NoteList vs Tensora
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
NoteList
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NoteList is the simplest way to keep track of your thoughts, ideas, and daily tasks. Whether you need to write a quick memo, create a shopping list, or organize your day, NoteList is designed to help you stay productive without the clutter. Key Features: - Quick Notes: Capture ideas instantly with a clean and user-friendly interface. - To-Do Lists: Create checklists for your tasks, groceries, or travel plans. Mark them as done with a simple tap. - Customizable Themes: Choose between Light and Dark modes to suit your preference. - Fast & Lightweight: Designed to open instantly and run smoothly on any device.
Tensora
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Tensora works out guitar and bass string tension on your device, for each string, each set and each tuning. Version 3.0 adds unit weights from any string maker's chart, a backup file for everything you save, and Shortcuts actions. NEW IN 3.0 ⢠Your chart, any brand: on any string, enter the unit weight printed in your string maker's tension chart (lb/in or g/m). Tensora uses it for that string and labels it "Your chart". ⢠Backup & restore: save setups, setlists and settings to one file. Restoring adds to what is on the device. It never deletes or overwrites anything. ⢠Shortcuts actions: "Calculate String Tension" takes a gauge, string type, note and scale. "Current Setup Tension" reports on the setup open in the calculator. ⢠Accuracy review: the bundled plain steel, nickel wound, phosphor bronze and bass nickel values reproduce three published manufacturer set charts within 0.5%. Stainless wound is labeled as a modeled estimate, and interpolated gauges are marked. ⢠Higher-contrast text, VoiceOver labels on icon buttons, and Setlist Lab values in your chosen unit. ⢠The old approximate "Whole set" study is removed. Finder's Balance set uses the real catalog for your instrument. WHAT'S INSIDE ⢠Calculator for 6-, 7- and 8-string electric, 6-string acoustic, and 4-, 5- and 6-string bass. Includes multiscale (fanned-fret) scale per string, a 430ā446 Hz reference pitch, and results in lb, kg or N. ⢠Finder: find the closest gauge for a target tension, or a balanced set for your instrument. ⢠Setlist Lab: compare up to eight tuning stages on one captured setup and export a string-by-string CSV. ⢠Tuning library, tuning range sweep, two-setup comparison, guides, unit-weight tables and note frequencies. WHAT TO KNOW Tensions are reference estimates from published unit weights. Real strings vary by brand and construction. The comfort colors are the app's own convention, not safety limits. Tensora is not affiliated with any string maker. iPhone and iPad. One purchase. No account, subscription, ads or tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NoteList at Free against Tensora's $2.99. NoteList also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Tensora's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
NoteList is free to download; Tensora costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NoteList ships an update every 2 weeks, Tensora every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteList | Tensora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free ā better | $2.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gentiana Etemi | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
NoteList
No in-app purchases
Tensora
No in-app purchases









