Comparison

Nimbus Note vs Noto

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

Noto

A modern writing and note-taking application offering powerful text editing tools and extensive organization features. It supports unlimited attachments and various export formats, with optional Pro features for enhanced functionality. Syncs seamlessly across devices.

Highlights
  • Powerful text editing tools
  • Unlimited attachments (Pro)
  • Dark mode
  • iCloud sync
  • Gesture organization
  • Multiple export formats
  • Desktop-class organization
Features
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Features: - Powerful text editing tools - Bold / Italic / Underline / Strikethrough / Highlight - Number list / Bullet list / Check list - Unlimited attachments (Pro): - Image / Video / Scan / Drawing / File - Table / Block quote / Code / Math Equation - Dark mode - iCloud sync - Organize with gesture - Export to HTML, Markdown, PDF, & JPG - Lock notes (Pro) - Desktop class organization - Drag to reorder your list and paragraph - Drag to organize your notes - Rapid multi select Noto is free to use, including iCloud Sync support. Unlock Noto Pro to enable all features including * Attachments * Note lock * Export * Support future Noto development Terms and Conditions: https://noto.ink/terms Privacy Policy: https://noto.ink/privacy

Screenshots

Nimbus Note4 screens
Noto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Noto at 1.3K against Nimbus Note's 400. Nimbus Note's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 Noto sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Nimbus Note against 4.6 for Noto. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 400 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Nimbus Note's written reviews are positive against 68% of Noto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nimbus Note ships an update fortnightly, Noto every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nimbus Note versus Noto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNimbus NoteNoto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (400 ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4001.3K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNimbus Web IncSoysauce Lab

Customer experience

Nimbus Note

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

Noto

All ratings1,292 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral14.5%
Negative17.1%

User reviews

Nimbus Note

From 400 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for notes and screenshots
  • 🚀 Better than Evernote
  • 👍 Better folder structure and AI search
  • 👍 Reliable and constantly improving
  • 👍 Useful, beautiful and free

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Misleading, just a version of Notes app
  • 🐛 Lacks feature parity with web and desktop
  • 🐛 Unreliable, lost notes and pictures
  • 🐛 Slow and unreliable
  • 🐛 Crashes on opening on iPad

Noto

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and fast
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
  • 🎨 Customizable folders and colors
  • 📁 Excellent organization and hierarchy
  • 💻 Works well across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and sync issues
  • 🔒 Limited free features, requires subscription
  • 📁 Difficulty moving/organizing folders and notes
  • 🖌️ Lack of font/text customization options
  • 🔍 Poor search functionality

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
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  • Search folders instead of notes
  • Sort option per folder
  • Pin note
  • Search preset or smart folders
  • Centralized note with block alias from other notes

Noto

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Folders and notes disappearing after updates
  • Crashes when trying to access certain folders
  • Widgets not displaying note content properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add tags or keywords for better organization
  • Improve table editing and formatting
  • Implement better export options (PDF, HTML, etc.)
  • Add support for Apple Pencil and handwriting
  • Integrate calendar and reminder features
Show 1 more
  • Allow custom backgrounds and themes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nimbus Note

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

Noto

Subscriptions2
  • Noto Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Noto Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Noto Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Nimbus Note free?
Nimbus Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noto free?
Noto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nimbus Note or Noto?
Noto is rated higher. Nimbus Note averages 4.5 out of 5 from 400 ratings, while Noto averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Nimbus Note or Noto have ads?
Neither Nimbus Note nor Noto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nimbus Note or Noto?
Nimbus Note ships an update fortnightly, and Noto every 4 weeks. Most recently, Nimbus Note was updated on October 7, 2026 and Noto on October 11, 2026.

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