Grid Notes App vs Takt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Grid Notes App
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Instead of lists and folders, you get a zoomable grid where you can place notes wherever they feel right - cluster related ideas together, spread a project across the canvas, or keep a corner just for quick thoughts. FEATURES - Large canvas โ pan and zoom freely across a grid canvas - Place notes anywhere โ long press anywhere on the canvas to drop a note - Rich notes โ add a title, body text, color, images, videos, and PDF attachments - Pin notes โ lock important notes in place so they don't move while you pan - Search โ find any note instantly by title or content - Export & import โ back up all your notes as a single JSON file - Fully offline โ everything stays on your device, nothing is sent anywhere DESIGNED FOR FOCUS No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. No cloud sync. Just you and your canvas. Grid Notes is built for people who think spatially - writers mapping out a story, developers tracking ideas across a project, students connecting concepts, or anyone who finds flat lists too limiting. PRIVACY All your notes, images, and files are stored locally on your device. Grid Notes does not collect any personal data and has no internet connection.
Takt
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Takt โ Encrypted Notes & Tasks A calm place to think and plan. Takt brings notes and tasks into one quiet workspace โ end-to-end encrypted, offline-first, and built for people who think in prose, lists, and everything in between. One page for thinking and doing Turn any note into a task. Add a deadline, set a reminder, break it into nested sub-tasks. The Agenda gathers everything due, grouped by day โ today at the top, the rest of the week just below. Write the way you think Rich text with checklists, tables, code blocks, inline drawings, and backlinks. Reach everything through Markdown, slash commands, or the keyboard. No friction between the thought and the page. Sketch it out, right inside the note A built-in Excalidraw canvas lets you draw diagrams, wireframes, or quick sketches โ embedded inline, synced encrypted, no separate tool required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Grid Notes App at 3 against Takt's 1. Grid Notes App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Grid Notes App | Takt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 531 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jimmy Nordstrom | David Vasella |
In-app purchases
Grid Notes App
No in-app purchases
Takt
No in-app purchases









