Comparison

Ecoa vs Mononote

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

Head to head
About

Ecoa

Features
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Everything you say, kept to yourself. Ecoa is a voice-first second brain that never sends a single byte anywhere. Tap record and watch your words appear as you speak. When you stop, Ecoa titles the note, summarises it, files it into a category, and turns every commitment you made — "call John tomorrow at 9" — into a task with a real reminder. All of it happens on your iPhone. Ecoa contains no networking code at all. Turn on Airplane Mode: nothing changes. CAPTURE WITHOUT FRICTION • Live on-device transcription in 40+ languages — English, Português, Español, Deutsch, Français, 日本語 and more • Start from the Action Button, Control Center, Lock Screen, or Siri • Keeps recording with the screen locked; the Dynamic Island shows the take • Share any audio file — a voice note, a memo — straight into Ecoa for a full transcript and summary UNDERSTANDING, NOT JUST TRANSCRIPTS • On-device Apple Intelligence writes titles, summaries and key points • Auto-categorisation into categories you control — or let Ecoa create new ones • Spoken commitments become tasks with due dates and notifications • Ask your echo: question your own notes and get an answer with sources, fully offline • Weekly reflection: a short, private portrait of your week's themes A JOURNAL THAT STAYS YOURS • Optional Journal mode with a gentle daily prompt • One-swipe mood check-ins and wellbeing trends over time • Descriptive, never diagnostic — your words, reflected back PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • No account. No analytics. No servers. No subscription. • Encrypted, passphrase-sealed backups to a folder you choose • Export everything as Markdown + audio, any time • A Privacy Receipt in Settings shows exactly what Ecoa can and cannot see One price. Yours forever. That's the point. Requires iOS 26. Apple Intelligence features require a supported iPhone; on other devices Ecoa uses its built-in analysis instead.

About

Mononote

Capture your thoughts and reminders with a focus on simplicity. This app lets you jot down notes, to-dos, or motivational messages and keep them easily accessible. Pin your most important notes to your Home Screen or Lock Screen for constant visibility.

Highlights
  • Single note focus
  • Home Screen widget
  • Lock Screen Live Activity
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Note archiving and restoration
  • Intentional simplicity
Features
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Mononote helps you focus on one note at a time. Simply open the app and write down anything you want your future self to remember, whether it's a to-do, reminder, or motivational note. Keep it visible on your Home Screen with a widget, or start a Live Activity to pin it to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island when it's something more urgent. The app is intentionally simple, showing only one active note at a time. Archive or delete it when you're done, and a new blank note is ready for whatever comes next. Archived notes can always be restored if you need them again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ecoa4 screens
Mononote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ecoa at every 4 days against Mononote's every 2 weeks. Mononote's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ecoa ships an update every 4 days, Mononote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ecoa versus Mononote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcoaMononote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (388 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—388 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge CamposTHE DIGITAL MINIMALIST PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

None

Ecoa

No in-app purchases

None

Mononote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ecoa free?
Ecoa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mononote free?
Mononote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ecoa or Mononote have ads?
Neither Ecoa nor Mononote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ecoa or Mononote?
Ecoa ships an update every 4 days, and Mononote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ecoa was updated on October 12, 2026 and Mononote on October 28, 2026.

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