Comparison

TreeNote vs DoTree

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

Head to head
About

TreeNote

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
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Turn complex ideas into clear, nested outlines with TreeNote. Create boards for projects, study, planning, and everyday thoughts, then break each idea into focused subnotes. TreeNote keeps deep structures easy to scan while giving every note room for rich detail. FEATURES • Build flexible trees with unlimited nesting • Drag to reorder and swipe for quick actions • Add titles, details, tags, colors, due dates, and multiple images • Choose the simple text editor or TreeNote Pro's premium editor • Format visually or write directly in Markdown • Read safely in Preview mode, with tappable links and KaTeX equations • Import and export JSON, Markdown, and OPML • Keep data local by default, with optional private iCloud sync • Use TreeNote in English, Spanish, or Chinese TreeNote is free for boards with up to 10 notes. TreeNote Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited notes per board and the premium Markdown editor.

About

DoTree

Organize tasks and projects with an unlimited, nested structure. Prioritize tasks using an Eisenhower matrix and forecast your workload. Dictate tasks and sync with Apple Calendar and Reminders.

Highlights
  • Unlimited nested task structure
  • Active view for prioritized tasks
  • Eisenhower matrix for urgency/importance
  • Workload forecasting
  • Voice dictation for task creation
  • Integration with Apple Calendar and Reminders
  • Data export to JSON
Features
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Most task apps flatten your life into a list. DoTree doesn't. Here you break a goal down as far as you actually think — from the big ambition to the next small step. Folders inside folders, like a file system. Everything draggable, like files. And when it's time to work, you never have to look at the tree: the Active view shows only what's due now. • A TREE, NOT A LIST: unlimited depth, projects with progress bars — weighted by effort if you want • WHAT'S ACTUALLY DUE: the Active view pulls today out of a thousand tasks, grouped by date or by priority • IMPORTANT, OR MERELY URGENT: an Eisenhower matrix separates the two — and shows what's allowed to wait • BEFORE YOU OVERCOMMIT: the Forecast adds up every day's hours and flags the ones where you've planned more than fits • SPEAK IT INSTEAD OF TYPING: say what's on your mind and DoTree turns it into a structured outline with dates and effort, on device, for you to review before anything is created • RECURRENCE THAT THINKS: fixed to a date even when things pile up, or starting over once you're done — weekdays, month days, multi-year rhythms • DATES THAT INHERIT: subtasks take start and due dates from above, with optional times • YOUR OWN ORDER: contexts with icons and colors, life areas, stars, and an idea store for everything that isn't a commitment yet • APPLE CALENDAR: task time spans appear as entries in dedicated DoTree calendars, and move along when your dates change • REMINDERS: push tasks to Apple Reminders and check them off on either side — done is done, everywhere • ATTACHMENTS: photos straight from the camera, voice notes, videos, files • BRING YOUR STUFF: import from MyLifeOrganized (XML), export everything as JSON whenever you like • EVERYWHERE YOU WORK: iPhone, iPad, and Mac — with a widget and optional Face ID lock YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account. No sign-up. No subscription, no ads, no analytics, no trackers. Your content lives on your device and syncs through your own private iCloud — we run no server and cannot read any of it. Dictation stays on your device by default, too. DoTree is free, and it stays free. Your plan. Your tree. Your data. DoTree is not affiliated with MyLifeOrganized.

Screenshots

TreeNote4 screens
DoTree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DoTree at none against TreeNote's 1. DoTree also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. TreeNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DoTree asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TreeNote against 5.0 for DoTree. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TreeNote ships an update weekly, DoTree every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TreeNote versus DoTree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTreeNoteDoTree
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhe WuLars Bruckschen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TreeNote

One-time1
  • TreeNote Pro$2.99
None

DoTree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TreeNote free?
TreeNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoTree free?
DoTree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TreeNote or DoTree?
TreeNote and DoTree are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TreeNote or DoTree have ads?
Neither TreeNote nor DoTree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TreeNote or DoTree?
TreeNote ships an update weekly, and DoTree every 2 days. Most recently, TreeNote was updated on October 31, 2026 and DoTree on November 10, 2026.

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