Comparison

888Notes vs Notes Index

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

Head to head
About

888Notes

Features
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Notes888 is a fast, focused notes app for iPhone and Mac, built around one idea: capture a thought the instant you have it. Work withs Action Button, Control Center, or global hotkey on your Mac. QUICK ADD โ€” CAPTURE BY VOICE Hold to talk, release to save. Your words are transcribed and added to the top of your chosen note โ€” no unlocking, no hunting for the right app, no typing. โ€ข On iPhone: a lock-screen widget and a Control Center button open Quick Add instantly. โ€ข On Mac: a global hotkey works from inside any app. A small overlay shows your words as you speak, and the note is updated the moment you let go. INSTANT iCLOUD SYNC Your notes move between iPhone and Mac in about a second. Jot something on your phone walking to your desk and it's already there when you sit down. REAL RICH TEXT Proper bulleted and numbered lists โ€” type "- " or "1. " and Notes888 does the rest. A clean, single-tone editor that stays out of your way. No Markdown to babysit. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Pin the notes you use every day. Pick a target note for Quick Add. That's it โ€” no folders to file into, no formatting toolbar to fight with. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Speech recognition runs on your device, and your notes are stored in your personal iCloud. No accounts, no tracking, no third-party servers. Notes888 is for people who think faster than they type.

About

Notes Index

Features
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Notes Index turns your handwritten notes into a library you can search. Scan a notebook page or loose sheet with the built-in document scanner, or bring in a photo you already took. Notes Index cleans up the page, recognizes your handwriting on the device, and files it by date. FIND ANY PAGE Search for a word you wrote and Notes Index highlights exactly where it appears on the page. BROWSE LIKE PAPER Pinch through your library from a full-width page down to a dense grid. On iPad, open two pages side by side, like an open notebook. MARK IT UP Write on your pages with Apple Pencil or your finger, and recrop a page any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no ads. Text recognition happens on your device. Turn on iCloud sync to keep your library on all your devices, stored in your own iCloud account. Export your images and text whenever you like.

Screenshots

888Notes3 screens
Notes Index4 screens

Verdict

The call

888Notes and Notes Index are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
888Notes versus Notes Index: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter888NotesNotes Index
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTito Jankowskinedrelow, LLC

In-app purchases

None

888Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Notes Index

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 888Notes free?
888Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes Index free?
Notes Index is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 888Notes or Notes Index have ads?
Neither 888Notes nor Notes Index shows ads.

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