Comparison

Iris vs NoteChat

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

Head to head
About

Iris

Features
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Remember what you worked on before the details disappear. Iris is a private, local-first work journal that makes it easy to capture small work updates, keep track of your progress, and build a useful record of what you’ve accomplished over time. Record a quick voice note or type an update, and Iris can organize it into clearer highlights, impact, blockers, people, and next steps. As your notes build up, turn your work history into weekly updates, monthly summaries, achievement records, or performance review drafts. With Iris, you can: - Capture quick work notes whenever something worth remembering happens - Record short voice notes and turn them into editable transcripts - Tag notes by project to keep different areas of your work organized - Organize messy notes into highlights, impact, blockers, people, and next steps - See your recent work, activity, and follow-ups from Home - Generate weekly recaps and manager updates - Create monthly summaries and achievement records - Turn your work history into yearly summaries and performance review drafts - Set reminders to build a consistent logging habit Built for the way work actually happens You don’t need to maintain a detailed journal every day. Capture a quick update when something moves forward, you solve a problem, receive useful feedback, unblock someone, or finish something you may want to remember later. Over time, Iris gives you a clearer record of your work — without turning work tracking into another heavy productivity system. Private by design Your journal entries and saved summaries are stored locally on your device. AI features are optional and only run when you choose to use them, including voice transcription, note organization, and summary generation. Iris does not store your raw journal entries or voice recordings. Iris Plus is available for higher AI usage limits and additional summary features. Privacy Policy: https://iris-ai.xyz/mobile-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NoteChat

Features
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Type a thought. It’s saved. No need to stop and come up with a title. Just start writing and sort it out later. WRITE FIRST. ORGANIZE LATER. NoteChat works like a chat with yourself: write your thought and send it. Whether it’s an idea, a grocery list, a task, or a line you want to keep, everything lands quickly in your note chat. Organize it whenever you have time. FIND WHAT YOU NEED • Assign a message to one or more topics. • Organize topics with subtopics, colors, and images. • Connect related thoughts in threads. • Highlight key passages and pin important items to the top. • Set the status to “open,” “in progress,” or “done,” then filter by status. Topic views keep your messages organized by topic. Look things up, work through tasks, and build on your thoughts without tapping through folders. MORE THAN TEXT • Dictate thoughts with speech recognition. • Attach photos directly to your notes. • Turn a note directly into a calendar event or reminder. • Share a single note, a selection, or an entire topic as a file. • Use NoteChat in light or dark mode. NO ACCOUNT, ADS, OR TRACKING No account, no sign-up. Your notes stay on your iPhone and in your private iCloud. NoteChat has no ads and doesn’t track you. FREE UP TO 200 NOTES AND 5 TOPICS NoteChat is free up to 200 notes and 5 topics. Pro lifts these limits. Your existing notes and topics always remain fully usable. Turn “I’ll remember that” into a message to yourself. Questions or requests? https://notechat.info/support Privacy: https://notechat.info/privacy/ Terms of use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Iris4 screens
NoteChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NoteChat at every 9 days against Iris's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Iris sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and NoteChat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Iris ships an update every 3 weeks, NoteChat every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Iris versus NoteChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIrisNoteChat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKENNETH CHIN WEI YOWTammo Sommer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Iris

Subscriptions2
  • Iris Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Iris Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
3 purchases

NoteChat

Subscriptions2
  • NoteChat Pro – Month$4.991 Month
  • NoteChat Pro – Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • NoteChat Pro – Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Iris free?
Iris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteChat free?
NoteChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Iris or NoteChat have ads?
Neither Iris nor NoteChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Iris or NoteChat?
Iris ships an update every 3 weeks, and NoteChat every 9 days. Most recently, Iris was updated on October 11, 2026 and NoteChat on October 13, 2026.

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