Comparison

MCP Notes vs Prazo

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

Head to head
About

MCP Notes

Features
Read full description

MCP Notes is a Markdown note-taking app for iPadOS and macOS. macOS with built-in RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and MCP server integration — enabling AI tools like Claude Code to semantically search and interact with your notes directly. The on-device RAG engine indexes your notes locally using vector embeddings, so you can find any note by meaning, not just keywords. The built-in MCP server exposes your notes to external AI assistants without sending data anywhere (available only on macOS). Features: - CommonMark Markdown editor with syntax highlighting - Tags, bookmarks, and wikilink navigation between notes - iCloud sync across all your iOS, iPadOS and macOS devices - Semantic search powered by on-device embeddings (for macOS version) - MCP server integration: connect Claude Code or any MCP-compatible AI tool to your notes (for macOS version) Open Source: MCP Notes is open source and licensed under MIT. The full source code is available on GitHub — contributions and feedback are welcome. https://github.com/sergeydi/MCP-Notes

About

Prazo

This app consolidates your calendar, to-dos, appointments, and lists into a single, organized workspace. It offers flexible views, detailed entry options, and smart features for planning and managing daily tasks. Seamlessly integrate with other apps and devices for a unified planning experience.

Highlights
  • Unified calendar and to-do management
  • Interactive timeline scheduling
  • Detailed entry customization
  • Smart shopping list features
  • Route planning for multi-step activities
  • Cross-app content capture via Share Extension
  • Device synchronization via iCloud
Features
Read full description

Your calendar shows when you're busy. Your to-do list shows what still needs doing. Prazo puts both in the same view, so you can plan your day without jumping between apps. From the appointment itself to the things you need to prepare, keep your schedule, tasks and everyday lists together. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE ⊙ Switch between month, week and day views, and adjust the space given to your calendar and ToDos. ⊙ Connect Apple calendars and import items from Apple Reminders as ToDos. ⊙ Organize tasks with categories, priorities, hashtags and notes. Set your own repeat intervals. ⊙ Use Work and Personal Focus filters to choose which categories and linked calendars appear in your planner. PLAN THE WHOLE APPOINTMENT ⊙ Add a starting address and destination, calculate travel time and see your estimated departure time. ⊙ Try schedule changes in Plan Preview before saving. Compare the timeline before and after, check overlaps and see unscheduled time slots. ⊙ Link preparation and follow-up ToDos to an appointment. Keep reusable step-by-step plans for things you do regularly. ⊙ Compare your local time with another time zone. See existing appointment titles when choosing start and end times. CAPTURE IT WHILE IT'S ON YOUR MIND ⊙ Share content to Prazo or drag in text, links, photos and files from other apps. ⊙ Scan documents, attach them as PDFs and add recognized text to a title or note. Text recognition runs on your device. ⊙ Create shopping lists with quantities, sections and a shopping mode. Enable optional habit tracking for daily goals, progress and history. ⊙ Find entries, hashtags and attached files with global search. PART OF YOUR APPLE SETUP ⊙ Capture ToDos with Siri. Use Shortcuts to find, edit, complete or reopen existing entries. ⊙ Keep plans within reach on Apple Watch and with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. ⊙ Follow appointment and departure countdowns with Live Activities. Use the Next Appointment widget and supported Live Activities in CarPlay. ⊙ Choose time- or location-based reminders, or use an alarm for a timed ToDo reminder. Make Prazo yours with light or dark mode, category and hashtag colors, and a choice of app icons. Enable iCloud to sync your planning across devices, share selected entries with other people and use the privacy lock to protect access to the app. Start with today's plans. Add the rest when you need it. Alarms, interactive Siri and Shortcuts results, and CarPlay widgets and Live Activities require iOS 26 or later. Availability also depends on your device, vehicle and system settings. Apple Reminders are imported as copies, not kept in two-way sync.

Screenshots

MCP Notes4 screens
Prazo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Prazo at 18.6 against MCP Notes's 26. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MCP Notes versus Prazo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMCP NotesPrazo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS2618.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii DidanovMarkus Elias

In-app purchases

None

MCP Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Prazo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MCP Notes free?
MCP Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prazo free?
Prazo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MCP Notes or Prazo have ads?
Neither MCP Notes nor Prazo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MCP Notes or Prazo?
MCP Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Prazo every 4 days. Most recently, MCP Notes was updated on September 10, 2026 and Prazo on September 23, 2026.

Other comparisons