Comparison

spudnote vs Note1

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

Head to head
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
Features
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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. a snail named gary lives here too. he crawls around visiting your sprouts and leaves a little shiny trail. what you get: - open-and-type simplicity. the shortest distance between a thought and a saved note. - plant from anywhere: share a link or a bit of text from any app, or just tell siri "plant a thought in spudnote". - 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

About

Note1

Features
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Note1 keeps one note in front of you. No folders. No lists. No endless scrolling. You open the app and your note is already there, ready to edit. PIN IT WHERE YOU LOOK Pin a note to your Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island. A phone number you just heard, a parking spot, a shopping list, the thing you must not forget today. Glance at your phone and it is there. THREE NOTES, ONE SWIPE APART Swipe left and right to move between your notes. Each one can be pinned on its own, so you can keep today's errand on the Lock Screen while the other notes wait. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Put your note on the Home Screen. Choose which note each widget shows, place several, and tap one to jump straight to that note. SCHEDULE A MEMO Write a memo now and pick a time. When the time comes you get a notification, and one tap adds it to your note or deletes it. Plan tonight's shopping list or tomorrow morning's reminders ahead. MADE TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY - Opens straight into your note - Adjustable text size and alignment - Minimal display option for the Dynamic Island so a glance does not reveal everything - Works offline. No account, no sign-up YOUR NOTES STAY YOURS Notes are stored on your device. We have no servers and cannot read what you write. FREE AND PRO The first note is free, forever. Note1 Pro unlocks all three notes for a monthly subscription. Pro also removes the limit on memo schedules (the free plan allows one). Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cofounder.co.kr/note1/privacy

Screenshots

spudnote4 screens
Note13 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: spudnote at 3 against Note1's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. spudnote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Note1 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

spudnote ships an update weekly, Note1 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
spudnote versus Note1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterspudnoteNote1
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukas GenisHosung Hwang

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
1 purchases

Note1

Subscriptions1
  • Note1 Pro$0.991 Month

Questions

Is spudnote free?
spudnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note1 free?
Note1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do spudnote or Note1 have ads?
Neither spudnote nor Note1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, spudnote or Note1?
spudnote ships an update weekly, and Note1 every 2 weeks. Most recently, spudnote was updated on October 29, 2026 and Note1 on October 24, 2026.

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