Comparison

Notebook vs To do list

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

Head to head
About

Notebook

Capture your thoughts, ideas, and tasks with a versatile digital notebook. Create rich notes with text, files, audio, and video. Organize content visually, collaborate in real-time, and access everything across your devices.

Highlights
  • Rich note creation with text, files, audio, and video
  • Checklist creation for task management
  • Bookmark collection and offline reading
  • Kanban-style note organization
  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • AI-powered journaling suggestions
  • Cross-device and cloud synchronization
Features
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Zoho Notebook is a free, ad-free note-taking app for students, teams and researchers: capture, find and reuse what you write down — typed notes, Apple Pencil handwriting, voice recordings with AI transcription, checklists, files and document scans in one note. Syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and other devices. WHAT PEOPLE USE NOTEBOOK FOR 1. MEETING AND LECTURE NOTES Record with audio or video cards; Notebook AI turns it into searchable text with timestamps, so you jump straight to the decision instead of replaying it. Structured minutes with title, participants, decisions and action points sit in the note beside your highlights. Record screen and self at once; longer videos get chapters. 2. STUDY AND RESEARCH Record lectures and search the transcript weeks later. Scan textbooks and business cards, handwrite and sketch with Apple Pencil, use OCR to find text inside photos and handwritten notes, so nothing you captured becomes unfindable. A long note becomes an AI mind map before an exam. 3. DAILY TO-DOS AND JOURNALING Dedicated checklist cards keep tasks beside your notes, and recurring reminders keep them on schedule. Journaling prompts come from your own activity, easier to keep than a blank page. 4. FILES, SCANS, AND SAVED READING Add PDFs, Word docs and spreadsheets with file cards. Articles, videos, recipes and how-tos become Smart Cards, formatted automatically, readable offline and ad-free. Group it all into nested collections. QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK Is it free? Yes, with 2GB of free storage and no ads. Notebook Pro adds more storage, longer notes, larger attachments, Email-In to save emails as notes, premium covers, and custom recurring reminders. Can I move my notes from Evernote, Google Keep, or OneNote? Yes, with dedicated migration tools; it arrives organized. Is my data private? Notes are encrypted in transit and at rest. We never sell your data and never show ads. Lock notes or notebooks with a password, Touch ID or Face ID; previews stay hidden until unlocked. Does it work offline? Yes. Create, edit and read offline, then pick up on another device once it syncs to the cloud. What can Notebook AI do? Transcribe audio and video, build mind maps, summarize and simplify, fix grammar, set tone (casual, professional, friendly, direct, or confident), translate into any language, draft notes, checklists, tables, code or a template from a prompt, and suggest tags. Notebook AI is a separate add-on. Does it use on-device AI and Siri? Yes. An on-device Knowledge Graph links ideas across notebooks and answers questions from your own notes. Siri creates and updates notes by voice with the app closed, and On-Screen Awareness summarizes what's on screen without switching apps. Can I share with non-users? Yes. @mention people to collaborate in real time, or publish a public note or video by link. MORE INSIDE - Search by title, content, tag, collaborator, or notebook; filter by any card type, contact, or link; search within one note; sort by date or relevance, with auto-suggestions and recent searches, offline and across languages - iPhone: text-search audio notes, share via iMessage, dictate with Siri, recent notes from the Notification Bar, SharePlay in calls - iPad: drag and drop, split view, slide over, multiple windows, Stage Manager - Apple Watch: record audio, scribble notes, check off lists, add photo notes, record in one tap from a watch face complication - VoiceOver and a dark interface - Roll back to any of a note's last 10 versions Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled and are charged to your Apple Account. Prices vary by location. Manage in your account settings. Privacy - https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html Terms - https://www.zoho.com/terms.html

About

To do list

This app helps you organize tasks and track progress towards your goals. Break down large objectives into manageable steps and monitor your achievements to foster better work habits and clarity.

Highlights
  • Create and manage tasks
  • Break down goals into key indicators
  • Set completion cycles
  • View progress and time control
  • Develop good working habits
Features
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To do list will help you follow up on everything you want to accomplish, which will help you to master all the workflows and be more clear about how to accomplish your goals. You can also create a list of tasks at any time, do not worry about forgetting the task. This software can help you develop good working habits as ! Special feature: 1 set work: add your own tasks 2. Break down the target: set the key indicators , and select the cycle to be completed 3. View progress: at any time to see the progress of the target, is conducive to the control of time The decomposition of their goals, step by step, more conducive to achieve! Subscription : - After subscribing, you can use the advanced features of the To do list - The subscriptions are $0.49 weekly, $1.49/monthly and $3.99/quarterly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You can read our privacy policy at https://www.camoryapps.com/zhangli/privacy_policy/okr_en.html - You can read our Terms of Service at https://www.camoryapps.com/zhangli/service/okr_en.html - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication *Price are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD.

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
To do list4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notebook at 64% against To do list's 17%. Notebook also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 18 months). To do list's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Notebook sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and To do list sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook has 24K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Notebook's written reviews are positive against 17% of To do list's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update every 6 days, To do list every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Notebook versus To do list: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookTo do list
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoho CorporationWuhan Yousigan Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings23,850 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews608 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative25.2%

To do list

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Notebook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappearing or getting corrupted
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing notes
  • Syncing problems across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved sorting and reordering options for notes
  • Enhanced search capabilities
  • Ability to export notes in various formats
  • More customization options for notebook covers
  • Integration with other productivity apps

To do list

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Notebook

Subscriptions7
  • Notebook Pro$2.491 Month
  • Notebook Pro Plus$3.991 Month
  • Notebook AI$4.991 Month
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  • Notebook Personal$14.991 Year
  • Notebook Pro2 variants$24.991 Year
  • Notebook Pro Plus$39.991 Year
  • Notebook AI$49.991 Year
3 purchases

To do list

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription$0.497 Days
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Quarterly subscription$3.993 Months

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is To do list free?
To do list is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or To do list?
Notebook is rated higher. Notebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while To do list averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Notebook or To do list have ads?
Neither Notebook nor To do list shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or To do list?
Notebook ships an update every 6 days, and To do list every 18 months. Most recently, Notebook was updated on October 17, 2026 and To do list on October 3, 2026.

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