Thoughts! vs Noted Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Thoughts!
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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.
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 βwhole drawerβ 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/
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Thoughts! | Noted Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 β better | 26.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seongjae Kim | Jerry Munyoka Nkongolo |
In-app purchases
Thoughts!
- Thoughts! Pro$1.991 Month
- Thoughts! Pro$12.991 Year
Noted Note
- the whole drawer$2.99





