Comparison

Notelane vs FieldStack

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

Head to head
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.

About

FieldStack

This app provides an offline workspace for construction plans, allowing users to import PDFs, search every page for specific information, and create custom boards of relevant sheets. It enables on-page markup, field status recording, and note-taking, all accessible without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline PDF plan import
  • Full-page search
  • Customizable sheet boards
  • On-page markup tools
  • Field status tracking
  • Notebooks for notes and photos
  • Siri and widget integration
Features
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FieldStack is an offline field workspace for construction plan PDFs. Import the drawings without changing the original files, search every page for a room or sheet in seconds, and build a board of just the sheets a task needs. It is built for job sites with bad or no internet. SEARCH EVERY PAGE Type a room number, sheet title, or any word. FieldStack searches every page of every plan and opens the page right at the match. BUILD THE BOARD Pull the sheets a task needs into one board and arrange them your way. The full PDF stays readable. MARK UP THE PLANS Draw on any page. The markup shows on every board with that page, and the eye shows or hides it. RECORD FIELD STATE Place notes and track Open, In Progress, Blocked, or Done work. Boards, checks, and notes stay in a private layer beside the drawings. NOTEBOOKS Place plan pages, photos, shapes, and symbols side by side, and connect them. SIRI, SEARCH, AND WIDGETS Ask Siri to search FieldStack, find sheets from Home Screen search, and open a board, a plan set, or search from a widget. BRING THE PLANS Import source PDFs without changing the originals in Files. FieldStack does not require an account, a team workspace, or a subscription. Optional tips support continued development and unlock nothing. The reviewed interface supports English, French, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://unshackledpursuit.com/fieldstack#privacy

Screenshots

Notelane4 screens
FieldStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Notelane at 4 against FieldStack's 1. Notelane also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Notelane against 5.0 for FieldStack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notelane ships an update every 2 weeks, FieldStack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notelane versus FieldStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotelaneFieldStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsterios Digital GmbHDylan Russell

Customer experience

Notelane

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

FieldStack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Notelane

No in-app purchases

None

FieldStack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notelane free?
Notelane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FieldStack free?
FieldStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notelane or FieldStack?
Notelane and FieldStack are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Notelane or FieldStack have ads?
Neither Notelane nor FieldStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notelane or FieldStack?
Notelane ships an update every 2 weeks, and FieldStack weekly. Most recently, Notelane was updated on October 2, 2026 and FieldStack on October 3, 2026.

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