Better Notes + Lists and Todos vs Notes, To
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Better Notes + Lists and Todos
This app offers a streamlined approach to note-taking and list management. Organize your thoughts and tasks using hashtags, which automatically link related content. It also extracts actionable information like phone numbers and links, and allows for photo attachments.
- Hashtag organization
- Linked notes via hashtags
- Automatic data extraction (phone, email, links)
- Checklist creation
- Photo attachments
- Tap to interact with extracted data
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** As FEATURED by Apple in “New Apps We Love” ** This is a different kind of notes app. Simpler. Smarter. Better. You can type #hashtags into your notes to organize them. #hashtags link all the tagged notes together—tap on any to see them all. We'll find any phone numbers, email addresses, or links in your notes, too, and you can tap on those to call, email, or go to the web. A dash and then a space makes a list—you can tap the dash later to cross things off. Attach #photos of things you’d like to remember—receipts, screenshots of directions, shoes in a shoe store. Whatever makes sense for you. Tap little photos to make ‘em bigger. Swipe down on big photos to make ‘em smaller. We hope this app helps you capture the thoughts that are important to you—thank you so much for giving it a try.
Notes, To
Capture notes, tasks, voice recordings, and web pages in a single, private app. Organize your thoughts and projects with flexible blocks, tags, and a folder-like system. Sync your data across devices and personalize your experience with themes.
- Private local data storage
- Modular content blocks
- Folder-like organization with tags
- Integrated to-do list system
- Save web pages for later
- Voice memo recording
- Cross-device cloud sync
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Notes, tasks, voice recordings, web pages, and files - all in one beautiful native iOS app. Your data stays on your device Featured by Apple - "New Apps We Love" 4.8 stars from thousands of users "Better than Notion for personal use - kind of like Notion, but native" "Better than Evernote's and OneNote's mobile app" "Best notes app. It does everything I could want" - KEY FEATURES - PRIVATE All data stored locally on your device, owned by you. No account required to get started. Just open the app and write. MODULAR Every piece of content is an independent block. Capture texts, lists, to-dos, files, bookmarks, locations, and more - then arrange them however you want. ORGANIZED Folder-like system, tags, color coding, and search. Put notes inside other notes to build any structure you need - shopping lists, project plans, or an entire personal knowledge base. TO-DOS Flexible task and project system built right into your notes. Create checklists, set reminders, check items off. No need for a separate task app. DRAG & DROP Add content and move it around, anywhere you want. Designed for touch from day one - not adapted from desktop. READ IT LATER Save websites and articles to read later. Keep everything you find online in one place alongside your notes. VOICE MEMOS Record memos, meeting notes, lectures, and ideas. Right there next to your text notes, not in a separate app. CLOUD SYNC Back up your data and access it on all your devices. Works offline first - syncs automatically when you reconnect. THEMES Beautiful themes to personalize your space. Make the app feel like yours. - PERFECT FOR - - Shopping lists, grocery lists, daily checklists - Quick notes, ideas, and thoughts - Managing tasks and to-dos - Organizing projects and personal knowledge - Saving web links to read later - Collecting recipes, travel plans, fitness tips - Recording voice memos and meeting notes - Keeping files and documents in one place - Journaling and personal diary - And much more - UNIT PLUS - A powerful free version is available for everyone. Upgrade to Plus to unlock: - Unlimited blocks - Advanced block types (audio, location, toggle) - Passcode protection - Save web pages offline - Premium themes collection - Unlimited uploads - Unlimited devices - Priority support Unit is free. If you choose to upgrade to Plus, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can choose to be billed monthly or yearly. You can turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. - Join our community: - Reddit: r/unitnotes - Twitter: @unitnotes - Email: support@unit.app - Terms of Service: https://unit.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://unit.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Better Notes + Lists and Todos at none against Notes, To's 4. Better Notes + Lists and Todos also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Notes, To's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Notes, To sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Better Notes + Lists and Todos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notes, To holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 111 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Better Notes + Lists and Todos's written reviews are positive against 82% of Notes, To's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Better Notes + Lists and Todos ships an update every 3 weeks, Notes, To every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Better Notes + Lists and Todos | Notes, To |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (143 ratings) | 4.7 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 111 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Better Notes, LLC | Nazir Dashtiev |
Customer experience
Better Notes + Lists and Todos
Notes, To
Bugs and requests
Better Notes + Lists and Todos
Reported bugs
12 issues- Notes delete randomly or unexpectedly
- App crashes when deleting notes
- App crashes when resizing sticky notes
- Reminder notifications trigger for deleted notes
- Checkboxes don't stay checked after closing app
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- Pinned notes don't stay pinned
- Archive count shows incorrect number
- PDF export crashes the app
- Hashtags don't fully support Chinese characters
- Feature tour notes cannot be deleted
- Notification doesn't open to the specific note
- Notes lost after iCloud backup issues
Requested features
20 requests- iCloud synchronization across devices
- iPad version with full optimization
- Passcode/fingerprint security lock
- Undo and redo functionality
- Text formatting options (bold, italic, underline)
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- Mac/desktop companion app
- Apple Pencil support
- Widget for quick note creation
- Note color customization
- Organize hashtags into albums/folders
- Dark mode option
- Markdown support
- Web app or browser extension
- Ability to archive notes properly
- Improved reminder functionality
- Swipe-to-delete gesture
- Notification opens specific note
- Checkbox persistence after closing app
- Drag and drop to reorder lines/paragraphs
- Multiple hashtag filtering
Notes, To
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Better Notes + Lists and Todos
No in-app purchases
Notes, To
- Month$3.991 Month
- 6 months$19.996 Months
- Year$34.991 Year
- Lifetime$99.99
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