Comparison

Thoughts! vs Noted Note

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

Head to head
About

Thoughts!

Features
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Capture ideas as they come, and find them again when you need them. With Thoughts!, quick notes, links, photos, events, and ideas all live in one place. Based on what you save, Thoughts! suggests a title, summary, tags, and a PARA folder. Key features - Quick notes Save thoughts, to-dos, and ideas right away. - Threaded notes Keep adding to an existing Thought and bring related ideas together. - Save links Keep articles, videos, and webpages along with their key points. - Photo notes Save screenshots and reference images together with your notes. - Events and reminders Type appointments or tasks naturally and manage them as calendar events and reminders. - PARA folders Organize notes and references into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archive. - Tags and search Find what you need using titles, summaries, tags, and folders. You do not need to organize everything before you start. Capture it first, then come back when you need it.

About

Noted Note

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Noted Note makes quick notes feel handmade. Write in a calm, distraction-free composer. Add doodles, scratch out words instead of simply deleting them, and choose the paper, ink, and handwriting that fit the thought. Your notes stay on your device by default. The optional one-time β€˜whole drawer’ purchase unlocks every paper, pen, handwriting style, and iCloud sync. There are no subscriptions and no Noted Note account. Features: β€’ Handwriting-inspired notes β€’ Drawing-first composer with movable doodles and photos β€’ Scratch-out editing β€’ Four handwriting choices and multiple inks β€’ Paper themes for different moods β€’ Search across your notes β€’ Local storage by default β€’ Optional private iCloud sync β€’ One-time purchase with Restore Purchases Privacy Policy: https://walnut-burst-160.notion.site/Noted-Note-Privacy-Policy-3a93971e7add8199a7e4d91c688d6069 Terms and Conditions: https://walnut-burst-160.notion.site/Noted-Note-Terms-of-Use-3a93971e7add80428a0fdaad90470a72 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Thoughts!4 screens
Noted Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

Thoughts! and Noted Note are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Thoughts! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Noted Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Thoughts! versus Noted Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThoughts!Noted Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size49 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeongjae KimJerry Munyoka Nkongolo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Thoughts!

Subscriptions2
  • Thoughts! Pro$1.991 Month
  • Thoughts! Pro$12.991 Year
1 purchases

Noted Note

One-time1
  • the whole drawer$2.99

Questions

Is Thoughts! free?
Thoughts! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noted Note free?
Noted Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thoughts! or Noted Note have ads?
Neither Thoughts! nor Noted Note shows ads.

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