# Benchpad vs TreeNote

The clearest difference is update cadence: TreeNote at weekly against Benchpad's every 3 weeks. Benchpad's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Benchpad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and TreeNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Benchpad ships an update every 3 weeks, TreeNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Benchpad | TreeNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treenote-nested-notes/id6772667012/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 36 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gagandeep Singh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864104544) | [Zhe Wu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821356459) |

## What reviewers say

### Benchpad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/benchpad-scratchpad-notes/id6766779528)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Benchpad Pro | $9.99 | per year |


### TreeNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treenote-nested-notes/id6772667012)

Organize complex ideas into clear, nested outlines. Create boards for various projects and break down thoughts into detailed subnotes. Supports rich formatting, Markdown, and local data storage with optional iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Unlimited nesting for flexible trees, Drag-and-drop reordering, Rich note details (tags, colors, due dates, images), Markdown formatting and preview, Import/export JSON, Markdown, OPML, Local data storage with iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TreeNote Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Benchpad free?

Benchpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TreeNote free?

TreeNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Benchpad or TreeNote have ads?

Neither Benchpad nor TreeNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Benchpad or TreeNote?

Benchpad ships an update every 3 weeks, and TreeNote weekly. Most recently, Benchpad was updated on November 9, 2026 and TreeNote on October 31, 2026.

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