Comparison

Grid Notes App vs Peel

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

Head to head
About

Grid Notes App

Features
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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 — pan and zoom freely across a grid canvas - Place notes anywhere — long press anywhere on the canvas to drop a note - Rich notes — add a title, body text, color, images, videos, and PDF attachments - Pin notes — lock important notes in place so they don't move while you pan - Search — find any note instantly by title or content - Export & import — back up all your notes as a single JSON file - Fully offline — 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.

About

Peel

Keep important thoughts visible with sticky notes that appear on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Quickly create notes and checklists with templates, and customize their appearance. Syncs across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen widgets for notes
  • Checklist completion without unlocking
  • Apple Watch sync
  • 21 pre-made templates
  • Customizable appearance
  • Drawing on notes
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Some thoughts are too important to bury in a notes app you never open. Peel puts them on sticky notes that live everywhere you look — your Home Screen, your Lock Screen, your wrist, your Mac. Write it once, see it until it's done. THE NOTE THAT CHECKS ITSELF OFF Tap an item on a widget and it's done — no unlocking, no opening the app. Pin a checklist to your Lock Screen and cross things off from there. It even lands on your Apple Watch the moment you write it. FAST ENOUGH TO CATCH EVERY THOUGHT • A note or checklist in seconds, from the app, a widget, the Share Sheet, or Siri • 21 ready-made templates — groceries, packing, meetings, workouts, habits • Write "dinner tomorrow at 7" and Peel offers a reminder or a calendar event. Nothing slips. TOO PRETTY TO IGNORE • 22 hand-tuned colors, custom shades, fonts, patterns and photo backgrounds • Draw on notes with Apple Pencil or your finger • A board that feels alive — satisfying check-offs, a daily streak, and confetti when you finish a list EVERYWHERE, IN SYNC iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch — one board, synced instantly through your own iCloud. Check something off on your watch and it's done on your phone before you lower your arm. YOURS, PRIVATELY No account. No ads. No analytics. We can't read your notes — they live on your device and in your iCloud, period. START FREE The first 7 notes are free, forever. Peel Premium unlocks unlimited notes, every color and all widgets — from $1.99 a month with a 7-day free trial, or one payment for lifetime access. Clear mind. Done list. Get Peel.

Screenshots

Grid Notes App2 screens
Peel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Notes App at none against Peel's 3. Grid Notes App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Peel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Grid Notes App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Grid Notes App versus Peel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid Notes AppPeel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJimmy NordstromRivon Dev LLC

In-app purchases

None

Grid Notes App

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Peel

Subscriptions2
  • Peel Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Peel Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Peel Premium — Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Grid Notes App free?
Grid Notes App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Peel free?
Peel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid Notes App or Peel have ads?
Neither Grid Notes App nor Peel shows ads.

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