Comparison

BulletsNote vs Numly

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

Head to head
About

BulletsNote

A lightweight note-taking application designed for creating and managing itemized lists. It offers intuitive features for adding, deleting, and sorting items and lists, with options for text manipulation and file import/export. Seamless iCloud synchronization ensures your notes are accessible across devices.

Highlights
  • Add, delete, and sort lists and items
  • Move items between lists
  • Cursor movement by swipe
  • Send notes via email (plain text/HTML)
  • Create lists from copied text
  • Read/write Reminders and CSV files
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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This is a simple note app for itemization. The main functions: - Adding, delete, sorting lists. - Adding, delete, sorting items. And moving between lists. - Moving the text cursor by swipe when input. - Mail send by plain text / HTML format. - Make list by copied text. - Reading and writing of "Reminders". - Reading and writing of CSV file. - iCloud sync.

About

Numly

Features
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Numly: PDF Page Numbers. On-device only. No ads. No subscription. Pay once.

Screenshots

BulletsNote4 screens
Numly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Numly at Free against BulletsNote's $1.99. Numly also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). BulletsNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Numly is free to download; BulletsNote costs $1.99 up front. Numly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BulletsNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BulletsNote ships an update every 3 weeks, Numly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BulletsNote versus Numly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBulletsNoteNumly
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuhiro SawamuraJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

None

BulletsNote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Numly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is BulletsNote free?
BulletsNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numly free?
Numly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BulletsNote or Numly have ads?
Neither BulletsNote nor Numly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BulletsNote or Numly?
BulletsNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Numly weekly. Most recently, BulletsNote was updated on September 12, 2026 and Numly on September 13, 2026.

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