Comparison

Nimbus Note vs Notejoy

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

Head to head
About

Nimbus Note

This app helps you gather and organize all your information in one place. Create text notes, scan documents, and manage to-do lists. Synchronize your data across devices for easy access and editing.

Highlights
  • Create formatted text notes
  • Attach various file types
  • Scan and digitize documents with OCR
  • Organize with workspaces, folders, and tags
  • Collaborate on notes with others
  • Create to-do lists with reminders
  • Cross-device synchronization
Read full description

Powerful notes app and organizer that helps you gather and organize your information — all in one place. There’s no need to spend time searching for your notes anymore. Create text notes, scan documents and make to-do lists. Synchronize it all with Nimbus Note for future viewing and editing on other devices. Conveniently manage your notes - Create notes in the editor with formatting support — bold, strike, underline, etc. - Add pictures, audio, video, documents, and other types of files. - Scan and digitise any paper documents and pictures using the camera device. The text recognition feature will let you work with scanned files as well as regular notes. Organize your notes - Workspaces - separate personal information from the work-related kind. Create separate databases of notes (with own folders and tags) for different purposes within a single account; - Create folders and subfolders; - Add context to notes using tags; - Use special color labels to make most relevant notes and folders stand out from the list; - Add most important notes to Favorites; Group collaboration on notes - Invite other people to collaborate on notes; - Assign editing rights to each participant (admin, can edit, or reading only); Get complete control over your workflow and daily errands - Add to-do lists to your notes; - Set time reminders for your tasks; Your notes available anywhere, anytime - All of your notes are available on any of your devices — anytime, anywhere; - Create a note on your iPhone, add to that note on your Mac, and finish it later in a browser; - Offline access to your notes. Document scanner in your phone - Scan documents, pictures, handwritten notes; - Auto-define document borders; - Special filters allow making the document black and white or enhance the colors; Security - Nimbus Note is optionally protected with an additional passcode; Powerful search - Nimbus Note can search through not only text but also images; - Search for text in docs/xls/html/ppt and pdf files; - The unique search snippets will let you see the required text fragment without opening the note itself; - You can find entire words as well as word fragments (for example, the search will find "conscious" in "consciousness"); Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Also Available Nimbus Pro: - 1 GB of new uploads each month; - Large attached files; - Premium support; - More information in every note; - Searching for text in images; - More workspaces; - Advanced encryption; - OCR - getting text from images; - Search in images and documents; $3.99 monthly, $39.99 annually Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy - https://nimbus.everhelper.me/privacy.php Terms and Conditions - https://nimbus.everhelper.me/terms-and-conditions.php

About

Notejoy

Capture ideas and share your work effortlessly with a fast, focused notes app. Collaborate in real-time with teams and clients, and easily search your team's knowledge base. Available across all your devices and integrates with popular productivity tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time syncing across devices
  • Fast and easy sharing
  • Real-time team collaboration
  • Light-weight reactions and @mentions
  • Powerful search functionality
  • Integrations with G Suite, Slack, Zoom, etc.
Read full description

Notejoy is a fast and focused notes app for individuals and teams. It's the simplest way to capture your ideas and share your work with others. AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE YOU NEED IT Notejoy syncs in real-time and is also available on Web, Mac, Windows, and iOS. It even integrates with G Suite, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Slack, and Trello. SHARE IDEAS QUICKLY Sharing in Notejoy is as fast as sending an email. No more worrying about permissions, sending docs over email, or lost document links. COLLABORATE IN REAL-TIME From coworkers to external clients, Notejoy is built from the ground up for collaboration. See when people have viewed your notes, give and get light-weight reactions, @mention and discuss. LEVERAGE YOUR TEAM'S KNOWLEDGE Searching in Notejoy is a pleasure. Find what you need and easily stay in the know on key projects and people. Join hundreds of thousands of individuals and teams using Notejoy for client management, project management, content writing, meeting notes, product roadmaps, goal setting, and more.

Screenshots

Nimbus Note4 screens
Notejoy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nimbus Note at 4.5 against Notejoy's 3.7. Nimbus Note also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 47%) and ratings volume (400 vs 29). Notejoy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Nimbus Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Notejoy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $47.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nimbus Note holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nimbus Note has 400 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Nimbus Note's written reviews are positive against 47% of Notejoy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nimbus Note ships an update fortnightly, Notejoy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nimbus Note versus Notejoy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNimbus NoteNotejoy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (400 ratings) — better3.7 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews — better46.7% of reviews
Number of ratings400 — better29
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNimbus Web IncMonki Labs LLC

Customer experience

Nimbus Note

All ratings400 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative13.7%

Notejoy

All ratings29 ratings
Positive62.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative27.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Nimbus Note

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sync issues, different device counts
  • Notes disappearing or getting corrupted
  • Crashes when editing notes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Crashes on opening the app

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to scribble/write using pen
  • Offline access
  • Fujitsu scanner integration
  • Ability to change default font colors
  • Search in current folder
Show 5 more
  • Search folders instead of notes
  • Sort option per folder
  • Pin note
  • Search preset or smart folders
  • Centralized note with block alias from other notes

Notejoy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nimbus Note

Subscriptions2
  • Nimbus Pro$7.991 Month
  • Nimbus Pro$71.991 Year
1 purchases

Notejoy

Subscriptions1
  • Notejoy Solo$47.991 Year

Questions

Is Nimbus Note free?
Nimbus Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notejoy free?
Notejoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nimbus Note or Notejoy?
Nimbus Note is rated higher. Nimbus Note averages 4.5 out of 5 from 400 ratings, while Notejoy averages 3.7 from 29 ratings.
Do Nimbus Note or Notejoy have ads?
Neither Nimbus Note nor Notejoy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nimbus Note or Notejoy?
Nimbus Note ships an update fortnightly, and Notejoy every 10 days. Most recently, Nimbus Note was updated on September 23, 2026 and Notejoy on July 21, 2026.

Other comparisons