Comparison

Nocturnum vs Loanest

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

Head to head
About

Nocturnum

Capture ideas quickly and organize them with Markdown formatting. This app provides a focused writing environment that remains fast and efficient as your note collection grows. Easily sort, search, and access your thoughts for seamless productivity.

Highlights
  • Quick idea capture
  • Markdown formatting
  • Workspace and notebook organization
  • Fast search functionality
  • JSON and Markdown export
  • Inbox for temporary notes
Features
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Nocturnum helps you capture ideas quickly, shape them with Markdown, and keep your notes easy to find. It gives you a calm writing space that stays fast as your library grows. From quick thoughts to deep project docs, everything stays clear and organized. Use Nocturnum as your daily note workspace on iPhone and iPad. You can write, sort, search, and return to the right context without losing momentum. **Capture Without Friction** Create notes from anywhere in the app and start writing immediately. Inbox keeps fast captures safe until you are ready to organize them. **Organize by Context** Group notes into workspaces, notebooks, and sub-notebooks that match how you think. Reorder key lists so active projects stay at the top. **Write Clearly in Markdown** Use headings, lists, checklists, links, and code blocks to keep ideas structured. Rich formatting stays readable while editing and reviewing. **Find What Matters Fast** Search across titles and note content to jump directly to the detail you need. Built-in views like Recent and Favorites help you resume work in seconds. **Keep Ownership of Your Data** Export full JSON backups when you need a complete snapshot of your library. Export markdown files for portable archives and import backups when restoring. Download Nocturnum today and build a notes system you can trust every day.

About

Loanest

Features
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Build a dated preparation checklist from your real lent and borrowed items, keep meeting notes together, and reopen the round when it is time to leave. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add physical-item loans under Lent or Borrowed. Open Rounds and choose New return round. 2. Name the round, choose its day and items, add an optional meeting note, and save. 3. Open the saved checklist, mark items prepared, and share the list. Confirm actual handoffs in the original loan records. Lent and borrowed records, repayment tracking, reminders and exports remain available. Find Statistics and the Payback Board under Insights. WHAT TO KNOW Preparation is a saved snapshot. Checking an item does not mark it returned, move money, send a message or create a reminder. Money loans are excluded. Up to 100 physical items per round and 30 saved rounds. Deleted or returned underlying loans remain explicitly identified. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Nocturnum4 screens
Loanest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nocturnum at Free against Loanest's $0.99. Loanest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On ads and device support 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

Nocturnum is free to download; Loanest costs $0.99 up front. Nocturnum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Loanest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nocturnum ships an update every 4 weeks, Loanest every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nocturnum versus Loanest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNocturnumLoanest
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFishington StudiosRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nocturnum

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$4.99
None

Loanest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nocturnum free?
Nocturnum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loanest free?
Loanest costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nocturnum or Loanest have ads?
Neither Nocturnum nor Loanest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nocturnum or Loanest?
Nocturnum ships an update every 4 weeks, and Loanest every 3 days. Most recently, Nocturnum was updated on October 24, 2026 and Loanest on October 31, 2026.

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