# toDō vs PinNote

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: toDō at none against PinNote's 2. toDō also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days) and device support (3 vs 1). PinNote's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PinNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. toDō asks for nothing beyond the download.

toDō ships an update every 2 days, PinNote every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | toDō | PinNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 8 days |
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Moinuddin Ahmad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1193755178) | [Quentin Hocde](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773098703) |

## What reviewers say

### toDō

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/todo/id6770143925)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PinNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinnote-lock-screen-notes/id6773098701)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PinNote Monthly | $2.00 | per month |
| PinNote Lifetime | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is toDō free?

toDō is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PinNote free?

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

### Do toDō or PinNote have ads?

Neither toDō nor PinNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, toDō or PinNote?

toDō ships an update every 2 days, and PinNote every 8 days. Most recently, toDō was updated on October 8, 2026 and PinNote on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*