Bundled Notes vs Notesnook
We give Bundled Notes a 3.2 GPA and Notesnook a 4.0, out of 4.0. Notesnook grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bundled Notes
Notes, lists and kanban boards organized into bundles
Notesnook
Open source, end-to-end encrypted notes on every platform
How we grade them
| 3.2GPABundled NotesVery good | 4.0GPANotesnookExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is $2.79 a month or $27.99 a year, which is under what even the cheaper notes apps here start at. It adds the web app, unlimited bundles and notes, a 15 GB account limit and 400 MB files. | AEssential is $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year on the US App Store, a third of the $5.99 this category typically starts at. Pro is $6.99. Paid plans mainly buy storage, so plenty of people will never need one. Students get Pro for $19.99 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree forever with no ads, but it's the Android app only. You get 8 bundles, 1,000 notes per bundle, 150 MB for the whole account and 20 MB a file. Plenty for text, tight once you attach photos and videos. | AFree forever, no card: unlimited encrypted notes on unlimited devices. Most people could stay here. The caps are 50 MB of attachments a month, 10 MB a file, 50 notebooks, 50 tags and 10 active reminders. |
| Features | BMarkdown that renders as you type, tags, task tags, kanban boards, attachments, repeating reminders and offline editing. Solid. But there's no end-to-end encryption, nothing on the listing connects it to other apps, and a Mac or Windows app isn't planned. | AEnd-to-end encryption on everything, an editor with tables, task lists, code, maths and attachments, notes that link to each other, a vault behind a second password, reminders, a web clipper and publishing a note as a web page. |
| Ease of use | BInstall it, sign in and start a bundle. Each bundle has its own layout and sorting to pick, so there's a little to learn. There's no App Store rating on record to go by, so a B is as high as we go. | A4.7 from about 670 App Store ratings. The encryption happens without you doing anything, and the free plan needs no card. The plans take a minute to compare, as they differ mostly in storage numbers. |
| Platforms and integrations | BAndroid, a web app for Pro subscribers, and iPhone in early access. That covers a phone and any browser. No Mac or Windows app is planned, and the listing shows no integrations or API. | AWindows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone and the web, plus a clipper for Chrome and Firefox. An inbox API lets Zapier, IFTTT or your own script drop notes in, encrypted with your key. |
| Best for | notes, lists and boards in one Android app | private, encrypted notes that are free to keep |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bundled Notes and Notesnook. How we grade
Where they differ
- Bundled Notes starts at $2.79 per month, or $27.99 per year. Notesnook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential).
- Only Notesnook lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Notesnook lists a browser extension.
- Notesnook is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Bundled Notes also covers tasks and kanban boards.
- Notesnook also covers linked notes and web clipper.
At a glance
| Bundled Notes | Notesnook | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $2.79 per month, or $27.99 per year | $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Essential) |
| Free plan | Android app only, with 8 bundles, 1,000 notes per bundle, a 150 MB account limit and a 20 MB file limit. There are no ads. | Free forever, no card: unlimited encrypted notes on unlimited devices, with 50 MB of attachment storage a month, 10 MB per file, 50 notebooks, 50 tags and 10 active reminders. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial on monthly and yearly plans; a payment method is required. The 5-year plan has no trial. |
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| Made by | Xavier Tobin | Streetwriters (Private) Ltd. |
| Price read from | bundlednotes.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Bundled Notes
- Android users who want notes, lists and boards in one app
- Color-coded personal organization with tags
- People happy to support a solo developer with a low-cost subscription
Notesnook
- People who want notes the provider cannot read
- Unlimited notes across many devices on a free plan
- Users who want open source clients and sync server
- Students and educators, who can get Pro for $19.99 a year
Worth knowing
Bundled Notes
- The free plan covers the Android app only; the web app needs Pro.
- The iOS app is in early access and its App Store listing shows its own Pro prices ($2.99 monthly, $24.99 yearly). A Mac or Windows app is not currently planned.
- The free plan stops at 8 bundles, 1,000 notes per bundle, 150 MB of account storage and 20 MB per file.
- End-to-end encryption is not supported: data is encrypted at rest and in transit only, and self-hosting is not offered.
Notesnook
- The free plan allows 50 MB of attachment uploads a month and 10 MB per file, and caps notebooks and tags at 50 each.
- Paid tiers mainly raise storage and limits: Essential gives 1 GB a month, Pro 10 GB and Believer 25 GB.
- Prices on notesnook.com are localized by country and shown with tax; the dollar prices here come from the US App Store listing.
- The 5-year plan is prepaid and does not include the 14-day trial.
Key features
Bundled Notes
- Bundles
- A bundle is a notebook with its own layout, color, sorting, grouping, tags and to-do settings, so one can look like a grid of notes and another like a list or a board.
- Markdown editor
- Notes are formatted with Markdown that renders as you type, covering headings, bold, italics, checklists and code, with a formatting toolbar and find-in-text.
- Tags and task tags
- Tags color-code notes and bundles, and tags set up as task tags turn notes into to-do items that can be checked off.
- Kanban boards
- Any bundle can switch to board mode, where notes become cards in custom columns that can be reordered, for projects or custom to-do lists.
- Sync and offline access
- Notes are backed up to your account and synced between devices. They can be read and edited without a connection, and changes sync once you are back online.
- Attachments, links and reminders
- Images, videos and files can be added to notes, pasted links become rich previews, and reminders can be one-off or repeat daily, weekly or monthly.
Notesnook
- End-to-end encryption
- Everything is encrypted on the device with XChaCha20-Poly1305 and Argon2 before it syncs, so the servers hold only data they cannot read.
- Rich editor
- The editor handles tables, task lists, outlines, code blocks, maths formulas, images and file attachments, with Markdown support.
- Vault and app lock
- The app can require a fingerprint, PIN or password to open, and a vault puts selected notes behind a second password.
- Linked notes
- Notes link to one another, and each note lists both the notes it points to and the notes that reference it.
- Web clipper and published notes
- An open source clipper for Chrome and Firefox saves pages or selections into notes. A single note can be published as a web page, optionally behind a password.
- Reminders and Inbox API
- Reminders can be set on any note and fire from the device. An inbox API lets Zapier, IFTTT or your own script add notes, encrypted with your key.
Plans
Bundled Notes
Free$0
Android app only, with 8 bundles, 1,000 notes per bundle, a 150 MB account limit and a 20 MB file limit.
Pro$2.79
per month, or $27.99 per year
Web app access, unlimited bundles and notes, a 15 GB account limit and a 400 MB file limit. The pricing page says it is sold through Google Play in the Android app.
Notesnook
Free$0
Unlimited notes and devices, 50 MB of attachment storage a month, 10 MB file size, 50 notebooks, 50 tags and 100 versions per note.
Essential$1.99
per month, or $19.99 per year (US App Store prices)
1 GB of storage a month, 100 MB file size, 500 notebooks and tags, 50 active reminders and 1,000 versions per note.
Pro$6.99
per month, or $69.99 per year (US App Store prices)
10 GB of storage a month, 1 GB file size and unlimited notebooks, tags, colors and reminders. Also sold as a prepaid 5-year plan.
Believer$8.99
per month, or $89.99 per year (US App Store prices)
25 GB of storage a month and 5 GB file size, with every limit removed. Also sold as a prepaid 5-year plan.
Ways to pay less
Bundled Notes
- Annual discount
Save 16% with yearly billing
Pro is $2.79 a month or $27.99 a year. The pricing page labels the yearly price a 16% saving.
- Education
Free Pro for students
Students who email support from a student or education address, with their account email and length of study, get Pro free for that period, up to 2 years.
Notesnook
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
The pricing page labels yearly billing as 2 months free. On the US App Store, Essential is $19.99 a year against $1.99 a month, and Pro is $69.99 against $6.99.
- Education
Pro for $19.99 a year for students and educators
Students and educators can apply with an EDU email address or an official document to get Notesnook Pro for 19.99 USD per year. It lasts one year and can be reclaimed.
- Other savings
Prepaid 5-year plans for Pro and Believer
Pro and Believer can be paid for five years at a time, at a lower monthly rate than the standard yearly price shown on the pricing page.
