Fountain Notes vs PinNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Fountain Notes
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Fountain Notes opens to a blank note so you can get an idea out before it slips away. No formatting maze. No folders to manage. No decision fatigue before the thought is even written. Write the note, file it away, and move on. Fountain Notes keeps old notes organized automatically and hidden from view until you need them. Search and the drawer are there when you want to find something, but they do not crowd the writing surface. Built for quick ideas, tiny reminders, quotes, fragments, and the little thoughts that usually vanish while you are deciding where they belong. Fountain Notes is intentionally small: - Blank note first - Fast local saving - One thought at a time - Clean search - Calm history drawer A quiet place to catch the thing and keep going.
PinNote
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PinNote turns your daily notes into Live Activities, right there on your Lock Screen, without unlocking your phone. Create a daily note in seconds. It appears instantly on your Lock Screen. Note: iPhone clears Lock Screen live activities after up to 8 hours. As long as you open PinNote at least every 8 hours, your notes refresh on their own and stay pinned for good. Nothing is ever lost. FEATURES โ Inline editing directly in the list โ Gesture-based: swipe to edit or delete, drag to reorder, pull to create โ Custom colors, fonts, and text alignment โ Up to 5 notes on your Lock Screen at once โ Add a note directly from Control Center โ one tap, anywhere HOW IT WORKS PinNote is for your daily notes, the quick things you want in sight all day. Each note is a Live Activity. Add a note โ it pins to your Lock Screen. Done with it โ swipe it away and it will appear as "done". Tick a note to switch it between to do and done. Only to dos show on your Lock Screen. Clear one from your Lock Screen and it's marked done automatically. FREE TRIAL Try every feature free for 7 days. After that, choose your plan: โ One-time purchase: unlock forever, no recurring fees. โ Monthly plan: low monthly subscription, cancel anytime. Made with love in Brussels, by Quentin Hocdรฉ. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fountain Notes at none against PinNote's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. PinNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Fountain Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fountain Notes ships an update every 5 days, PinNote every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fountain Notes | PinNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days โ better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Wilson | Quentin Hocde |
In-app purchases
Fountain Notes
No in-app purchases
PinNote
- PinNote Monthly$2.001 Month
- PinNote Lifetime$5.99









