SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard vs Embly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Embly
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Embly is a habit tracker you pay for once and keep for good. No account, no ads, and nothing you log ever leaves your device. Add a habit with a tiny "if I do nothing else" version for the hard days. Tap once to log it. Watch your day fill in. Miss a day and your streak holds — the app notices you came back and does not guilt you for leaving. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Embly has no account, no login, and no server. Your habits, your history, your streaks all live only in this app, on this device. There is no analytics pipeline sending your data anywhere and no ad network — nothing to opt out of, because nothing is collected in the first place. A STREAK THAT SURVIVES A BAD WEEK One missed day is forgiven and your streak keeps going. Miss two days in a row and it resets — honestly — but a single slip never costs you everything, and recovering is always free. FREE FOREVER, EVEN IF YOU NEVER PAY • Up to 5 habits, kept for as long as you like • Logging every day, with no cap on history • Your full streak and progress view • The forgiving-streak engine itself • Export your entire history to a file, any time • Restore from a backup file WHAT PAYING UNLOCKS Paying does one thing: it removes the 5-habit ceiling. Nothing else is gated. • Lifetime — pay once, yours forever. No further purchase, ever. • Yearly or Monthly — auto-renewing, cancel any time in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. In the United States, Yearly includes a 7-day free trial. TICK IT WITHOUT OPENING THE APP • Home Screen widget: tap a habit done from the widget itself • Lock Screen widget: today's progress at a glance • Reminder banner: "Done" or "Just the tiny version" right from the notification • Siri: "Log reading in Embly" WHAT EMBLY DOES NOT DO • No account or sign-in • No ads, ever • No paid streak repair — recovering a missed day is free, always • No data leaves your device — nothing uploaded, shared or sold • No cross-device sync — everything lives on this one device; export a backup file if you want a copy elsewhere Built for people who have quit every habit app they have tried — usually right after one missed day sent the streak back to zero. ——— Embly Pro is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase, or as a Monthly or Yearly auto-renewable subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nebulacraftlabs.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard at 5 against Embly's 2. SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Embly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard ships an update fortnightly, Embly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard | Embly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (245 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felix Lisczyk | Nebulacraft Labs Ltd. |
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
Embly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SnipNotes Notebook & Clipboard
- SnipNotes Plus (Subscription)7 Days trial2 variants$1.991 Month
- SnipNotes Plus (Subscription)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- Theme Colors and Icons$3.99
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- 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
- Huge Tip$19.99
- SnipNotes Plus (iOS)$19.99
- SnipNotes Plus (iOS + macOS)$24.99
- SnipNotes Plus (iOS + macOS)$29.99
Embly
- Embly Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Embly Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlock$19.99
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