Comparison

NoteQuest vs Sova

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

Head to head
About

NoteQuest

Features
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NoteQuest is a home for your notes, journal, library, habits, goals, projects, and calendar, all in one app. No account. No ads. No analytics. Your content stays on your device, and you stay in control. TODAY Start each day with a customizable dashboard: calendar events, habits due today, goal and project tasks, journal entry, periodic notes, reminders, and recently edited notes. RICH NOTES & LIBRARY β€’ Block-based notes with headings, lists, tables, images, videos, and links between notes β€’ Embedded task blocks inside notes β€’ Organize everything in folders β€’ Store and view PDFs β€’ Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly periodic notes β€’ Import and export files HABITS & GOALS β€’ Build habits with a weekly schedule and track streaks β€’ Set goals with tasks, deadlines, and reminders β€’ See progress roll up from linked projects, habits, and library notes PROJECTS β€’ Manage tasks with sections, priorities, and deadlines β€’ Tag and archive projects β€’ Each project gets its own library folder for related files JOURNAL β€’ Multiple journals with rich-text entries β€’ Optional location and tags β€’ Autosave as you write CALENDAR & REMINDERS β€’ Multiple calendars with month, week, and day views β€’ Recurring events β€’ Import and export calendar files (.ics) β€’ Local reminders for events, goals, habits, and tasks PRIVATE BY DESIGN NoteQuest does not upload your workspace to our servers. We do not sell your data. You can delete everything by removing your workspace or uninstalling the app. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) NoteQuest is free to use with generous limits. Premium is a one time purchase that unlocks: β€’ Unlimited goals, habits, journals, and projects β€’ Markdown files in your library β€’ Canvas mind maps (Mac only) Restore purchases anytime in Settings. On Apple devices, Premium purchased with the same Apple ID should unlock across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac App Store installs. STORAGE On iPhone your workspace is stored on your device (you can also use a folder in Files or a cloud provider you choose). NoteQuest is built for people who want to organize their life all in one place while keeping their data private.

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Sova

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Your day β€” personal plans, work, family, friends and teams β€” without mixing them up. SAY IT, SCAN IT OR PASTE IT (SOVA PRO) β€’ Dictate: speak naturally β€” Sova drafts the title, time, place and details in your language. You check everything before it saves β€’ Scan: a booking, a flyer or a screenshot becomes a dated draft in seconds β€’ Paste a school email or a team schedule: Sova finds the dates and to-dos (up to 12 at a time) and suggests a list for each. Nothing is added until you tap Add β€’ Speech stays on your iPhone. Scan sends the screenshot or pasted text securely to be read, then discards it; nothing is stored TODAY, OFFLINE WHEN YOU NEED IT β€’ See what’s now, next and later β€” works offline β€’ Notes with checklists β€” capture in seconds; add photos with Sova Pro THE LARGE WIDGET β€’ Keep what’s next on your Home Screen without opening the app β€’ Tick it off or add the next thing in one glance LIFE, WORK AND TEAMS β€” KEPT SEPARATE β€’ Personal notes, a work calendar, family plans and team agendas stay in their own groups β€’ Today and the widget bring the day together SHARE WITH ONE LINK β€’ Invite a partner, friend, colleague or teammate with a link or QR β€’ They join with Sign in with Apple β€” no passwords. No iPhone? They can join in a browser with a code sent to their email β€’ Free includes two shared lists (up to 10 people each); Pro scales further YOUR CALENDARS AND REMINDERS β€’ Choose calendars and reminder lists already on your iPhone β€’ Add supported calendar links when a service provides one BUSY TIMES, SHARED SEPARATELY β€’ Teammates see when you’re busy, never titles or reasons β€” only if you grant it β€’ Assigned items alone do not create busy blocks PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Private groups stay on your iPhone and work offline β€’ Shared lists use encrypted connections and account permissions β€’ No ads or cross-app tracking; optional product analytics only if you choose β€’ Export or delete everything in the app Free is complete. Pro adds AI Dictate and Screenshot Scan for capture, photo and file attachments, and removes limits on shared lists and availability recipients β€” structural upgrades, not a different product. Terms: https://sovaplanner.com/terms Privacy: https://sovaplanner.com/privacy

Screenshots

NoteQuest4 screens
Sova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NoteQuest at 15.0 against Sova's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. NoteQuest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
NoteQuest versus Sova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteQuestSova
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyler Thompson Software LLCVictor Nivelleau

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NoteQuest

One-time1
  • NoteQuest Premium$9.99
2 purchases

Sova

Subscriptions2
  • Sova Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sova Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is NoteQuest free?
NoteQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sova free?
Sova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteQuest or Sova have ads?
Neither NoteQuest nor Sova shows ads.

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