The SnipNotes Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SnipNotes in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
SnipNotes
The Insider’s Guide
Notebook and clipboard app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from SnipNotes’s own pages.
Made by Felix Lisczyk · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from SnipNotes’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SnipNotes’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 50 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade
SnipNotes is a notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch that its developer describes as a mix of a clipboard manager and a notebook. Notes can be typed, dictated, saved from the clipboard or shared in from other apps, then filed in an inbox, an archive and categories, and detected content such as addresses and phone numbers gets quick actions. The download is free; iCloud sync and other advanced features need SnipNotes Plus, sold as a one-time purchase or a subscription.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SnipNotes, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No rating on record, so we go by the listing: install it and new notes land in an inbox for you to file later, which keeps capture quick.
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Best for quick notes from your clipboard or Apple Watch
SnipNotes is a quick-capture notebook for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch: copied text, dictation or a watch note lands in an inbox to sort later.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $1.99 subscription (period not labelled), or $19.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad.
- 3
There is a free plan
Core note-taking is free on every device, with no ads. iCloud sync, subcategories, tags, file attachments, drawing and voice recordings need SnipNotes Plus or a separate upgrade.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and macOS.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 50 of 147
That is against the other note-taking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace SnipNotes you would be making dictation that types into any app on your computer. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
SnipNotes at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $1.99 subscription (period not labelled), or $19.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of the SnipNotes Plus subscription
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Felix Lisczyk, since 2015
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for quick notes from your clipboard or Apple Watch
SnipNotes is a quick-capture notebook for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch: copied text, dictation or a watch note lands in an inbox to sort later. Core notes are free, but sync, tags, attachments, drawing and voice recordings are paid, sync is iCloud only, the Mac app lacks drawing, dictation, Siri and reminders, and the store shows a $1.99 subscription with no period beside old one-time prices.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Plus is $14.99 a year, which is $1.25 a month against a $6 middle here, or pay once: $19.99 for iPhone and iPad, $29.99 with the Mac added. Either way it's well under a year of a typical rival, and single features can be bought alone at $4.99. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Core note-taking is free on every device with no ads and no clock on it. The wall is sync: iCloud sync is paid and it's the only sync there is, so free notes stay on the device they were made on. Subcategories, tags, attachments, drawing and voice recordings are paid too. |
| Features | C | Capture covers copied text, dictation, the share sheet, a location, and a watch app that works away from the phone. Detected addresses and numbers get quick actions. But its own feature table says the Mac version still has no drawing, dictation, Siri, widgets, reminders or passcode lock. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record, so we go by the listing: install it and new notes land in an inbox for you to file later, which keeps capture quick. Choosing between the subscription, two one-time unlocks and the single-feature upgrades takes a minute. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | One family of devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight hooked in. The developer says there are no current plans for Windows or Android, and the FAQ rules out Dropbox, OneDrive and Nextcloud, so sync is iCloud only. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who SnipNotes is for
- Fits if you want to dictate a note to your Apple Watch and deal with it later
- Works for people who'd rather pay once, as Plus is $19.99 for iPhone and iPad
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Windows or Android, as the developer has no current plans for either
- Not for you if you want sync through Dropbox, OneDrive or Nextcloud, because it's iCloud only
- Tight if you're staying free, since sync, tags, attachments, drawing and voice recordings are all paid
- Watch out: the Mac app still has no drawing, dictation, Siri, widgets, reminders or passcode lock
- Watch out: the store lists a $1.99 subscription with no period, and old entries at $14.99 and $24.99 beside the promoted prices
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.99
To start. There is a free plan too
SnipNotes has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99 subscription (period not labelled), or $19.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad.
Core note-taking is free on every device with no ads and no clock on it.
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
$4.99
one-time purchase per feature
Subcategories, Note Attachments, Note Tags and Voice Recordings, each sold on its own at $4.99 in the US App Store's in-app purchase list.
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)
$19.99
one-time purchase
Premium features for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only. The listing promotes $19.99; its in-app purchase list also still carries an entry at $14.99.
SnipNotes Plus (iOS + macOS)
$29.99
one-time purchase
Premium features on both iOS and macOS with one purchase. The listing promotes $29.99; its in-app purchase list also still carries an entry at $24.99.
The free plan
Core note-taking is free on every device, with no ads. iCloud sync, subcategories, tags, file attachments, drawing and voice recordings need SnipNotes Plus or a separate upgrade.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of the SnipNotes Plus subscription
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on snipnotes.de
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “SnipNotes Plus (Subscription)”, against $1.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺99,99 | $2.03 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 129.00 | $2.05 | about the same |
| India | ₹ 199 | $2.06 | about the same |
| Australia | $2.99 | $2.09 | about the same |
| United Kingdom | £4.99 | $6.60 | 32% more |
| Indonesia | Rp 249ribu | $13.93 | 600% more |
| South Africa | R299.99 | $18.14 | 812% more |
| Brazil | R$ 99,90 | $19.96 | 903% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Notebook and clipboard app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, one-time purchase, dictation, notes, Markdown, clipboard manager.
Capture covers copied text, dictation, the share sheet, a location, and a watch app that works away from the phone.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- iCloud
- Siri
- Apple Shortcuts
- Apple Watch
- Spotlight
SnipNotes is made by Felix Lisczyk, and has been around since 2015.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
50/147
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
SnipNotes's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 50 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 62 of 147) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 148 note-taking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. SnipNotes’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 62 of 147
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 147
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 147
- BEase of useAbove 47 of 147
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 147
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace SnipNotes you would be making dictation that types into any app on your computer. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $19.99, paid once.
What you could make
- Notes and Markdown: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Dictation that types into any app on your computer.
- A clipboard history running in the background of your computer.
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, iCloud, Siri and Apple Shortcuts among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app, Siri, Shortcuts and Apple Pencil.
What this rests on. SnipNotes’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Drafts, Apple Notes, Bear, Notebooks and Keep It
The 5 tools SnipNotes is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.4GPA
Drafts
Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Quick-capture notes app for Apple devices with text actions.
- SnipNotes can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- SnipNotes also covers clipboard manager.
- Drafts also covers transcription and workflow automation.
- 3.4GPA
Apple Notes
Free
Apple's free notes app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web.
- Only Apple Notes lists a web app.
- SnipNotes can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- SnipNotes also covers dictation, Markdown and clipboard manager.
- 2.6GPA
Bear
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Markdown notes app for Mac, iPhone and iPad with tags and links.
- Only Bear lists a browser extension.
- SnipNotes can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- SnipNotes also covers dictation and clipboard manager.
- 3.0GPA
Notebooks
Free trial · from $17.99 one-time
Writing, documents and tasks organized in nested books.
- SnipNotes has a free plan. Notebooks does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Notebooks lists a Windows app.
- SnipNotes also covers dictation and clipboard manager.
- 2.4GPA
Keep It
Free trial · from $2.99
Notebook and document organizer for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
- SnipNotes has a free plan. Keep It does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Keep It lists a browser extension.
- SnipNotes also covers dictation and clipboard manager.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is SnipNotes free?
SnipNotes has a free plan. Core note-taking is free on every device, with no ads. iCloud sync, subcategories, tags, file attachments, drawing and voice recordings need SnipNotes Plus or a separate upgrade.
How much does SnipNotes cost?
SnipNotes lists 6 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does SnipNotes work on?
SnipNotes is available on iOS and macOS.
Does SnipNotes offer any discounts?
SnipNotes publicly lists the following: One-time purchase instead of a subscription.
Does SnipNotes have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. SnipNotes is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does SnipNotes have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. SnipNotes is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is SnipNotes open source?
SnipNotes is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does SnipNotes work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does SnipNotes integrate with?
SnipNotes's listing names iCloud, Siri, Apple Shortcuts, Apple Watch and Spotlight.
Does SnipNotes have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of the SnipNotes Plus subscription.
Who makes SnipNotes?
SnipNotes is made by Felix Lisczyk. It dates from 2015.
What are the alternatives to SnipNotes?
The closest alternatives to SnipNotes in our directory are Drafts, Apple Notes, Bear, Notebooks and Keep It.
How does SnipNotes compare with other note-taking apps?
SnipNotes's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 50 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 21.
Could I make my own version of SnipNotes?
To replace SnipNotes you would be making dictation that types into any app on your computer.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SnipNotes’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SnipNotes' own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-02-08.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Felix Lisczyk. Prices change, so check snipnotes.de before you buy.
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Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SnipNotes, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/snipnotes
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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