Comparison

Love Notes vs Dearly

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

Head to head
About

Love Notes

Features
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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

About

Dearly

Features
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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 other’s 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/)

Screenshots

Love Notes4 screens
Dearly4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Love Notes versus Dearly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLove NotesDearly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size123 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMartin RoblesEthan Dietrich

In-app purchases

None

Love Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Dearly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Love Notes free?
Love Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dearly free?
Dearly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Love Notes or Dearly have ads?
Love Notes shows ads; Dearly does not.
Which is updated more often, Love Notes or Dearly?
Love Notes ships an update every 4 days, and Dearly every 4 days. Most recently, Love Notes was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dearly on October 19, 2026.

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