Keep It vs SnipNotes

Keep It

• Mac users who want notes and reference documents in one library
• People who want their files to stay visible in the Finder and Files app
• Archiving web pages, PDFs and emails for offline reading and search

SnipNotes

• Apple Watch owners who want to dictate and read notes on the wrist
• Collecting copied text, links and addresses to act on later
• People who prefer a one-time purchase to a notes subscription

Keep It

• It runs on Apple platforms only, and the iPhone and iPad app is always a separate purchase from the Mac app.
• The iPhone and iPad app requires a subscription; the one-time license exists only for the Mac version bought from the vendor.
• Sync is through iCloud only: it cannot be used with Dropbox, OneDrive or iCloud Drive, and it has a single library.
• The one-time license covers the current major version (2.x), and its price is not shown until the store checkout.

SnipNotes

• It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch only; the developer says there are no current plans for Windows or Android.
• iCloud sync, subcategories, tags, file attachments, drawing and voice recordings are all paid.
• Sync works through iCloud only; the FAQ rules out Dropbox, OneDrive and Nextcloud because notes are stored as database records.
• The feature table marks drawing, dictation, Siri, widgets, reminders and passcode protection as not yet supported on the Mac.

Keep It

Notes and text files

Notes with styles, checklists, lists, links, images and attachments, plus rich text, plain text and Markdown files with an HTML preview.

Web links, PDFs and scans

Save web links as PDFs or web archives for offline reading, scan documents, and edit PDFs by reordering or removing pages and highlighting text.

Finder and Files integration

Everything is stored as files, folders and tags that can be managed in the Finder and in Open and Save panels on the Mac, and in the Files app on iPhone and iPad.

Folders, bundles, tags and labels

Organize items in nested folders, gather them into bundles that can overlap, and add tags and color labels. A Tag Filter narrows any list by tag.

Search and saved searches

Searches file contents, text recognized in scanned PDFs and images, and metadata, with suggestions as you type. Any search can be saved to the sidebar.

iCloud sync and sharing

The library can live in iCloud and be reached from all your Macs, iPhones and iPads, and top-level folders or single items can be shared with other Keep It users.

SnipNotes

Capture from clipboard, voice and share sheet

Notes can be created from copied text, dictated with Siri or in-app voice input, dragged in from other apps or sent through the share sheet. A note can also store the current location.

Apple Watch app

Notes can be dictated, read and managed on the watch, and synced notes stay available when the iPhone is out of range. LTE watches can create notes on the go.

Inbox, archive, categories and tags

New notes land in an inbox and can be archived, pinned or filed in categories. Nested categories and colored tags are paid features.

Quick actions and automation

Detected addresses open in a map and phone numbers can be called, and a note can become a calendar event. Shortcuts actions and a URL scheme connect it to other apps.

Attachments, drawing and voice recordings

Paid upgrades add file attachments such as PDFs and videos, drawing with a finger or Apple Pencil on iPhone and iPad, and voice recordings that iOS 26 or later can transcribe.

iCloud sync with offline access

With SnipNotes Plus, notes sync through the user's private iCloud account. They are also stored locally, so they can be read and edited without a connection.

Keep It

• Keep It for iPad and iPhone$1.99 or $19.99

  monthly or yearly subscription; the listing does not label which

  A separate App Store app that requires a subscription, with a two-week free trial for new subscribers.

• Keep It for Mac (Mac App Store)$2.99 or $29.99

  monthly or yearly subscription; the listing does not label which

  Subscription to the Mac app from the Mac App Store, with a two-week free trial and Family Sharing.

• Keep It for Mac (one-time license)Not published

  Bought from Reinvented Software and covers every 2.x release on all the Macs in a household. The price is shown only in the store checkout.

SnipNotes

• Free$0

  The app with its core features on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Paid features such as iCloud sync stay locked.

• SnipNotes Plus (Subscription)$1.99

  billing period not labelled; a monthly option exists

  Unlocks every paid feature on iOS and macOS, including ones added later, after a 7-day free trial. The US App Store lists two subscription items at $1.99.

• Single-feature upgrades$3.99

  one-time purchase per feature

  Subcategories, Note Attachments, Note Tags and Voice Recordings sold one at a time. The vendor's blog gave $4.99 for tags and voice recordings at launch.

• SnipNotes Plus (yearly subscription)$14.99

  per year

  The listing's promoted subscription for one year, with a free trial. Its price comes from the page's purchase data and is not shown as text.

• SnipNotes Plus (iOS)$14.99

  one-time purchase

  Premium features for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only. Listed while the vendor says all purchases are reduced for a short time.

• SnipNotes Plus (iOS + macOS)$24.99

  one-time purchase

  Premium features on both iOS and macOS with one purchase. Also listed during the vendor's temporary sale; the regular price is not shown.

Keep It

• Other savings

  Free or half-price upgrade from Keep It 1

  Buyers of Keep It 1.x on or after May 4, 2021 qualify for a free upgrade to version 2, and earlier buyers for a half-price upgrade license.

SnipNotes

• Lifetime license

  One-time purchase instead of a subscription

  SnipNotes Plus can be unlocked permanently with a single purchase, for one platform or for iOS and macOS together, as an alternative to the monthly or annual subscription.

• Other savings

  Temporary sale on all in-app purchases

  The App Store description says all purchases are reduced for a short time and gives no end date. Tags and Voice Recordings are listed at $3.99 against the $4.99 quoted at launch.