Comparison

SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard vs ReFloat

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

Head to head
About

SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard

Capture thoughts instantly across all Apple devices with voice dictation, widgets, and rich media support. Organize, secure, and access notes offline with powerful search and quick actions. Personalize your note-taking experience with custom formatting and themes.

Highlights
  • Dictate notes with Siri or voice input
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Clipboard capture and automatic saving
  • Enrich notes with images, PDFs, and files
  • Draw and sketch with Apple Pencil
  • Organize with categories, tags, and search
  • Secure notes with passcode/biometrics
Features
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SnipNotes captures your thoughts instantly across all your Apple devices. • Apple Watch & Siri – Dictate notes from your wrist or with voice commands • Home Screen Widgets – View and create notes without opening the app • Clipboard Capture – Save copied text as a new note in one tap, or enable automatic capture in Settings to save copied text while SnipNotes is active and in the foreground ** Create Notes Your Way ** • Dictate notes using Siri, in-app voice input, or directly on Apple Watch • Create voice recordings; on iOS 26 or later, you can transcribe them and, when available, generate summaries • Enrich notes with images, PDFs, videos, and file attachments • Draw and sketch with your finger or Apple Pencil on iPhone and iPad • Pull content from any app via drag-and-drop or the share sheet • Save your current location to remember where you parked ** Access Notes Instantly ** • View and edit notes from home screen and lock screen widgets • Ask Siri to open, read, or display your notes • Manage notes directly from your Apple Watch • Full offline access – your notes are always available ** Work Smarter with Actions ** • Automate workflows by connecting SnipNotes to Shortcuts • Tap detected addresses to view on a map, or phone numbers to call • Create calendar events, open links, or share content with quick actions • Swipe notes to copy, export, or share instantly ** Stay Organized and Secure ** • Organize with inbox, archive, and nested categories • Use colorful tags to organize notes and filter across categories • Search across all notes – even from the home screen or via Siri • Set reminders that sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch • Protect sensitive notes with passcode or Face ID/Touch ID ** Make It Yours ** • Format with checkboxes, lists, colors, and highlighting • Choose from hundreds of icons to identify notes at a glance • Pick from ten color themes to match your style SnipNotes is your ad-free note-taking app. Enjoy the core features at no cost, with premium options like voice recordings, iCloud synchronization, file attachments, and drawing capabilities available for a one-time purchase or subscription. Your notes sync securely to your private iCloud account. Discover more about SnipNotes at www.snipnotes.de. Encounter an issue or have a question? Reach out to me directly at support@snipnotes.de, or connect on X/Twitter via @SnipNotesApp. Your feedback is valuable, and I'm dedicated to providing a personalized response to every message. Subscription Management: You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal through your App Store Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ReFloat

Features
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You save articles, recipes, videos, and links all the time. From group chats, newsletters, social feeds — you see something interesting and think "I'll get to that later." But later never comes. Your read-later list grows. You feel guilty every time you open it. Eventually you stop opening it at all. Sound familiar? That's exactly why we built Refloat. Refloat is a different kind of read-later app. It's built around two ideas: saving should take no effort, and your links should come back to you — not the other way around. HOW IT WORKS 1. Share from any app — Safari, Chrome, WhatsApp, Slack, Instagram, email, wherever you find something worth saving. Tap Share, pick Refloat, choose when you want to see it again. Done. Two taps, under 3 seconds. 2. Refloat holds your links quietly — no overflowing inbox, no guilt-inducing counters. Your saved content waits until the right moment. 3. Your daily digest arrives on your schedule — set a reading window (morning commute, lunch break, evening wind-down) and Refloat delivers your links exactly when you said you'd be available. One tap to open, one swipe to move on. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Most read-later apps are just lists. You add things, the list gets longer, and nothing resurfaces unless you go digging. Refloat flips that. It actively brings your saved content back during the times you actually have space to read. No algorithms trying to maximize your screen time. No social features. No feeds. Just your links, delivered when you asked for them. KEY FEATURES - Save from any app in 2 taps — no typing, no organizing required - Automatic title extraction — Refloat grabs the page title so you don't have to - One-tap reminder presets — Tonight, Tomorrow, This Weekend, In 1 Hour - Daily digest notification — your links grouped and delivered at your chosen time - Reading window — tell Refloat when you're free, it respects that boundary - Quiet mode — save and return to what you were doing instantly, no interruptions - Works offline — your content is stored on your device, always accessible - No account needed — open the app and start saving, nothing to sign up for BUILT FOR YOUR PRIVACY All your saved links, titles, and preferences stay on your device. Refloat doesn't require an account and doesn't upload your content anywhere. We collect anonymous usage analytics to improve the app — that's it. No ads, no tracking, no data selling. Read our privacy policy for the full details. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who saves more than they read. Professionals juggling work and personal content. Commuters with a 30-minute window they'd love to fill with that article they saved last Tuesday. People who are tired of their Pocket backlog hitting 300+ items. If you've ever thought "I wish I'd actually read the things I save" — that's what Refloat is for. Free. No account required.

Screenshots

SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard4 screens
ReFloat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReFloat at none against SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard's 19. SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ReFloat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard ships an update fortnightly, ReFloat every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard versus ReFloat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnipNotes Notebook & ClipboardReFloat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (242 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings242 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFelix LisczykVitaly Radchik

Bugs and requests

SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Metadata editing not working as expected
  • Apple Watch app crashing for some users
  • Formatting issues with asterisks and underscores

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved list/checklist functionality
  • Better organization with nested folders
  • Enhanced search and filtering
  • Integration with other productivity apps

ReFloat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard

Subscriptions2
  • SnipNotes Plus (Subscription)7 Days trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • SnipNotes Plus (Subscription)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time16
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Theme Colors and Icons$3.99
Show 13 more
  • Subcategories$4.99
  • Note Attachments$4.99
  • Note Tags$4.99
  • Voice Recordings$4.99
  • iCloud Synchronization$4.99
  • Large Tip$7.99
  • SnipNotes Plus (macOS)$7.99
  • SnipNotes Plus (macOS)$9.99
  • SnipNotes Plus (iOS)$14.99
  • SnipNotes Plus (iOS + macOS)$14.99
  • Huge Tip$19.99
  • SnipNotes Plus (iOS)$19.99
  • SnipNotes Plus (iOS + macOS)$24.99
None

ReFloat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard free?
SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReFloat free?
ReFloat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard or ReFloat have ads?
Neither SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard nor ReFloat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard or ReFloat?
SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard ships an update fortnightly, and ReFloat every 8 days. Most recently, SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard was updated on October 11, 2026 and ReFloat on October 5, 2026.

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