BoringNote vs Notif
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Notif
This app transforms your notes and reminders into actionable steps. It provides contextual insights and suggests relevant actions like calling or navigating. Stay organized with timely notifications and versatile widget support.
- AI-powered insights and context
- Action buttons for calls, maps, and more
- Timely notifications and daily summaries
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Siri integration for hands-free adding
- Privacy controls for sensitive reminders
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Turn reminders into action. Write a reminder the way you always do. Notif's AI adds an Insight, a helpful tip about it, and an Action Button that takes the next step for you: call the person, open the app you use, get directions, or go straight to the page where you'd finish it. • Write a reminder • Get an Insight: a tip worth knowing • Tap the Action Button to get it done INSIGHTS: A HELPFUL TIP An Insight is one useful tip about your reminder, written by Notif's AI when there's one worth knowing. It shows up in seconds, and if you leave the app first, it comes to you as a notification. Free includes one a day; Pro adds one to every note. Reminders you add in Apple Reminders get one too. THE ACTION BUTTON: THE NEXT STEP The Action Button is the right next step, one tap away: Call, Message, Maps, Weather, the app it belongs in, official websites, and the page where you'd finish it, like a restaurant's booking page or the tickets for a game. When a few apps do the same job, like Uber Eats and DoorDash, it opens the one on your iPhone and remembers your pick. PRIVATE NOTES: ENCRYPTED ON YOUR IPHONE Mark a note private, or tap the lock as you write it, and Notif encrypts its words on your iPhone with AES-256. The key lives in your iCloud Keychain, never on our server. The note opens with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. Notif keeps it out of Apple Reminders, and it never goes to our server or to any AI. It stays off your widgets, out of Siri, Spotlight and search, and its alerts never show its words on your Lock Screen. With iCloud Keychain on, the key comes with you to a new iPhone. Private notes are part of Notif Pro. A PLAN FOR YOUR DAY Each morning, Notif suggests what to do first, fitted around your calendar. It shows as two lines under your greeting and in your morning notification. The plan is made on Apple's Private Cloud Compute, never on our server, and private notes are never part of it. Part of Notif Pro, on iPhones with Apple Intelligence and iOS 27. REMINDERS, ON TIME Get an early heads-up, an alert when something is due, and a morning summary so nothing slips. EVERYWHERE YOU NEED IT Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Live Activity for what's due today, and Siri for adding reminders hands-free. NOTIF PRO An Insight on every note, smarter Action Buttons, encrypted private notes, and a plan for your day. DESIGNED FOR iOS Notif works with Reminders, Calendar, Siri, Maps, and Weather. Sync your existing reminders and keep them even if you delete Notif. Ready for iPhone Duo: open it and Upcoming sits beside your notes; hold it like a laptop and Upcoming sits on top. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trynotif.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: BoringNote at free against Notif's freemium. Notif's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. BoringNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notif sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BoringNote ships an update every 5 days, Notif every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BoringNote | Notif |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Liang Wang | Andrew Amisola |
Customer experience
BoringNote
Notif
In-app purchases
BoringNote
- BoringNote Pro$29.99
Notif
- Notif Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Notif Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year









