Love Notes vs Dearly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Love Notes
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Install Love Notes. Share your connection code with your partner. Start creating and sharing memories together. Perfect for long-distance, dating, or married couples who want to feel closer every day. Key features Share notes in real time. Send text, photos, drawings, audio, and short videos. Receive notifications for new notes. See the latest note with a home screen widget. Stay connected with real-time sync. Keep your memories private and secure. Surprise Notes Send a hidden note that your partner can reveal at the perfect moment. Add a hint, build anticipation, and turn a simple message into something unforgettable. Draw Together Create together on a shared canvas in real time. Sketch, doodle, and make memories together, no matter the distance. Love Notes is more than a messaging app β it's a space to strengthen your connection and turn everyday moments into part of your love story. Love is a story... let your widget tell it. Terms of Use: https://lovenoteswidget.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lovenoteswidget.app/privacy
Dearly
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Dearly is for the person you think about when your phone is face-down. Not another group chat. Not another feed. Just the two of you : little notes, doodles, photos, and moods that show up on each otherβs home screen. Write something short. Draw something dumb. Send a photo from right where you are. Your person gets a push, and the latest dearly stays on their widget until the next one arrives. What you can do β’ Send text, photos, doodles, and moods β’ Keep a home screen and lock screen widget that always shows the latest note β’ See how far apart you are (when you both turn location sharing on) β’ Compose on paper textures with extra pens (Dearly Pro) Dearly Pro One subscription unlocks Compose, paper textures, and extra pens for both of you. Soft paywall β try the free stuff first. Privacy Your dearlys stay between you two. You can delete your account anytime in Profile. (Privacy policy: https://dearlyapp.framer.website/privacy, Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dearly at none against Love Notes's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Love Notes | Dearly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Martin Robles | Ethan Dietrich |
In-app purchases
Love Notes
No in-app purchases
Dearly
No in-app purchases









