# Harbor Notes vs CleverNote

The clearest difference is device support: Harbor Notes at 3 against CleverNote's 1. CleverNote's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Harbor Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CleverNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Harbor Notes ships an update every 3 days, CleverNote every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Harbor Notes | CleverNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-notes/id6788795948/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Cloudmanic Labs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/483718119) | [SPAKLABS AI INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778167215) |

## What reviewers say

### Harbor Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbor-notes/id6788795948)

Capture, organize, and securely store all your notes, tasks, files, and scanned documents. This native app offers instant search, offline access, and optional end-to-end encryption for ultimate privacy and control over your information.

**Highlights:** Rich notes with checklists, tables, and highlights, Notebooks, stacks, and tags for organization, Tasks with due dates, Document scanning and sketching, Voice memos and file attachments, Instant search with OCR, Offline-first access and automatic sync

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited — Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited — Yearly | $99.00 | per year |


### CleverNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clevernote-notes-and-reminders/id6811637628)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CleverNote Plus | $4.99 | per month |
| CleverNote Pro | $7.99 | per month |
| CleverNote Plus Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| CleverNote Pro Annual | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Harbor Notes free?

Harbor Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CleverNote free?

CleverNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Harbor Notes or CleverNote have ads?

Neither Harbor Notes nor CleverNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Harbor Notes or CleverNote?

Harbor Notes ships an update every 3 days, and CleverNote every 2 days. Most recently, Harbor Notes was updated on November 6, 2026 and CleverNote on November 1, 2026.

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