SteelNote vs Noticky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SteelNote
This app stores your notes as plain Markdown files on your device, ensuring you always own your data. It offers seamless syncing across Apple devices, instant search, and robust import options from other note-taking applications.
- Plain Markdown file storage
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Local full-text search
- Import from multiple note apps
- Link notes and see backlinks
- Organize with folders and tags
- Mark notes as private
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SteelNote is a notes app built on one promise: your notes are plain Markdown files that you own. Every note is a real .md file on your device, openable in the Files app or in any editor you like, today and years from now. No proprietary database. Nothing locked away. Your notes, truly yours. Because every note is plain text, you are never trapped. Read and edit them in SteelNote, in Files, or in any other Markdown app. If you ever move on, you take your files with you as they are, in an open format that lasts. Native on all your Apple devices. SteelNote is built natively for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your notes sync across all of them through iCloud, with no third party account and no extra sign in. Start a note on your phone and finish it on your Mac. Find anything, instantly. A local full text index makes search immediate, even in large libraries. Link notes together, see backlinks, organize with folders and tags, and turn any line into a task. Private when you want it. Mark a note as private and it stays out of widgets and AI features. Your most sensitive notes remain yours alone. Bring everything with you. Import from Bear, Notion, Obsidian and Evernote, or from Markdown, TextBundle, Word, RTF, PDF and CSV files. Your folders and structure come along. Apple Notes works too, one note at a time, because Apple offers no bulk export. Everything you expect. Add images, PDFs and tables inline. Use checklists, footnotes and links. Reach your notes from Spotlight, Siri and widgets, and hand off between devices. An open format, now standard. Markdown is a first class type across Apple platforms, and SteelNote is built natively around it. Your files are open, portable and yours. Membership. SteelNote comes with a 14 day free trial, then a yearly plan or a one time lifetime purchase. You can cancel during the trial and pay nothing, or skip the subscription and choose the lifetime purchase instead. Sync is always included and never restricted. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. A yearly plan renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://steelnoteapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Noticky
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Your brain isn’t a list. Give it a wall. Noticky helps you capture thoughts before they disappear, organize them visually, and turn mental clutter into a clear next step. Create colorful sticky notes, arrange them across flexible walls, or use purpose-built templates for planning, studying, brainstorming, and getting things done. CAPTURE WITHOUT FRICTION • Save ideas in seconds • Capture from widgets, the Lock Screen, or the Share Sheet • Organize notes into folders and separate walls • Search and find any note quickly BUILD RICH NOTES • Format your text • Create interactive checklists • Add photos and movable images • Draw freely • Record voice notes • Keep everything inside one focused note ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Choose from flexible layouts and templates, including: • Focus Wall • Weekly planning • Today, Week, Month • Getting Things Done • Eisenhower Matrix • Brainstorm Mind Map • Cornell Study KEEP IMPORTANT NOTES VISIBLE Send a checklist live to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, check off items without reopening the app, add widgets, or turn a sticky note into a Lock Screen wallpaper. AVAILABLE ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES Keep your notes synchronized through iCloud and access them from iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. No Noticky account is required. NOTICKY PRO Noticky Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Unlock unlimited walls, every template, premium customization, live checklists, widgets, wallpapers, and more. Capture it. See it. Do it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SteelNote at every 4 days against Noticky's every 9 days. 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
Both are free to download. SteelNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and Noticky sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SteelNote ships an update every 4 days, Noticky every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SteelNote | Noticky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claude Bezeaud | Leonidas Mbuembue Nyunyi |
In-app purchases
SteelNote
- Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime$44.99
Noticky
- Noticky Pro Lifetime$4.99









