Comparison

Grid Notes App vs OneBoard

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

OneBoard

This app offers a shared digital board for two people to manage tasks and express gratitude. It simplifies collaboration with features like claiming tasks, sending quick reactions, and setting intentions for cards. Designed for simplicity, it syncs via iCloud without requiring accounts or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Shared board for two
  • Claimable tasks
  • Quick reactions and gratitude
  • Optional intent for cards
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Checklist functionality
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • JSON export
Features
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One Board is one shared board for two people. Open it and start writing cards. There is no workspace to set up, no team to manage, and no account to create. Your cards live in your own iCloud, and your partner sees them in theirs. WRITE IT DOWN. CLAIM IT. SAY THANKS. • Write down a thing that needs doing. • Your partner taps "I'll do it" and claims it. Nobody gets assigned; people volunteer. • When a card is finished, the person who wrote it gets a nudge and can answer with a heart, a thank-you or a cheer in one tap. • Add an optional intent to a card — a little help, together, no rush, or it matters to me — so the tone behind it comes across without a conversation. A BOARD, NOT ANOTHER LIST • Columns and cards you drag with a finger. • On iPad the whole board is on screen at once, in any orientation; on iPhone, one column at a time. • Checklist columns for groceries and packing, with a satisfying tick — and leaves over the board when the last item goes. • Due dates, colour labels, and a face on every card that shows who is on it. • Archive finished cards and bring them back any time. BUILT FOR TWO • One board, shared through iCloud. No servers, no sign-up, nothing to subscribe to. • Changes reach your partner's phone on their own, and both of you can keep working offline. • Reactions and "done" notifications go straight from one phone to the other. • Keep a card private. It stays on your phone and never syncs. ALSO • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that show what's next and let you tick checklist items without opening the app. • Export your whole board as JSON at any time. It is your data. One Board is made by a couple who wanted something lighter than a team tool and calmer than a chat. Two people, one board.

Screenshots

Grid Notes App2 screens
OneBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grid Notes App at 13.0 against OneBoard's 17.0. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Grid Notes App versus OneBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid Notes AppOneBoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJimmy NordstromYingtao Guo

In-app purchases

None

Grid Notes App

No in-app purchases

None

OneBoard

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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