Comparison

Libreta vs Glass Notes

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

Head to head
About

Libreta

Organize your thoughts into virtual books with custom covers and page styles. Write, draw, add media, and scan documents within your personalized digital notebooks. Your notes are private and sync via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Virtual book shelf with up to 20 books
  • Customizable book covers and page styles
  • Rich text editing and drawing tools
  • Insert photos, PDFs, and documents
  • Voice memo recording with transcripts
  • Checklist reminders
Features
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NoteBook turns your notes into a shelf of beautiful books. Every notebook is a real book you can open, write in, and make your own — and it even looks as thick as the number of pages inside. A SHELF OF BOOKS • Keep up to 20 books on your shelf, each with its own title and look. • Books grow thicker as you add pages — a quick glance shows how full each one is. • Name every page and flip through them in order. MAKE IT YOURS • Design custom covers — pick colors, fonts, and spine styles, or use your own photo for the cover or the whole book. • Choose page styles: ruled notebook paper, picture pages, or a custom colored background. WRITE THE WAY YOU LIKE • Rich text with fonts, sizes, colors, bold, italics, highlights, and alignment. • Draw and handwrite with Apple Pencil or your finger. • Add photos, PDFs, and documents right onto the page — your text flows around them. • Scan documents with the camera and keep them with the book. • Record or import voice memos, with on-demand transcripts. • Turn any line into a checklist reminder, and tap to complete it. YOURS AND PRIVATE • Your notes live on your device and sync privately through your own iCloud. • No ads. No tracking. No accounts required — sign in only if you want syncing. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

About

Glass Notes

Capture thoughts with visually appealing glass cards that change color based on their background. Organize notes with color tags, checklists, and folders. Protect your private entries with Face ID and access them easily via home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Visually appealing glass card design
  • Color-coded note organization
  • Interactive checklists
  • Folder-based note grouping
  • Face ID/Passcode protection
  • Home screen widgets
  • Private data storage
Features
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Glass Notes is the most elegant way to capture your thoughts — built around Apple's Liquid Glass design. GLASS CARDS Every note is a vibrant glass card that reflects the color behind it. Tell your notes apart at a glance with six color tags. CHECKLISTS Turn your to-dos into tappable items and watch your progress right on the card. FOLDERS Group your notes by topic and filter with a single tap. FACE ID LOCK Protect private notes with Face ID or your passcode. Locked notes stay hidden until you unlock them. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your latest notes one tap away, and check off your list right from the Home Screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Glass Notes collects no data. Everything is stored on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. No account, no tracking, no ads. Also: pinning, search, recently deleted, sharing, sorting, dark mode, iPad support, and rich haptics.

Screenshots

Libreta4 screens
Glass Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Libreta and Glass Notes both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Libreta's written reviews are positive against 50% of Glass Notes's. Libreta also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Libreta against 5.0 for Glass Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Libreta's written reviews are positive against 50% of Glass Notes's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Libreta versus Glass Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibretaGlass Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarian IraolaBirkan Aksoy

Customer experience

Libreta

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glass Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Libreta

No in-app purchases

None

Glass Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libreta free?
Libreta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glass Notes free?
Glass Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Libreta or Glass Notes?
Libreta and Glass Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Libreta or Glass Notes have ads?
Neither Libreta nor Glass Notes shows ads.

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