DoorE vs LuNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DoorE
Never forget a task again with location-based and timed reminders. Organize your life with customizable lists and folders, and collaborate with others on shared checklists. Start for free or upgrade for unlimited features.
- Location-based reminders
- Timed reminders
- Customizable lists and folders
- Shared checklists
- Quick Picks for common items
- Light/dark mode and accessibility settings
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A little less “What was I supposed to do?” The groceries. That quick errand. The little thing you were absolutely going to remember. Meet DoorE. Get a friendly nudge when you arrive, when you leave, or at a time you choose. You make the plans. We’ll help with the remembering. REMINDERS THAT GO PLACES Remember the reusable bags when you arrive. Pick up that parcel before you leave. Connect reminders to places in your day and adjust the reminder radius to find the fit that works for you. RIGHT ON YOUR SCHEDULE One little task or a routine worth keeping? Create one-time or repeating reminders to match your day. When life has other ideas, snooze gives you a little more time. LESS TYPING. MORE DOING. Milk? Batteries? Something for dinner? Browse hundreds of categorized Quick Picks, tap what you need, and keep going. BETTER TOGETHER One list. Everyone in the loop. Share reminders and checklists with friends, family, or whoever’s helping make it happen. Add items, check things off, and see updates in real time. MAKE IT YOURS Create folders and lists for whatever life looks like to you. Choose your own names, colors, and icons. Keep checklists organized in their own section and folders, from household chores to packing for your next trip. Add notes to your reminders, and save reusable list templates for plans you come back to. Choose light or dark mode, adjust text size, and make yourself at home with accessibility settings and optional holiday themes. START WITH FREE No trial or payment needed. DoorE Free includes: • 5 Location folders to organize your reminders • 5 lists for specific places, total across all Location folders you own • 5 Checklist folders • 5 checklists, total across all Checklist folders you own • 5 saved places • 2 shared lists total, whether you create or join them • Up to 3 people in each shared list you create, including you Location and Checklists have separate allowances. Timed reminders are unlimited. Place lists hold unlimited reminders, and checklists hold unlimited items. Use DoorE on your own without signing in. Sign in when you want to collaborate on shared lists. MORE PLANS? GO PRO. Keep your plans growing with unlimited Location folders, lists for specific places, Checklist folders, checklists, saved places, and shared lists you create or join. Plus, see your saved places together on a map. Choose optional DoorE Pro. U.S. pricing: • Monthly: $4.99 per month • Annual: $39.99 per year, billed annually Prices may vary by country or region. Neither plan includes an introductory free trial. From the weekly grocery run to your next big adventure, there’s room for more. Bring your plans. Let’s get a few things off your mind. PERMISSIONS Location reminders require location and notification permissions, including background location access to notify you while the app isn’t open. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Canceling renewal keeps Pro available until your subscription expires. You can continue using DoorE Free afterward. If you’re above Free limits, a guided setup helps you choose what to keep. Any deletions require your confirmation and are permanent. Privacy Policy: https://nextgendigital.app/doore/privacy Terms of Use: https://nextgendigital.app/doore/terms
LuNote
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LuNote brings your handwriting, documents, tasks and calendar into one place. WRITE BY HAND Use Apple Pencil on blank, lined or grid paper. Choose from several pen tips and adjust thickness. Mix handwriting with typed text and images on the same page. WORK ON DOCUMENTS Open PDFs, Word files, presentations and ebooks, then annotate them directly. Read in page-turning mode or scroll normally, whichever suits you. AI THAT HELPS Summarise a note, ask questions about a document, or turn what you wrote into flashcards for studying. PLAN YOUR DAY Tasks with subtasks and due dates, a calendar that syncs with your system calendar, and a focus timer for deep work sessions. CAPTURE ANYTHING Scan documents with your camera and get searchable text through OCR. Record lectures or meetings and turn them into transcripts. BRING EVERYTHING IN Import from Notability and GoodNotes. Open PDFs, Word, PowerPoint and web pages straight into LuNote. EVERYWHERE YOU WORK Your notes, documents and drawings stay in sync on iPhone and iPad through iCloud. Home Screen widgets keep today's tasks and notes in view. MAKE IT YOURS 25 themes, paper styles and reading backgrounds. Siri Shortcuts for the way you work. LuNote is free to start. Premium unlocks unlimited notes, the AI assistant, voice recording, the scanner and sync across your devices. The subscription supports Family Sharing. LuNote Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, offered monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://lunote.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://lunote.app/terms.html Questions or feedback: support@lunote.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LuNote at none against DoorE's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. DoorE sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and LuNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DoorE ships an update every 2 days, LuNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoorE | LuNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 304 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NextGen Digital, LLC | Lu Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
DoorE
- DoorE Premium Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- DoorE Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- DoorE Premium Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- DoorE Pro Annual$39.991 Year
LuNote
- Agenda Plan3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Full Plan3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Agenda Plan7 Days trial$7.991 Year
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- Full Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Year









