# Notify vs FirstSeed Notes

The clearest difference is price: FirstSeed Notes at Free against Notify's $1.99. Notify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

FirstSeed Notes is free to download; Notify costs $1.99 up front. FirstSeed Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Notify asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Notify against 5.0 for FirstSeed Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Notify's written reviews are positive against 86% of FirstSeed Notes's.

Notify ships an update every 6 days, FirstSeed Notes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notify | FirstSeed Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notify-notes-and-tasks-in-folders/id958195696/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstseed-notes/id6757331297/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 26 MB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Damien Gonella](https://appshunter.io/developer/521561116) | [FirstSeed Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1321260277) |

## What reviewers say

### Notify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notify-notes-and-tasks-in-folders/id958195696)

Organize your thoughts and to-dos with a beautiful and simple note-taking app. Create custom folders, set reminders, and share your notes easily. Enjoy seamless iCloud sync and full data privacy.

**Highlights:** Organize notes with custom folders, Quick note creation, Set reminders for notes, Share notes across devices and apps, Export notes for backup, iCloud synchronization, Customizable themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### FirstSeed Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstseed-notes/id6757331297)

Capture, organize, and refine your thoughts with a beautifully designed note-taking app. Supports Markdown, task management, and transcription to create summaries and meeting minutes. Syncs across devices and offers customization options.

**Highlights:** Markdown-supported note creation and editing, Task management with ToDo lists, Highlighting important sentences, Recording and transcription capabilities, Note categorization with tags, Cross-device syncing via iCloud, Customizable font size and line spacing

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Team Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Personal Yearly | $26.99 | per year |
| Team Yearly | $95.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notify free?

Notify costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FirstSeed Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Notify or FirstSeed Notes?

Notify and FirstSeed Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Notify or FirstSeed Notes have ads?

Neither Notify nor FirstSeed Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notify or FirstSeed Notes?

Notify ships an update every 6 days, and FirstSeed Notes fortnightly. Most recently, Notify was updated on October 13, 2026 and FirstSeed Notes on October 16, 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.*