Comparison

NoteON vs Vellum

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

Head to head
About

NoteON

Features
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NoteON is a simple note-taking app that turns text from photos into notes and helps you neatly organize your records by folder and date. *Key Features 1. AI-Powered Text Recognition - Take a photo or upload an image, and AI will recognize the text and turn it into a note. 2. Folder Organization - Create folders for work, study, ideas, and more. Organize them easily with customizable colors. 3. Reminders - Set a reminder time for your notes and receive a notification at the scheduled time. 4. Calendar View - Browse your notes by date and see your note-taking history at a glance. 5. Favorites - Star your frequently accessed notes to find and review them quickly. 6. App & Web Sync - Use a recovery code to access the same notes across your phone, tablet, and web. 7. Sharing & Exporting - Share your notes or export them as PDF or TXT files. With NoteON, quickly capture important information and effortlessly turn text from photos into organized notes.

About

Vellum

Features
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Vellum Journal is a calm, focused space for capturing thoughts, notes, and everyday moments. Write without distraction and organize your entries into topics. Use tags, notes, and Markdown to give your ideas structure while keeping everything easy to find. CORE FEATURES • Create entries and organize them into topics • Add tags and notes • Write with Markdown • Search your library • Export your content • Keep your library on your device by default VELLUM PRO Vellum Pro is available as a one-time in-app purchase and adds: • Cross-device library sync through your private iCloud database • Notion workspace integration and export A separate Vellum account is not required. Sync starts only after you enable it on a device signed in to iCloud. Content is sent to Notion only when you choose to export it to your connected workspace.

Screenshots

NoteON4 screens
Vellum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoteON at none against Vellum's 1. NoteON also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Vellum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NoteON asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NoteON versus Vellum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteONVellum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerinho Choi四扬 叶

In-app purchases

None

NoteON

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vellum

One-time1
  • Vellum pro lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is NoteON free?
NoteON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vellum free?
Vellum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteON or Vellum have ads?
Neither NoteON nor Vellum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteON or Vellum?
NoteON ships an update weekly, and Vellum weekly. Most recently, NoteON was updated on October 31, 2026 and Vellum on October 25, 2026.

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