Comparison

NaNote vs Artful North

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

Head to head
About

NaNote

Features
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NaNote keeps the notes that matter close at hand — exactly when you need them. Create quick notes, reminders, tasks, ideas, or anything you don’t want to forget. Keep important notes visible on your Home Screen with widgets, or pin them to your Lock Screen with Live Activities for instant access. Need a note only at a specific time? Schedule it for a time range and NaNote can automatically surface it in your widget when it becomes relevant. You can also receive a notification when a scheduled note starts, so important things don’t quietly slip by. Create as many notes as you need, switch between them anytime, and decide which ones deserve your attention right now. NaNote is designed to stay simple: no complicated folders, no bloated productivity system, and no endless setup. Just lightweight notes that appear where and when they’re useful. Use NaNote for: * Daily priorities * To-do items * Shopping reminders * Motivational notes * Meeting details * Travel information * Temporary reminders * Anything you want to keep visible Your notes shouldn’t disappear inside an app. Keep them where you’ll actually see them. Privacy Policy: https://getnanote.app/privacy

About

Artful North

This app offers a beautifully designed compass with customizable art dials, alongside essential tools like a spirit level, metal detector, and flashlight. Enhance your everyday utility with artistic flair and unique visual themes.

Highlights
  • Customizable compass art dials
  • Spirit level for quick checks
  • Metal detector with haptic feedback
  • Integrated flashlight
  • Multiple art pack collections
  • Magnetic or true north options
Features
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Artful North is a pocket compass dressed in art — and the everyday tools you actually reach for when you’re out, at home, or on a job. Beauty in every bearing. A living dial sits at the center of the experience: brass or pewter chrome, soft rose in the open well, and a gallery of ornate medallions you can spin onto the face. The looks aren’t flat stickers. They’re framed pieces — gold rings, rich scenes, miniature treasures that turn orientation into something you enjoy looking at. WHAT’S INSIDE • Compass — smooth heading readout with magnetic or true north, brass and pewter dial chrome, and a deep gallery of art looks for the dial center • Spirit level — quick bubble checks when a shelf, picture, or surface needs to be true • Metal detector — sense nearby ferrous objects with a clear gauge and haptic feedback • Flashlight — phone torch when you need light without hunting for a separate light COMPASS ART PACKS Unlock curated collections of dial medallions. Eight packs, 250+ looks: • Art & Literature — museum classics, music, and literary icons • Fantasy and Mythology — dragons, legends, and folklore • Spirituality & Religion — sacred symbols and contemplative art • Architecture & Monuments — landmarks and monuments on the rose • Vehicles & Machinery — aircraft, engines, ships, and machines of motion • Science & Nature — space, wildlife, and celestial instruments • Astrology & Mysticism — zodiac, tarot, and mystical dial looks • Nautical — ocean life and seafaring creatures Brass and Pewter dials are free. Explore the gallery, try what’s included, then unlock individual packs — or All Art Packs + Ad Removal for the full collection without ads. BUILT FOR PRESENCE Artful North is for people who want utility with atmosphere: a compass that feels like it belongs in a cabinet of curiosities, not a settings menu. Use it to find your bearing on a walk, check a frame on the wall, hunt a stud-side magnetic clue, or light a dark corner — then come back because the dial looks like art. Compass art packs. Pocket tools. Beauty in every bearing. Artful North by Appfinity Mobile

Screenshots

NaNote4 screens
Artful North4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NaNote at none against Artful North's 10. NaNote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). Artful North's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Artful North sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. NaNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NaNote against 5.0 for Artful North. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NaNote ships an update daily, Artful North every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NaNote versus Artful North: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNaNoteArtful North
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB106 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperErik BogdnAppfinity LLC

In-app purchases

None

NaNote

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Artful North

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Art & Literature Expansion Pack$3.99
  • Architecture & Monuments Exp. Pack$3.99
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  • Vehicles & Machinery Expansion Pack$3.99
  • Fantasy & Mythology Epansion Pack$3.99
  • Science & Nature Expansion Pack$3.99
  • Spirituality & Religion Expans Pack$3.99
  • Nautical Expansion Pack$3.99
  • Astrology & Mysticism Expansion Pk$3.99
  • Compass Art Expansion Packs Bundle$19.99

Questions

Is NaNote free?
NaNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Artful North free?
Artful North is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NaNote or Artful North?
NaNote and Artful North are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do NaNote or Artful North have ads?
Artful North shows ads; NaNote does not.
Which is updated more often, NaNote or Artful North?
NaNote ships an update daily, and Artful North every 9 days. Most recently, NaNote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Artful North on October 24, 2026.

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