Comparison

Notes vs NotingDown

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

Head to head
About

Notes

Features
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If you want a notes app that's “open and write, tidy as you go, never lose a word,” MyNotes is built for you. **Auto-save, so every quick note is safe** Even if a call comes in, the app is interrupted, or your phone runs flat, anything you hadn't saved is brought back automatically. No hunting for a save button—just write. **Flexible organization, your own knowledge base** Manage things as “Notebook → Group → Note” with multi-level nesting for complex setups—or skip filing entirely and just jot things down. **One-tap sharing, capture ideas on the spot** When you spot a passage or link in Safari or another app, just tap Share and choose MyNotes. It drops straight into your inbox—no copying back and forth. **Effortless formatting, clear at a glance** The rich-text editor gives you bold, strikethrough and a 12-color preset palette, and remembers the last color you used so you don't set it again. Titles inherit the body's formatting, keeping list previews clean and readable. **Home Screen widget, no need to open the app** Put your most recently edited notes on your Home Screen and see what you wrote today at a glance. Tap one to jump straight back into it. **Recently Deleted, for when you delete by mistake** Deleted notes stay in Recently Deleted for 30 days, so you can restore them anytime. Sure you don't need them? Clear them out in one tap. **Text Size, so everything is easy to read** Drag a slider in Settings to resize the text and icons throughout the app, without changing the setting for any other app. **Markdown checklists for quick to-dos** Type "# checklist" to turn the current line into a tappable checkbox. Press Return and the next line starts with a checkbox too. Tap to tick it off—tapped the wrong one? Just undo it. We'll keep updating MyNotes. If there's something you'd like improved, or a feature you'd love to see, please leave a review on the App Store or get in touch via Send Feedback in the app. Your support and encouragement keep us building a better product. Thank you!

About

NotingDown

Features
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NotingDown is a simple, focused place for your notes, ideas, plans, and daily thoughts. Create and edit notes with a clean writing experience. Organize them by category, mark important notes as favorites, search across titles and content, and sort your collection the way you prefer. Use quick actions when you want to start writing immediately. Dictate a voice note when typing is inconvenient. Review lightweight analytics to understand your note-taking habits, and export your notes when you want a portable copy. Highlights: • Fast note creation and editing • Search, categories, favorites, and sorting • Voice-note support • Quick ideas and daily journal shortcuts • Note analytics and smart suggestions • CSV and JSON export options • Local, private storage on your device • Light and dark appearance support NotingDown keeps the experience straightforward so you can spend less time managing an app and more time capturing what matters.

Screenshots

Notes4 screens
NotingDown2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NotingDown at none against Notes's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes ships an update weekly, NotingDown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Notes versus NotingDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesNotingDown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZHONGCHENG YANGSachin Kumar

In-app purchases

None

Notes

No in-app purchases

None

NotingDown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NotingDown free?
NotingDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notes or NotingDown have ads?
Notes shows ads; NotingDown does not.
Which is updated more often, Notes or NotingDown?
Notes ships an update weekly, and NotingDown every 2 weeks. Most recently, Notes was updated on November 10, 2026 and NotingDown on November 6, 2026.

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