Comparison

Notes vs Shared Notes +

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

Head to head
About

Notes

Features
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Your notes. Your aesthetic. Aesthetic Notes is not an ordinary notes app. Here every note gets its own paper, its own type and its own colour – and, if you like, a strip of tape, a wax seal or punch holes along the edge. What comes out doesn't look like a form. It looks like something off your desk. THE SAME NOTES EVERYWHERE – AND THE SAME DESIGN iCloud keeps your notes on iPhone, iPad and Mac at once. Not just the text: paper, type, colour, trimmings and image crop travel with them. A note you design in the evening looks exactly the same on your other device in the morning. Nothing gets reformatted, nothing goes missing. Everything stays private in your own iCloud. FOUR KINDS OF NOTES β€’ Text note with weight, alignment and bullets β€’ To-do list to tick off, with a reminder for each item β€’ Table for plans, weeks and overviews β€’ Picture note with a clean crop DESIGN IT UNTIL IT FEELS RIGHT Ten paper colours from cream to sage. Blank, lined or grid. Seventeen typefaces from plain to handwriting. Plus around thirty trimmings: tape, wax seals, pins, paper clips, punch holes, torn edges, decorative frames and bows. Found a combination you love? Save it in the Style Studio as your own style and apply it to any other note with a single tap. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Any note can go on your Home Screen as a widget – in three sizes and in its own design. Your shopping list ends up where you're already looking. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Individual notes can be locked with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. A locked note stays milky – lovely to look at, impossible to read. DRAWING Pen, marker, pencil and eraser. On iPad with Apple Pencil too. ON MAC AS WELL Aesthetic Notes is also available for macOS. There your notes sit right on the desktop, free to place anywhere, and they can turn transparent. FREE AND PRO Aesthetic Notes is free. Pro unlocks custom colours with an eyedropper, your own images as note backgrounds, the Design Collection and more typefaces. Try it free for seven days. Privacy Policy: https://notes-privacy-museandmethod.sofia-schuster02.chatgpt.site/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shared Notes +

Features
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Shared Notes makes it easy to create, organize, and share notes with the people in your life. Create personal notes for yourself or share lists and ideas with friends, family, or anyone you choose. Changes stay synced through iCloud, so everyone can stay up to date across their Apple devices. With Shared Notes you can: β€’ Create and organize notes and lists β€’ Share notes with other people β€’ Collaborate and keep shared content up to date β€’ Access your notes across your Apple devices β€’ Keep personal notes private β€’ Use a simple, clean, and intuitive interface Whether you’re planning together, keeping track of important information, or simply organizing your everyday thoughts, Shared Notes gives you one easy place to keep everything connected.

Screenshots

Notes4 screens
Shared Notes +3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shared Notes + at none against Notes's 3. Shared Notes + also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Shared Notes + asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Shared Notes + every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Notes versus Shared Notes +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesShared Notes +
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size88 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSofia SchusterKARYNA BASHYNSKA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Notes Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Notes Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notes Pro Lifetime$79.99
None

Shared Notes +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shared Notes + free?
Shared Notes + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notes or Shared Notes + have ads?
Neither Notes nor Shared Notes + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes or Shared Notes +?
Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shared Notes + every 5 days. Most recently, Notes was updated on October 31, 2026 and Shared Notes + on October 31, 2026.

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