OffRead vs YES NOTE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OffRead
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OffRead is a simple and focused reading tracker designed to help you build a consistent reading habit. Track your reading sessions, monitor progress, and stay motivated while reading books, PDFs files — all in one place. Key Features: • Reading Tracker Track your reading sessions with a built-in timer and stay consistent every day. • Progress Tracking Monitor pages read, session time, and overall reading progress. • Notes & Insights Save notes during your reading sessions and revisit important ideas anytime. • PDF Reader Import and read your documents directly inside the app with a clean and distraction-free interface. • Simple & Minimal Design Designed to keep you focused on reading without unnecessary distractions. OffRead is built for readers who want to stay consistent, track their habits, and improve their reading experience. Start building your reading habit today.
YES NOTE
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YES NOTE — A quiet sheet of paper, devoted to one thing: writing down your thoughts. No judgment, no rush. Write slowly, write true. ——————— We already have too many apps waving the "productivity" flag. YES NOTE goes the other way: it lets you sit down, write one line, and then do nothing. No schedules, no reminders, no complex formatting, no "daily completion rate", no achievements to unlock. It is just a sheet of paper. If you've ever read a line you desperately wanted to keep, if you simply want to set down a mood, a quote, or a thought that appeared out of nowhere — this was made for you. CORE FEATURES ———— · Titles are optional — the list shows the first line of your note · Tag every note your own way, and filter by tag from the bar up top · Long-press a note to turn it into one of 17 beautifully designed cards: beige book page, dawn gradient, movie poster, starry night, lamp-lit reading, classical book… each typeset in the LXGW WenKai typeface · Pin the notes that matter · Long-press for copy, share card, and delete · Quick tag filtering at the top of the list WHY THE TYPEFACE MATTERS —————— The whole app is set in the open-source LXGW WenKai typeface, born for long-form reading. When your thoughts are held by this type, even an ordinary sentence carries the quiet of paper. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO ————— · No account required, no user system · Notes stay on your device and sync only through your private iCloud · No third-party analytics, ads or tracking SDKs · Never touches contacts, location, microphone or other sensitive permissions · Never tries to turn note-taking into a streak All notes are stored locally on your device and synced only through your private iCloud. Export a backup before deleting the app. WHO IT'S FOR ———— · People who want one simple place to write things down · People who care about typography and visual quietness · People who often send a passage to a friend and want it to look like a piece of work · People tired of being hurried by their tools COMPATIBILITY ———— iOS 18.0 or later · iPhone, iPad & Mac · English and Chinese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OffRead at 15.1 against YES NOTE's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | OffRead | YES NOTE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AYAT ULLAH | 笑天 刘 |
In-app purchases
OffRead
No in-app purchases
YES NOTE
No in-app purchases









