Comparison

Notes by Color vs Foxlore

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

Head to head
About

Notes by Color

This app uses color as its primary organizational tool, allowing users to create custom color labels for notes. It offers instant filtering and sorting by color, providing a visual system for quick access and organization. Features include AI-powered summaries, iCloud sync, and full-text search.

Highlights
  • Custom color labels
  • Instant color filtering
  • AI-powered note summaries
  • iCloud sync
  • Full-text search
  • Pin important notes
Features
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Toono turns color into your most powerful organizational tool. Most note apps make you work harder than you should - folders, tags, nested systems, endless scrolling. Toono is different. You create your own color labels, assign them to notes, and instantly have a visual system that your brain understands at a glance. No complexity. No clutter. Just your colors, your way. Why people love Toono: Color isn't decoration here - it's structure. Scan your note list in seconds, filter by color with one tap, and always know exactly where everything is. Whether you're capturing ideas, tracking tasks, writing, studying, or just keeping life organized, Toono adapts to how you actually think. Everything you need, nothing you don't: - Custom color labels you define yourself - Instant color filtering - Sort notes your way - Adjustable text color - AI-powered note summaries - iCloud sync across all your devices - Pin important notes to the top - Full-text search - Adjustable note preview length - Easy sharing - Light and dark mode Your colors. Your system. Your clarity. Download Toono and find out how much calmer your notes can feel.

About

Foxlore

This app offers private note-taking with on-device AI for intelligent search and content understanding. It supports markdown, rich text, and secure note locking, with all data processed locally for maximum privacy. Enjoy a one-time purchase for all features and future updates.

Highlights
  • On-device AI for search and image understanding
  • Semantic and keyword search
  • Full markdown with rich text editing
  • Note linking and backlinks
  • Face ID/Touch ID protected notes
  • Optional end-to-end encrypted iCloud sync
  • One-time purchase, no subscription
Features
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Foxlore is a private, intelligent notebook that helps you capture ideas, connect knowledge, and rediscover what you know. • Write with rich Markdown, including tables, LaTeX equations, lists, callouts, code blocks and inline images. • Browse your library as a streamlined note stream with focused notes and compact previews. • Organize notes using nested tags and reusable Include, Require and Exclude filters. • Find information using exact-word and semantic search, or discover related ideas with Find Similar. • Generate on-device summaries on supported devices. • Attach locations, calendar events, audio and PDFs—then search their extracted content. • Create links between notes and attachments. • Zoom into images with familiar pinch gestures. • Protect sensitive notes by locking tags with Face ID or Touch ID. • Import and export Markdown, or export individual notes as paginated PDFs. • Keep your library synchronized through iCloud, with automatic local backups. Privacy is fundamental to Foxlore. Search, indexing, image captions and AI features run on your device. Foxlore does not send your notes or searches to a hosted AI service. When iCloud sync is enabled, your library is synchronized privately using Apple’s CloudKit.

Screenshots

Notes by Color4 screens
Foxlore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Notes by Color at free with in-app purchases against Foxlore's paid. Foxlore's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Notes by Color sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Foxlore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Notes by Color against 5.0 for Foxlore. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes by Color ships an update every 3 weeks, Foxlore every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notes by Color versus Foxlore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes by ColorFoxlore
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwo Moon TreeSearchliness

Customer experience

Notes by Color

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Foxlore

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes by Color

One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$6.99
1 purchases

Foxlore

One-time1
  • Unlock Foxlore$14.99

Questions

Is Notes by Color free?
Notes by Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foxlore free?
Foxlore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes by Color or Foxlore?
Notes by Color and Foxlore are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Notes by Color or Foxlore have ads?
Neither Notes by Color nor Foxlore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes by Color or Foxlore?
Notes by Color ships an update every 3 weeks, and Foxlore every 2 weeks. Most recently, Notes by Color was updated on September 4, 2026 and Foxlore on September 25, 2026.

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