Comparison

Nimbus Note vs Notes, To

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
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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

Notes, To

Capture notes, tasks, voice recordings, and web pages in a single, private app. Organize your thoughts and projects with flexible blocks, tags, and a folder-like system. Sync your data across devices and personalize your experience with themes.

Highlights
  • Private local data storage
  • Modular content blocks
  • Folder-like organization with tags
  • Integrated to-do list system
  • Save web pages for later
  • Voice memo recording
  • Cross-device cloud sync
Features
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Notes, tasks, voice recordings, web pages, and files - all in one beautiful native iOS app. Your data stays on your device Featured by Apple - "New Apps We Love" 4.8 stars from thousands of users "Better than Notion for personal use - kind of like Notion, but native" "Better than Evernote's and OneNote's mobile app" "Best notes app. It does everything I could want" - KEY FEATURES - PRIVATE All data stored locally on your device, owned by you. No account required to get started. Just open the app and write. MODULAR Every piece of content is an independent block. Capture texts, lists, to-dos, files, bookmarks, locations, and more - then arrange them however you want. ORGANIZED Folder-like system, tags, color coding, and search. Put notes inside other notes to build any structure you need - shopping lists, project plans, or an entire personal knowledge base. TO-DOS Flexible task and project system built right into your notes. Create checklists, set reminders, check items off. No need for a separate task app. DRAG & DROP Add content and move it around, anywhere you want. Designed for touch from day one - not adapted from desktop. READ IT LATER Save websites and articles to read later. Keep everything you find online in one place alongside your notes. VOICE MEMOS Record memos, meeting notes, lectures, and ideas. Right there next to your text notes, not in a separate app. CLOUD SYNC Back up your data and access it on all your devices. Works offline first - syncs automatically when you reconnect. THEMES Beautiful themes to personalize your space. Make the app feel like yours. - PERFECT FOR - - Shopping lists, grocery lists, daily checklists - Quick notes, ideas, and thoughts - Managing tasks and to-dos - Organizing projects and personal knowledge - Saving web links to read later - Collecting recipes, travel plans, fitness tips - Recording voice memos and meeting notes - Keeping files and documents in one place - Journaling and personal diary - And much more - UNIT PLUS - A powerful free version is available for everyone. Upgrade to Plus to unlock: - Unlimited blocks - Advanced block types (audio, location, toggle) - Passcode protection - Save web pages offline - Premium themes collection - Unlimited uploads - Unlimited devices - Priority support Unit is free. If you choose to upgrade to Plus, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can choose to be billed monthly or yearly. You can turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. - Join our community: - Reddit: r/unitnotes - Twitter: @unitnotes - Email: support@unit.app - Terms of Service: https://unit.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://unit.app/privacy

Screenshots

Nimbus Note4 screens
Notes, To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notes, To at 4.8 against Nimbus Note's 4.5. Nimbus Note's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (400 vs 108). On price, review sentiment, 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 Notes, To sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes, To holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 400 and 108 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Nimbus Note's written reviews are positive against 82% of Notes, To's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nimbus Note ships an update fortnightly, Notes, To every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nimbus Note versus Notes, To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNimbus NoteNotes, To
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (400 ratings)4.8 (108 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings400 — better108
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNimbus Web IncNazir Dashtiev

Customer experience

Nimbus Note

All ratings400 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews429 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative20.3%

Notes, To

All ratings108 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

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

Notes, To

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
4 purchases

Notes, To

Subscriptions3
  • Month$3.991 Month
  • 6 months$19.996 Months
  • Year$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Nimbus Note free?
Nimbus Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes, To free?
Notes, To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nimbus Note or Notes, To?
Notes, To is rated higher. Nimbus Note averages 4.5 out of 5 from 400 ratings, while Notes, To averages 4.8 from 108 ratings.
Do Nimbus Note or Notes, To have ads?
Neither Nimbus Note nor Notes, To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nimbus Note or Notes, To?
Nimbus Note ships an update fortnightly, and Notes, To every 6 weeks. Most recently, Nimbus Note was updated on October 7, 2026 and Notes, To on October 11, 2026.

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