Comparison

Noti vs spudnote

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

Head to head
About

Noti

Features
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Those things that feel too trivial for a heavy memo app, but too important to risk forgetting. Now, jot them down in Noti. I built Noti for myself because I’m a textbook spontaneous person (Extreme 'P'!) who hates complicated todo apps. You can stack up to 5 lock screen widgets (Notis). Anything goes! Sudden thoughts, brilliant ideas, urgent tasks, or quick appointments—just jot down any simple thing. When you're done, just swipe to delete. Your created Notis stay pinned to your lock screen using Live Activities. Even without unlocking your phone, your tasks are always right in front of your eyes, so you'll never forget an important schedule again. (The Action Button and Shortcuts require an iPhone 15 Pro or newer model.) (Powered by Live Activities and Dynamic Island, you can set up to 5 real-time Notis and deadlines of up to 8 hours.)

About

spudnote

A simple and calming notes app where your thoughts grow into plants. Organize your ideas visually in a field, harvest completed notes, and enjoy a peaceful writing experience with optional nature soundscapes. Syncs across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Open-and-type simplicity
  • Visual field of notes
  • Rich text formatting
  • Customizable soundscape
  • iCloud sync
  • Home screen widgets
  • Gentle reminders
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hey. i'm spud. i live in the dirt and think about your thoughts sometimes. spudnote is a notes app for people who are tired of notes apps. no databases, no setup, no folders inside folders inside folders. you open it, you type. that's the whole thing. here's the part i like: every note you write becomes a little sprout in your field. the ones you tend stay green. the ones you forget grow a small potato hat and wait for you, patiently, no guilt. when a note's done, you pull it up and it drops in the basket. the ones you want to keep close, you pin to a little windowsill shelf. it's calm down here. what you get: - open-and-type simplicity. the shortest distance between a thought and a saved note. - a whole field of notes you can actually see, not another gray list. - rich text when you want it: bold, italic, checklists, the usual. out of the way when you don't. - fields for the different parts of your life. one for work, one for the garden, one for the 2am ideas. - a soft soundscape to potter to: a gentle nature bed, the odd rain shower, a little pop when a sprout comes up, and yes, the veggies squeak when you pull them. mute it all whenever you want quiet. - syncs quietly across your iphone, ipad and mac through your own icloud. i can't read them. nobody can but you. - widgets that put the field on your home screen: a field at a glance (as sprouts, or a plain list), and a windowsill for the notes you've pinned close. plus a one-tap "plant a thought" button, for when it can't wait. - a gentle reminder when you want one: tell a note to poke you tonight, tomorrow morning, or next week. your next one waits on your lock screen, so you see it coming before you even unlock. no accounts. no ads. no one watching. your notes live in the dirt with me, and the dirt keeps secrets. spudnote plus: you start free with two vegetables and two themes to grow in, a real notes app, not a trial. keep it that way as long as you like. want the whole garden? plus opens the rest: - all vegetable characters to plant and harvest. - every theme, for whatever mood you're in. - pastel paint for your sprouts, and it shows up in your widgets too. - the shed: a little wardrobe out back where you dress up the veggies you pull. boots, sunglasses, a tiny bow tie, whatever suits them. - the cellar: the pantry stores this month's harvest. the cellar stores every month you've ever pulled, so you can wander back through them. monthly, yearly, or a one-time forever. payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within the 24 hours before the period ends. you can manage or turn off auto-renew anytime in your Apple ID account settings. terms of use (eula): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy policy: https://hesychia.studio/privacy that's it. no big pitch. plant a thought, see how it grows. - spud

Screenshots

Noti4 screens
spudnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Noti at none against spudnote's 3. spudnote's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. spudnote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Noti asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noti ships an update every 10 days, spudnote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Noti versus spudnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotispudnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeongHak SongLukas Genis

In-app purchases

None

Noti

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

spudnote

Subscriptions2
  • spudnote plus monthly$1.991 Month
  • spudnote plus yearly$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • spudnote plus forever$24.99

Questions

Is Noti free?
Noti is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is spudnote free?
spudnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Noti or spudnote have ads?
Neither Noti nor spudnote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noti or spudnote?
Noti ships an update every 10 days, and spudnote every 5 days. Most recently, Noti was updated on October 4, 2026 and spudnote on October 8, 2026.

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