Comparison

YES NOTE vs Onit

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

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About

YES NOTE

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YES NOTE โ€” A quiet sheet of paper, devoted to one thing: writing down your thoughts. No judgment, no rush. Write slowly, write true. โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” We already have too many apps waving the "productivity" flag. YES NOTE goes the other way: it lets you sit down, write one line, and then do nothing. No schedules, no reminders, no complex formatting, no "daily completion rate", no achievements to unlock. It is just a sheet of paper. If you've ever read a line you desperately wanted to keep, if you simply want to set down a mood, a quote, or a thought that appeared out of nowhere โ€” this was made for you. CORE FEATURES โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” ยท Titles are optional โ€” the list shows the first line of your note ยท Tag every note your own way, and filter by tag from the bar up top ยท Long-press a note to turn it into one of 17 beautifully designed cards: beige book page, dawn gradient, movie poster, starry night, lamp-lit reading, classical bookโ€ฆ each typeset in the LXGW WenKai typeface ยท Pin the notes that matter ยท Long-press for copy, share card, and delete ยท Quick tag filtering at the top of the list WHY THE TYPEFACE MATTERS โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” The whole app is set in the open-source LXGW WenKai typeface, born for long-form reading. When your thoughts are held by this type, even an ordinary sentence carries the quiet of paper. WHAT IT DOESN'T DO โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” ยท No account required, no user system ยท Notes stay on your device and sync only through your private iCloud ยท No third-party analytics, ads or tracking SDKs ยท Never touches contacts, location, microphone or other sensitive permissions ยท Never tries to turn note-taking into a streak All notes are stored locally on your device and synced only through your private iCloud. Export a backup before deleting the app. WHO IT'S FOR โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” ยท People who want one simple place to write things down ยท People who care about typography and visual quietness ยท People who often send a passage to a friend and want it to look like a piece of work ยท People tired of being hurried by their tools COMPATIBILITY โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” iOS 18.0 or later ยท iPhone, iPad & Mac ยท English and Chinese

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Onit

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Most to-do apps just hold your list. Onit gets it done with you. Two AI surfaces, one loop: a Co-Planner that builds your day, and a Co-Worker that steps inside a task and does the work โ€” summaries, checklists, drafts, and more. Your manual to-do list is free and unlimited. Forever. โ€” MEET THE CO-PLANNER โ€” No forms. No fields. Just tell Onit what's on your mind. - Type one line, speak it, snap a photo, or attach a document. - Onit turns it into a fully built task โ€” deadline, duration, and details set for you. - One quick follow-up ("Add to my day?") and you're done. โ€” MEET THE CO-WORKER โ€” Open a task and Onit is already up to speed. It knows the deadline, the time you have, and the files you attached. - Reads your documents, notes, and audio. - Produces real output: summaries, quizzes, flashcards, lists, drafts, reports, study notes, and checklists. - The output lives on the task โ€” copy it, save as PDF, share, or send to Notes. - Breaks big tasks into a few meaningful steps (3โ€“5), never endless busywork. - Knows your location, travel time, and weather when they matter. โ€” NOTES THAT DO SOMETHING โ€” - Write a note yourself, or tell Onit what it should be about and let it write. - Turn any note into tasks, a summary, a list, or a study set. - Search your notes, or ask them a question and get an answer with the source. โ€” BUILT SIMPLE โ€” Three tabs. That's it. - Home: today's flow, unscheduled tasks, and reminders in one clean timeline. - Calendar: see your week and sync your Apple Calendar and Reminders. - Notes: everything you wrote, and everything Onit wrote for you. โ€” PERFECT FOR โ€” - Knowledge workers turning docs into drafts and summaries - Students turning readings into study notes, quizzes, and flashcards - Busy parents capturing to-dos by voice or photo - Anyone who takes notes and never turns them into anything - Anyone who's app-hopped looking for a to-do app that finally sticks โ€” MANUAL TO-DOS ARE FREE, FOREVER โ€” Unlike apps that lock your task list behind a paywall, Onit keeps manual to-dos completely free and unlimited. You only pay for the AI โ€” the Co-Planner and Co-Worker. โ€” ONIT PRO โ€” Unlock unlimited AI planning, task, and note tools. - Weekly: $5.99 - Yearly: $39.99 Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://meezyo.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://meezyo.com/privacy

Screenshots

YES NOTE4 screens
Onit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YES NOTE at none against Onit's 2. Onit's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Onit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. YES NOTE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YES NOTE ships an update fortnightly, Onit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
YES NOTE versus Onit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYES NOTEOnit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size33 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer็ฌ‘ๅคฉ ๅˆ˜Meezyo LLC

In-app purchases

None

YES NOTE

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Onit

Subscriptions2
  • Onit Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Onit Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is YES NOTE free?
YES NOTE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onit free?
Onit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YES NOTE or Onit have ads?
Neither YES NOTE nor Onit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YES NOTE or Onit?
YES NOTE ships an update fortnightly, and Onit every 5 days. Most recently, YES NOTE was updated on November 5, 2026 and Onit on October 31, 2026.

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