Comparison

Plotsy vs Note & Tell

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

Head to head
About

Plotsy

Features
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Track pain, symptoms, triggers and meds — a calm, private journal for your own records. Logging is free forever, offline, with no account and no ads. Plotsy is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or give medical advice. Hate subscription tricks? So do we. Everything you log stays free forever — unlimited entries, the full symptom & condition library, charts, reminders, and JSON backup. Plotsy Pro adds doctor-ready exports and deeper charts — and if you prefer to pay once, the Lifetime unlock is yours forever. No subscription required. WHAT YOU CAN LOG • Symptoms & pain on a simple 0–10 scale, with pain-quality tags and an interactive body map • Triggers — food, weather, sleep, stress, hormones and more • Medications you take, with optional "did it help?" notes • Daily mood, sleep, energy and wellbeing • Flare-ups as named periods, to see the rough stretches at a glance BUILT FOR A ROUGH DAY • Big, one-handed quick-log — record "headache, 7/10" in seconds • "Repeat last day" for when you have no energy • Calm, warm design — no harsh white, no alarm-red, no clutter • Full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support SEE YOUR OWN PATTERNS • Trends for severity, mood, sleep and energy • A body heat-map of where things show up • Plain-language observations from your own records (never a diagnosis) • 7 / 30 / 90-day summaries PLOTSY PRO • Doctor report (PDF) — a formatted summary of your notes to print or share at appointments • CSV export of every record for your own analysis • Deeper charts: the day-by-day heatmap and side-by-side patterns of what you logged • Your full history in charts, not just the last 30 days • Accent color themes to make Plotsy yours • Monthly or yearly (with a 3-day free trial) — or a one-time Lifetime purchase, yours forever PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud by default, no ads, no trackers. • Optional Face ID lock. • Available in 40 languages. Plotsy keeps your records organized and ready to share — calmly, privately, and in your language. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/plotsy/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/plotsy/privacy Plotsy is a personal journal for your own records. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

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Note & Tell

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Note & Tell helps you record pain, wellbeing, daily life, and exercises taught by healthcare professionals. Pain can draw attention to what hurt or what you could not do. A day may also include small changes, such as walking farther, completing an exercise, finishing a task, or enjoying a positive moment. Record pain together with sleep, fatigue, anxiety, activity, and positive experiences. Review your records yourself or during a healthcare visit. 【Record pain with daily context】 Record pain intensity from 0 to 10 as often as needed. You can also add: • Time the pain occurred • Pain location • How the pain felt, such as burning, stabbing, aching, throbbing, electric, or numb • What was happening, such as exercise, walking, stairs, or going out • Other factors you noticed, such as weather, cold, lack of sleep, mood, or anxiety Compare records to reflect on differences between morning and evening, after walking, or on a more comfortable day. 【Record wellbeing and what went well】 Your daily summary can include: • Bedtime, wake-up time, and sleep duration • Fatigue and anxiety • Positive moments and encouraging feelings • Concerns and difficult feelings • Steps, walking time, and activity notes • Falls and difficulties in daily life Record what you were able to do and review the whole day, not only the pain score. 【Keep track of exercises you were taught】 Register instructions, repetitions, and precautions for exercises taught by a healthcare professional. Record completion and attach photos. Review exercise completion with your other records. Note & Tell does not choose exercises or recommend repetitions, intensity, or suitability. 【Review your latest 14 days】 The Report screen organizes your latest 14 days of records for review or use during a healthcare visit. Save questions for your next visit. You can also create a basic 14-day PDF and use the system share sheet to save or share it with a destination you choose. 【Key features】 • Record pain intensity, time, location, sensation, and context • Record pain multiple times per day • Body map for pain locations • Record sleep, fatigue, anxiety, falls, and daily difficulties • Record positive moments, steps, walking time, and activity notes • Record exercises taught by healthcare professionals • Attach photos to exercise instructions • Save questions for your next visit • View a basic 14-day report • Create and share a basic 14-day PDF • Japanese and English display 【One-time Pro purchase】 • 30-day report and PDF • Register healthcare institutions, facilities, and staff • Attach up to 10 photos to each exercise • Choose question examples and save frequently used questions • Search activity notes, questions, pain-change contexts, exercise instructions, and other history Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription, automatic renewal, or expiration. 【Privacy】 Health records, questions, exercise information, and photos stay on your device. No account is required. This data is not stored on the developer's server, synchronized online, or included in OS cloud backup. If you delete the app or change devices, your records and photos cannot be restored. Device-to-device transfer does not transfer the app's stored records. Restoring Pro does not restore health records or photos. 【Medical notice】 Note & Tell is not a medical device. It does not diagnose conditions, determine the cause of pain, provide medical advice, or recommend exercises. If you have severe pain, a sudden change in your condition, or other concerning symptoms, do not rely on the app alone. Consult a qualified healthcare professional.

Screenshots

Plotsy4 screens
Note & Tell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Note & Tell at 15.1 against Plotsy's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Plotsy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Note & Tell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plotsy ships an update every 2 weeks, Note & Tell every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Plotsy versus Note & Tell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlotsyNote & Tell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerhii TykhonenkoMasashi Fujihira

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plotsy

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99
1 purchases

Note & Tell

One-time1
  • Pro (One-time Purchase)$9.99

Questions

Is Plotsy free?
Plotsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note & Tell free?
Note & Tell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plotsy or Note & Tell have ads?
Neither Plotsy nor Note & Tell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plotsy or Note & Tell?
Plotsy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Note & Tell every 8 days. Most recently, Plotsy was updated on October 10, 2026 and Note & Tell on October 16, 2026.

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