Comparison

Retone vs PinNote

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

Head to head
About

Retone

Transform your writing into engaging, natural-sounding content. This tool offers multiple writing styles to make your text lively and unique, perfect for bloggers, entrepreneurs, and anyone wanting their words to be read.

Highlights
  • AI-powered text rewriting
  • 20 writing styles
  • Voice-to-text input
  • Generation history
  • Text up to 1500 characters (Premium)
Features
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Know what to say. But not how to write it? This isn't about grammar or spell-check. Retone rewrites your text so it sounds alive, sharp, and human — the way a seasoned journalist or a great blogger would write it. Not a template. Not a robot. The real thing. Paste your draft. Get text people actually want to read. HOW IT WORKS 1. Paste your text or dictate by voice 2. Choose your platform — Instagram, Threads, X, LinkedIn, Telegram 3. Pick one of 25 original writing styles 4. Hit Rewrite The meaning stays. The voice changes completely. WHO RETONE IS FOR For experts and specialists — you know your subject better than anyone, but your writing comes out dry. Retone makes it human without losing the substance. For bloggers and creators — you write every day in the same voice. 25 styles let you sound like someone worth reading. For entrepreneurs — no time to think about words. Paste a rough idea. Get a finished post. For anyone who wants to be read, not scrolled past. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: - First 5 rewrites - 5 styles to try - Up to 500 characters Premium ($3.99/month or $34.99/year): - 50 rewrites per day - All 25 styles - Up to 1,500 characters - Voice input - Platform formats (Instagram, X, LinkedIn and more) - Random topic generator - Rewrite history Your thoughts deserve better words. Terms of Use: https://retone.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://retone.me/privacy

About

PinNote

Features
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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 — Inline editing directly in the list — Gesture-based: swipe to edit or delete, drag to reorder, pull to create — Custom colors, fonts, and text alignment — Up to 5 notes on your Lock Screen at once — Add a note directly from Control Center — 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 → it pins to your Lock Screen. Done with it → 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: — One-time purchase: unlock forever, no recurring fees. — Monthly plan: low monthly subscription, cancel anytime. Made with love in Brussels, by Quentin Hocdé. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Retone4 screens
PinNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Retone at every 4 days against PinNote's every 8 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Retone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PinNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retone ships an update every 4 days, PinNote every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Retone versus PinNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetonePinNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshot TatianQuentin Hocde

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Retone

Subscriptions3
  • Retone Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Retone Premium Promo$19.991 Year
  • Retone Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
2 purchases

PinNote

Subscriptions1
  • PinNote Monthly$2.001 Month
One-time1
  • PinNote Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Retone free?
Retone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PinNote free?
PinNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retone or PinNote have ads?
Neither Retone nor PinNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retone or PinNote?
Retone ships an update every 4 days, and PinNote every 8 days. Most recently, Retone was updated on October 6, 2026 and PinNote on October 18, 2026.

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