Comparison

BoringNote vs CellNotes

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

Head to head
About

BoringNote

Capture thoughts effortlessly with a chat-style interface, voice transcription, and AI-powered refinement. Organize ideas with categories and comments, and transform notes into structured outputs like to-do lists or emails.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note interface
  • Voice transcription in over 100 languages
  • AI-powered note refinement
  • Convert notes to tasks, summaries, emails
  • Integrations with OpenAI, Gemini, etc.
  • Menu bar capture
  • iCloud sync across macOS, iOS
Features
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BoringNote is a fast and simple way to capture your thoughts. Whether you type or speak, it lets you take notes as naturally as chatting, keeping you focused and organised. With built-in voice transcription, AI-powered refinement, and flexible organisation, BoringNote helps you capture ideas instantly and turn them into structured, useful notes — all in one place. SIMPLIFIED NOTE TAKING - Write or speak your thoughts in a chat-style interface that feels natural and frictionless - Capture ideas instantly without interrupting your workflow - Organise notes effortlessly with categories, pins, and comments VOICE AND TRANSCRIPTION - Speak instead of typing with fast and accurate transcription - Supports over 100 languages - Works in the background so you can capture notes anytime - Built-in dictionary improves recognition for names and custom terms AI-POWERED PROCESSING - Automatically refine and polish your notes before saving - Transform notes into structured outputs such as to-do lists, summaries, and emails - Use integrations with OpenAI, Gemini, LM Studio, and Ollama - Trigger AI actions instantly using simple commands - Create and manage custom prompts tailored to your workflow NOTES AND ORGANISATION - Chat-style notes for quick and natural input - Convert notes into task lists for daily tracking - Add comments to expand ideas and provide context - Use calendar view to navigate notes by date - Keep everything organised with flexible categorisation PRODUCTIVITY AND SPEED - Capture notes directly from the menu bar without opening the main window - Designed to minimise interruptions and keep you in flow - Optimised for both quick capture and deeper work sessions SYNC AND AVAILABILITY - Sync your notes across macOS and upcoming iOS devices using iCloud - Access your content anywhere with seamless continuity USE CASES - Daily journaling - Meeting notes - Task management - Brainstorming - Voice-first note taking - Personal productivity workflows BoringNote helps you focus on your ideas, not the process of writing them down. Privacy Policy: https://boringnote.aowlly.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://boringnote.aowlly.com/terms-of-service.html

About

CellNotes

Features
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メモみたいに軽い、シンプルなスプレッドシート。 CellNotes は「表は欲しいけど、本格的な表計算アプリは大げさ」を解決します。 メモアプリのように軽く開けて、ちょっとした集計までこなせます。 家計簿、買い物リスト、点数の記録、出張費の概算。 「表でメモを取りたい」その場面の、第一選択へ。 ■ できること ・表形式のノートをすぐ作成・編集 ・列ごとに型を設定(テキスト/数値/計算) ・数値列の合計、列同士の計算式 ・行のチェックで消し込み(タスクモード) ・アーカイブと復元(うっかり削除を防ぐ論理削除) ■ CellNotes が「やらない」こと 軽さを守るために、あえて持たない機能があります。 ・多人数での共有・同時編集はしません(個人ツールに特化) ・VLOOKUP や IF などの複雑な関数はありません(合計・平均などの基本集計のみ) ・シート切り替えやセル参照式はありません(1ノート=1つの表) ■ データはすべて端末の中 通信は行いません。あなたのノートは端末内にだけ保存されます。 アカウント登録も不要。開いてすぐ書けます。 ```

Screenshots

BoringNote4 screens
CellNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CellNotes at none against BoringNote's 1. CellNotes also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). BoringNote's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. BoringNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CellNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoringNote ships an update every 5 days, CellNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
BoringNote versus CellNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoringNoteCellNotes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB31 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLiang WangTakafumi Terasaki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BoringNote

One-time1
  • BoringNote Pro$29.99
None

CellNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoringNote free?
BoringNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CellNotes free?
CellNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BoringNote or CellNotes have ads?
Neither BoringNote nor CellNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoringNote or CellNotes?
BoringNote ships an update every 5 days, and CellNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, BoringNote was updated on October 24, 2026 and CellNotes on October 7, 2026.

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