Better Notes + Lists and Todos vs Note!
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.
Note!
This app offers a minimalist approach to note-taking, focusing on speed and simplicity. It allows for quick plain text entries, organized by modification date, with options for text resizing and passcode protection for privacy.
- Quick plain text notes
- Sorted by latest modified
- Pinch to zoom text size
- Set passcode to lock notes
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Nothing more, nothing less. Designed to be as minimal as possible for quick plain text notes. + Sorted by latest modified + Pinch to zoom/change text size + Set a passcode to lock your notes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Better Notes + Lists and Todos at none against Note!'s 1. Better Notes + Lists and Todos also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). Note!'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (1K vs 143). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. Note! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Better Notes + Lists and Todos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Note! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note! has 1K ratings behind it against 143, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Better Notes + Lists and Todos's written reviews are positive against 61% of Note!'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, Note! every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Better Notes + Lists and Todos | Note! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (143 ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better | 61.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Better Notes, LLC | RIEU Limited |
Customer experience
Better Notes + Lists and Todos
Note!
User reviews
Better Notes + Lists and Todos
From 143 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Extremely fast and quick note-taking
- 👍 Simple, minimalist, intuitive interface
- 🏷️ Hashtag organization system
- 📱 No unnecessary features or clutter
- 💾 Lightweight app with minimal storage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Random note deletion issues
- ❌ No undo/redo functionality
- 🔒 No passcode/security protection
- 📱 Poor iPad optimization
- ☁️ No cloud sync across devices
Note!
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🚀 Efficient note-taking
- 💡 Useful for quick notes and ideas
- 👍 Clean and clutter-free interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🔒 Lack of backup/export functionality
- 🔒 No option to remove ads
- 🐛 Distracting pop-ups
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
Note!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads disrupt note-taking experience
- Inability to delete old notes
- Lack of printing functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Add iCloud sync and backup
- Implement a paid, ad-free version
- Allow for note organization and sorting
- Improve text formatting and editing capabilities
In-app purchases
Better Notes + Lists and Todos
No in-app purchases
Note!
- Remove Ads$3.99
Questions
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