Comparison

Drypoint vs Sill Notes

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

Head to head
About

Drypoint

Features
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Drypoint is a calm, beautiful Markdown editor for people who love to write. What you type is what you see โ€” headings, bold, links, and lists style themselves live as you go, with no edit-and-preview toggle to break your flow. Your words stay yours. Every note is plain Markdown text on disk โ€” never a locked-in proprietary format โ€” so you can read, back up, or move your writing anywhere, for as long as you like. WRITE IN TRUE LIVE PREVIEW โ€ข One distraction-free surface โ€” Markdown styles itself as you type โ€ข Full Markdown: headings, bold, italic, links, quotes, code, tables, task lists โ€ข Opens even huge notes instantly and stays smooth however much you write โ€ข Beautiful themes and refined typography, tuned for long writing sessions EVERYWHERE YOU WRITE โ€ข Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac โ€” designed for each, not ported โ€ข Optional iCloud sync keeps every note in step across your devices โ€ข Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Mac menu bar app, and an Apple Watch companion โ€ข Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight โ€” capture and find notes hands-free PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข Local-first: works fully offline, and your notes stay on your device until you choose to sync โ€ข Lock any note with a password โ€” the text and its attachments are protected with strong AES-GCM encryption that only your password can open โ€ข The same password unlocks a note on every device; use Face ID or Touch ID for instant access โ€ข No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics โ€” ever AI ON YOUR TERMS โ€ข On-device intelligence that runs privately, right on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac โ€ข Or connect your own AI provider โ€ข AI is always opt-in, and your text only ever goes where you choose to send it ORGANIZE WITHOUT FUSS โ€ข Folders, tags, and fast full-text search surface anything in a keystroke โ€ข Attach images and files right alongside your words โ€ข Export to 10 formats โ€” PDF, HTML, Word, Rich Text, and more โ€” in a tap DRYPOINT PRO Unlock the full experience: iCloud sync, AI, per-note encryption, every export format, and more. Start free, then choose monthly for full flexibility or yearly for the best value. Subscription Details Drypoint Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, offered as a monthly or yearly plan. Prices are shown in the app and vary by region. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://drypoint.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://drypoint.app/privacy.html

About

Sill Notes

Features
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Sill is a small notepad for things you want to put down quickly and find again later. Notes are plain Markdown and stay plain. No smart quotes, no auto-capitalization, no hidden formatting: what you type is what is stored, and you can copy any note out as text at any time. Everything lives on your iPhone in a single local database. There is no account to create and no server in between, so Sill opens instantly and works the same with or without a network. If you also use the free Sill app for Mac, pair the two once by scanning a QR code. From then on they sync directly whenever they are near each other, over your local network or peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, with mutual TLS between the two devices. Nothing passes through the internet. The Mac app is optional: Sill on iPhone is a complete notepad on its own. A formatting bar above the keyboard adds headings, bold, italic, code, lists and checklists, all as plain Markdown. Return continues bullets, numbers and checkboxes. Copy as Markdown pastes as real lists and emphasis into Slack, Mail, Notes and Docs, and as the exact text everywhere else. Quiet: no analytics, no ads, no notifications, no third-party SDKs. Sill collects no data at all. Sill is free and open source under the MIT license. Source code, issue tracker and the Mac app: github.com/mrskiro/sill

Screenshots

Drypoint4 screens
Sill Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sill Notes at none against Drypoint's 2. Drypoint's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Drypoint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sill Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drypoint ships an update every 2 days, Sill Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Drypoint versus Sill Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrypointSill Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size29 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVanhux UGHaruki Murasaki

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drypoint

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

Sill Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drypoint free?
Drypoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sill Notes free?
Sill Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drypoint or Sill Notes have ads?
Neither Drypoint nor Sill Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drypoint or Sill Notes?
Drypoint ships an update every 2 days, and Sill Notes weekly. Most recently, Drypoint was updated on November 5, 2026 and Sill Notes on November 6, 2026.

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