Comparison

WriteIdeas vs HieroNote

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

Head to head
About

WriteIdeas

Capture and organize all your creative thoughts, from novel plots to character quotes. This versatile app lets you categorize ideas, add rich text formatting, links, and images to your notes. It's designed for writers and anyone needing a flexible way to manage their ideas.

Highlights
  • Organize ideas by custom categories
  • Rich text editor with formatting
  • Insert links and images into notes
  • Built-in web browser for links
  • Versatile for various note-taking needs
  • Backup functionality
Features
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Ever have a great idea for a novel in the middle of the night but can't remember what it was the next morning? Or, come up with a great one-liner for one of your characters while you are on the bus or the train, but can't quite remember how it went once you got home? If you've faced this or countless other similar situations as a writer, then WriteIdeas is for you :) WriteIdeas is a database for your writing ideas, whether they be plots, characters, places, quotes, or story fragments. Heck, WriteIdeas can be any type of note taking app you want it to be! WriteIdeas organizes ideas by idea type, or category, if you prefer. You can customize the categories to be anything you want. This way, you can change what you use write ideas for, to suit your needs. So if you are a song writer and want to keep track of song ideas, you can do that. You're script writer and want to keep track of things specific to your area of expertise? Not a problem! We designed WriteIdeas to be as versatile as possible and as easy to use as possible so that it can serve the idea/information tracking needs of as many people as we could think of :) WriteIdeas isn't very difficult to use - all it consists of is a title for your idea and the idea itself. But entering your idea in to the app is where the power of WriteIdeas comes through. WriteIdeas contains a rich text editor which allows you to enter formatted text so that you can emphasize certain words or phrases as you need to. You want to underline something to show that it's important? Simple to do. You want to strike out an item to indicate that it's no longer viable/needed/incomplete? Again, not a problem! But that's not all! The WriteIdeas idea editor also allows you to enter links and images straight into the idea editor. The images are sized so that they fit within the screen bounds, but if you want to see the full image at any point, it's as simple as clicking on the image and opting to see the full image. The links work similarly. You can enter a link or have some text point to a link, like on a web page. When you later click on the link, the app will ask you whether you want to open the link. If you say you do want to open the link, the app will open the web site pointed to by the link in the built-in browser. You don't even have to leave WriteIdeas to read the web page! WriteIdeas can probably be put to many more uses than as a simple idea database. For instance, you could also use it as a general note taker, or a todo list, or a grocery list, or a number of other uses. If you do find a novel use for WriteIdeas (pun not intended), do let us know. We do enjoy hearing about how our users use our apps. And if you do run into any issues with the app or have a feature request, contacting us is as easy as can be. The app includes a built-in feedback feature which can be accessed from the Help screen. So let us know your feedback - we respond to everything as fast as we can. Also, WriteIdeas allows you to backup all your ideas via e-mail, to DropBox or any other iOS app which supports receiving data from another app. You can later restore these backups by simply tapping on the attachment on e-mail or selecting the backup file in another app and selecting the option to open the file in WriteIdeas. Your ideas are always safe with WriteIdeas! If you do happen to like our app, we do appreciate you leaving us a good rating on the App Store too :) Every good rating helps keep our apps alive on the app store!

About

HieroNote

Features
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HieroNote - Hierarchical Outliner A next-generation note app that organizes your thoughts. Visually organize information with hierarchical structure and manage complex ideas simply. 【Key Features】 ■ Hierarchical Tree Structure Organize ideas with parent-child relationships. Create deep hierarchies freely. ■ Intuitive Controls ・Drag & drop to reorder ・Swipe left/right to indent/outdent ・Tap to edit details ■ Image Attachments & Slideshow Attach photos and screenshots to nodes. View multiple images as a slideshow with auto-play support. ■ Music Player Attach and play MP3, M4A, and WAV files. Organize audio files in child nodes to create your own playlists. ■ Auto-Save Edits are automatically saved. No worries about data loss. ■ Undo/Redo Support Made a mistake? No problem. Undo anytime. ■ Multiple Note Management Create and manage multiple notes for different purposes. ■ iCloud Sync Sync your notes across multiple devices. 【Recommended For】 ・Those who want to organize ideas hierarchically ・Those who want to manage project tasks ・Those who want to create reading notes or study notes ・Those who want to create outlines like mind maps ・Those who want to structure meeting notes ・Those who want to organize and play music files 【How to Use】 1. Tap "+" to add a new node 2. Drag to reorder 3. Drag left/right to adjust indentation 4. Tap to edit details 5. Long press for move/delete menu 【Features】 ・Simple and intuitive UI ・Lightweight performance ・Privacy-focused (data stored on device or iCloud) ・Ad-free With simple and intuitive controls, structure your thoughts freely. Start a new experience in information organization with HieroNote.

Screenshots

WriteIdeas4 screens
HieroNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HieroNote at 5.0 against WriteIdeas's 3.7. HieroNote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 20 months). WriteIdeas's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price and device support 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. WriteIdeas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HieroNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HieroNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WriteIdeas ships an update every 20 months, HieroNote every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WriteIdeas versus HieroNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriteIdeasHieroNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPink Zombie Studios Inc.KeiK LLC

Customer experience

WriteIdeas

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HieroNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WriteIdeas

One-time1
  • WriteIdeas Pro$2.99
None

HieroNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WriteIdeas free?
WriteIdeas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HieroNote free?
HieroNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WriteIdeas or HieroNote?
HieroNote is rated higher. WriteIdeas averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while HieroNote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WriteIdeas or HieroNote have ads?
HieroNote shows ads; WriteIdeas does not.
Which is updated more often, WriteIdeas or HieroNote?
WriteIdeas ships an update every 20 months, and HieroNote every 8 days. Most recently, WriteIdeas was updated on October 24, 2026 and HieroNote on October 24, 2026.

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