# BoringNote vs visualOS

The clearest difference is price: BoringNote at Free against visualOS's $12.99. BoringNote also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). visualOS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

BoringNote is free to download; visualOS costs $12.99 up front. BoringNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. visualOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

BoringNote ships an update every 5 days, visualOS every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BoringNote | visualOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $12.99 |
| Rating | — | **[4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualos-infinite-canvas/id6787359589/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **5** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 17 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Liang Wang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1661056699) | [Dorweiler & Reimertz GbR](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775452184) |

## What reviewers say

### BoringNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boringnote-chat-style-notes/id6762067713)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BoringNote Pro | $29.99 | one-time |


### visualOS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualos-infinite-canvas/id6787359589)

This app offers an infinite canvas for visual thinkers, organizing notes, folders, images, and to-do lists. It works entirely offline, saving your data as real files in a folder on your device, which can then sync via your cloud service.

**Highlights:** Infinite canvas for visual thinking, Offline access and real file saving, Syncs with your own cloud storage, Organize notes, images, and to-dos, Hierarchical boards within boards, Markdown file support, Freehand drawing and magnetic arrows

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BoringNote free?

BoringNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is visualOS free?

visualOS costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do BoringNote or visualOS have ads?

Neither BoringNote nor visualOS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BoringNote or visualOS?

BoringNote ships an update every 5 days, and visualOS every 3 days. Most recently, BoringNote was updated on September 27, 2026 and visualOS on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*