# Nimbus Note vs NoteBox

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Nimbus Note at 400 against NoteBox's 10. NoteBox's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nimbus Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and NoteBox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Nimbus Note against 4.6 for NoteBox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nimbus Note has 400 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Nimbus Note's written reviews are positive against 90% of NoteBox's.

Nimbus Note ships an update fortnightly, NoteBox monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nimbus Note | NoteBox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (400 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nimbus-note/id828918459/reviews) | **[4.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebox-simple-and-powerful/id899446595/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **400** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 75.1% of reviews | **89.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 85 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Nimbus Web Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/938042715) | [Elaborapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/899446598) |

## What reviewers say

### Nimbus Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nimbus-note/id828918459)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nimbus Pro | $7.99 | per month |
| Nimbus Pro | $71.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Ability to scribble/write using pen
- Offline access
- Fujitsu scanner integration
- Ability to change default font colors
- Search in current folder


### NoteBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebox-simple-and-powerful/id899446595)

This app offers a streamlined note-taking experience with quick input, powerful text editing, and seamless syncing across devices. Easily organize, search, and share your notes with extensive integration options.

**Highlights:** Quick note input from various sources, Disturbance-free text editing with advanced formatting, Fast iCloud syncing across iOS devices, Extensive sharing options to numerous apps, In-note text search and Google/Wikipedia integration, Support for external keyboards and VoiceOver

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock note capacity limit | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock note capacity limit | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock note capacity limit | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock note capacity limit | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Unlock note capacity limit | $5.99 | one-time |
| Unlock note capacity limit | $6.99 | one-time |
| Unlock note capacity limit | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nimbus Note free?

Nimbus Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NoteBox free?

NoteBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Nimbus Note or NoteBox?

NoteBox is rated higher. Nimbus Note averages 4.5 out of 5 from 400 ratings, while NoteBox averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.

### Do Nimbus Note or NoteBox have ads?

Neither Nimbus Note nor NoteBox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nimbus Note or NoteBox?

Nimbus Note ships an update fortnightly, and NoteBox monthly. Most recently, Nimbus Note was updated on September 25, 2026 and NoteBox on June 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*