Comparison

Notex 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

Notex

Organize your thoughts and memories with a versatile note-taking app. Create rich text notes, add photos, and manage everything with folders and color-coding. Secure your sensitive information with strong encryption.

Highlights
  • Rich text formatting
  • Photo insertion
  • Folder organization
  • Color-coding
  • Secure encryption
  • Fast search
  • Batch manipulation
Features
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- NOTES - PHOTOS - FOLDERS - COLORS - IMPORTANTS - ENCRYPTION - SEARCH All this things in app “Top Notes”. * Create as many notes and photos as you need. * Format your notes with bold, italic and many other text formatting functions. * Create bullet and number lists inside your notes. * Insert pictures into your notes. * Drag items inside folder as you need. * Take pictures from you camera inside app and store it in folders, or import existing pictures from you photo albums. * Search easy and fast - just start enter search words and see results at once. * Use colors - it is help you visually divide you memos on colored subject groups. * Mark important notes - they are always will be at your eyes (even on app icon). * Folders - familiar way to organize your notes. * Use named secure keys for encryption, if you want to protect your data from others. Encrypt notes, photos and even whole folders. We use strong AES-256 encryption method to protect your data. * Walk through notes and photos with swipes left and right – it is familiar. * You can forget “Back” button, which is always far from your finger – just swipe note/photo up or down, when you want return to folder. Similar with folders – swipe current folder up or down to navigate parent folder. * Manipulate multiple notes/photos at once with special mode – mark multiple items and move all of them in other folder, or encrypt it, or delete all marked items in one tap. * Incredible simplicity and usability. Working with serious tasks must be easy and funny. Try out “The Notes”! We tried to make it simple and comfortable to use. Good luck!

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

Notex4 screens
Notes, To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notes, To at 4.7 against Notex's 4.1. Notes, To also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (82% vs 72%). Notex's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Notex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 111 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Notex's written reviews are positive against 82% of Notes, To's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notex ships an update every 3 weeks, Notes, To every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notex versus Notes, To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotexNotes, To
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (66 ratings)4.7 (111 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer40 BYTE YAZILIM BILISIM REKLAM E-TICARET LIMITED SIRKETINazir Dashtiev

Customer experience

Notex

All ratings66 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative20.0%

Notes, To

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

Bugs and requests

Notex

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Long lists not displaying or scrolling
  • Some fonts not supported
  • Cursor jumps when editing text
  • Keyboard covers last paragraph
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  • Notes disappearing or becoming blank
  • Copy-paste functionality issues
  • Text automatically changes to uppercase
  • Notes deleted without warning or recovery
  • App freezes when adding photos
  • Inability to edit or paste text
  • Cursor jumps when adding paragraphs
  • App not loading or crashing on startup
  • Highlighting not working
  • Password entry screen issues
  • Font resets to default after pressing enter twice
  • Blurry photos in notes until zoomed

Requested features

19 requests
  • Picture sizing and enlargement in notes
  • Synchronization with other Apple devices (iCloud, etc.)
  • Trash/Recycle bin for deleted files
  • Ability to attach webpages to folders
  • Option to reset default font
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  • More font variety and customization
  • Cloud syncing (iCloud, Dropbox)
  • Automatic folder sorting (alphabetical)
  • Select all items with a single tap
  • Add inception dates back to notes
  • Ability to change folder colors
  • Touch ID and performance updates for iOS 10
  • Ability to embed videos in folders
  • Manual sorting of notes/folders
  • More color palette options for notes
  • Ability to title locked notes
  • Beginner mode with more help
  • Individual font selection for notes
  • More colors for notes and folders

Notes, To

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notex

One-time1
  • No Limits, No Ads$1.99
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 Notex free?
Notex 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, Notex or Notes, To?
Notes, To is rated higher. Notex averages 4.1 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Notes, To averages 4.7 from 111 ratings.
Do Notex or Notes, To have ads?
Notex shows ads; Notes, To does not.
Which is updated more often, Notex or Notes, To?
Notex ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notes, To every 6 weeks. Most recently, Notex was updated on October 23, 2026 and Notes, To on October 23, 2026.

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