BLISS Note vs Bricks Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BLISS Note
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One pencil across every note β ink on text notes, PDFs, slides and sheets, open Word, PowerPoint and Google files as notes, and keep notes inside notes. An all-in-one notebook for iPad, iPhone and Mac, built for Apple Pencil. β One pencil, every note β’ The same pens, highlighter and tools on text notes, PDFs, drawings and sheets β ballpoint, fountain pen and more β’ Write over your typed notes β ink stays on its page as you edit β’ Free canvas, or A4, Letter, B5, square and slide paper, with lasso select & move β’ Vector shapes and flowcharts with connectors, lock and group β’ Handwriting to text, handwritten titles, and a zoom-write strip for small text β Bring in what you already have β’ Word as a page note that keeps its layout, Excel and CSV as a sheet note, PowerPoint as editable slides to write on β’ Google Docs, Sheets and Slides β from a link or your own Google Drive β’ Notion pages and exports, and Markdown files β with sub-pages, databases and media β’ Export to PDF, PPTX and Excel, or AirDrop a note as a .blissnote file β Slides & spreadsheets β’ Slide paper with title and body layouts; present with pen and laser pointer β’ Sheet notes β formulas that recalculate, sort & filter, find & replace, a fill handle, and ink on top β Write together, nearby β’ Share a note live with devices on the same Wi-Fi. Guests can view, write on their own layer, or edit together β Planner, timetable & tasks β’ Tasks, planner notes synced with your iCloud calendar, and a note for every event β’ Project dashboard β progress, overdue tasks and next deadlines at a glance, with a period and status for each project β’ Class timetable β tap a period to open its notes β’ Recurring events, lunar anniversaries and D-day countdowns β Exam prep & memorization β’ Question bank & wrong-answer notes β split an exam PDF into questions; missed ones return on a 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30-day schedule β’ Vocabulary flashcards and a memorization sheet (red sheet) β Counseling notes β’ For school counseling and HR one-on-ones β records, statistics, group sessions, reminders, PDF reports and a Face ID lock, kept only on your devices and your own cloud β Record, transcribe & translate β’ Turn meetings and lectures into text, and translate on-device, even offline (59 languages) β’ Tap ink you wrote while recording to play from that moment β Find & connect β’ Search text and PDFs, plus your handwriting, recording transcripts and #tags β’ Embed PDFs, drawings, videos and other notes inside a note; link notes and see what links back β’ Shelves, six view modes, a page grid, split view and YouTube playlists β’ Headings, lists, tables, checklists, code blocks β and clean paste from AI answers β PDFs & the web β’ Pen, highlighter and underline; note pages between PDF pages; Sepia, Dim and Night reading modes β’ Automatic paper citations in APA, MLA, IEEE & BibTeX β’ Annotate web pages with highlights, notes and pen β only your annotations are stored β Make it your own β’ Covers and paper from your own images or Unsplash, stickers, washi tape you draw like a pen, and your drawing behind the Home screen β Free & Pro β’ Free: every tool, for up to 10 notes and 5 PDFs β’ Bliss Note Pro (monthly or yearly subscription): unlimited notes and PDFs, plus cloud and calendar sync β Privacy first β’ No sign-up to start β your notes live on your device β’ Pro sync goes only through your own iCloud or Google Drive β’ Available in 24 languages Terms of Service: https://blissnote.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://blissnote.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bricks Calendar
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Plan your day without bouncing between a calendar, a todo app, and group chat. Bricks Calendar brings events, todos, shared plans, and conversations into one calm, color-coded view. Each Brick is a space for one part of lifeβpersonal plans, a partner, family, study, or work. Keep it private, or invite the people who need to be there. SEE EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE β’ Scan your month and agenda together β’ Preview upcoming events and countdowns β’ Keep scheduled todos and flexible lists beside your calendar β’ Add repeating events and todos, reminders, notes, photos, files, and links PLAN TOGETHER β’ Share a Brick with edit or view-only access β’ Keep todos and updates with the event they belong to β’ Message inside an event instead of searching through separate chats β’ Get notified when shared plans change MAKE IT YOURS β’ Organize plans with colors and icons β’ Link supported Apple Calendars and manage them from Bricks β’ Choose Home Screen widgets for calendars, events, and todos β’ Use Bricks in English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or German BRICKS PRO Create and manage your own Bricks with Bricks Pro. New accounts can try Bricks Pro for 7 days without a payment method. People invited to a shared Brick can view it and message for free. Editing Brick or event content requires Bricks Pro and edit access. Apple Family Sharing shares subscription eligibility only; each Brick still needs its own invitation. Privacy: https://bricks-calendar.com/privacy/ Terms: https://bricks-calendar.com/terms/ Support: https://bricks-calendar.com/support/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BLISS Note at every 6 days against Bricks Calendar's every 2 weeks. BLISS Note also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. BLISS Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Bricks Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BLISS Note ships an update every 6 days, Bricks Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLISS Note | Bricks Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days β better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLISS AI Inc. | Taleschamber Limited |
In-app purchases
BLISS Note
- Bliss Note Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Bliss Note Pro (Yearly)$5.991 Year
Bricks Calendar
- Bricks pro monthly$3.991 Month
- Bricks pro yearly$29.991 Year









