calls, medication, birthdays, home tasks, and more. Unlike a simple personal reminder app, Tely is designed for reminders you share with others. Create a reminder for yourself. Create a reminder for someone you trust. Receive important reminders at the right time. Tely helps you stay organized, together. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BindNotes4 screens
Tely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tely at 15.0 against BindNotes's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. BindNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tely sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BindNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Tely fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BindNotes versus Tely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBindNotesTely
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgenii EremeevTheo Vankoekelberg

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BindNotes

One-time1
  • BindNotes Pro$2.99
2 purchases

Tely

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is BindNotes free?
BindNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tely free?
Tely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BindNotes or Tely have ads?
Neither BindNotes nor Tely shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BindNotes or Tely?
BindNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tely fortnightly. Most recently, BindNotes was updated on September 30, 2026 and Tely on September 27, 2026.

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