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Milanote vs Streaks

Milanote logo

Milanote

Productivity

Board-based visual workspace for creative planning, free up to 100 items for the whole account

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Streaks logo

Streaks

Productivity

iOS habit tracker sold as a one-time purchase, not a subscription

From
$5.99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Milanote has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Milanote the free plan caps the entire account at 100 notes, images or links and 10 file uploads rather than capping per board, so one properly worked project exhausts it and the tool stops working rather than degrading gracefully.; Streaks it is iOS and Apple Watch only, with no Android version, so it is not usable for anyone outside Apple's ecosystem.
  • They diverge on capability: Milanote covers Infinite board canvas, Streaks covers Streak tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Milanote and Streaks actually diverge.

Attributes where Milanote and Streaks differ
AttributeMilanoteStreaks
Starting priceFree$5.99/one-time
Pricing modelfreemiumOne-time purchase
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebiOS

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Milanote

  • Infinite board canvas
  • Mixed content
  • Nested boards
  • Templates
  • Web clipper
  • Shared boards with comments
  • Mobile apps
  • Free plan

Only in Streaks

  • Streak tracking
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Widgets
  • iCloud sync

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Milanote

  • Moodboards and visual references for a branding or design project, gathered from the web and arranged for a client review.not Streaks
  • Storyboarding a video or planning a shoot, where the whole sequence needs to be visible at once.not Streaks
  • Structuring a book, script or long article by physically moving sections around until the order works.not Streaks
  • A shared board where a small creative team reacts to work in progress without the overhead of a project tool.not Streaks

Streaks

  • Someone wanting a simple visual habit tracker without recurring subscription feesnot Milanote
  • A person wanting habits like step count or sleep to auto-complete via Apple Health datanot Milanote
  • An Apple Watch user wanting to log habits without pulling out a phonenot Milanote
  • Someone tracking a mix of daily and weekly recurring to-dos in one placenot Milanote

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Milanote

  • The free plan caps the entire account at 100 notes, images or links and 10 file uploads rather than capping per board, so one properly worked project exhausts it and the tool stops working rather than degrading gracefully.
  • The value of a board is its arrangement, and arrangement is the one thing export does not carry, so a PDF gives you a picture and a text export gives you the words while nothing reconstitutes the board in another tool.
  • Pricing is per person and the tool spreads naturally to reviewers and clients who only look and comment, so a team plan ends up covering people who never create anything.
  • There is no database layer, no properties, no filtering and no dependency tracking, so a project that starts on a Milanote board has to be re-entered somewhere else the moment it acquires owners and dates.
  • Offline support is minimal, so a board full of references is effectively unavailable without a connection, which is a real problem for a tool aimed at people who work on location and in meetings away from a desk.

Streaks

  • It is iOS and Apple Watch only, with no Android version, so it is not usable for anyone outside Apple's ecosystem.
  • The base app caps at 24 tracked habits, which is enough for most users but a real limit for anyone wanting to track a larger number of items.
  • Sync is via iCloud only, so there is no web or cross-platform account, which limits use to Apple devices exclusively.
  • It has fewer social or accountability features, such as shared habit tracking with friends, compared with some subscription-based competitors.
  • A single lifetime purchase means no ongoing development revenue tied to the individual user, so it depends on new sales and occasional priced major updates rather than recurring income to fund development.

Pricing, plan by plan

Milanote

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 100 notes, images or links
    • 10 file uploads
    • Unlimited shared boards
  • Individual$9.99/month
    • Unlimited notes, images or links
    • Unlimited file uploads
    • Unlimited shared boards
  • Team$49/month
    • Unlimited notes, images or links
    • Unlimited file uploads
    • Unlimited shared boards

Streaks

$5.99/one-time
  • Streaks$5.99/one-time
    • Full app, no subscription
    • Up to 24 tracked habits
    • Apple Watch app included

Which should you pick?

Choose Milanote if

  • You need infinite board canvas.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want mixed content.
Milanote review

Choose Streaks if

  • You need streak tracking.
  • You work on iOS.
  • You also want apple health integration.
Streaks review

Questions people ask

Is Milanote or Streaks better?
Neither clearly leads. Milanote starts at Free and Streaks at $5.99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Milanote or Streaks?
Milanote has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Milanote and $5.99/one-time for Streaks.
Does Milanote or Streaks run on more platforms?
Milanote runs on Web. Streaks runs on iOS.
Can I use Milanote for free?
Yes. Milanote has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Streaks starts at $5.99/one-time.
What is Milanote best used for?
Milanote is most often used for moodboards and visual references for a branding or design project, gathered from the web and arranged for a client review., storyboarding a video or planning a shoot, where the whole sequence needs to be visible at once., structuring a book, script or long article by physically moving sections around until the order works., a shared board where a small creative team reacts to work in progress without the overhead of a project tool.. Of those, moodboards and visual references for a branding or design project, gathered from the web and arranged for a client review. and storyboarding a video or planning a shoot, where the whole sequence needs to be visible at once. are not what Streaks is typically brought in for.
What can Milanote do that Streaks cannot?
Milanote covers Infinite board canvas, Mixed content, Nested boards, Templates. Streaks covers Streak tracking, Apple Health integration, Apple Watch app, Flexible scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Milanote: How long does the free plan last?

Indefinitely. It is limited by quantity rather than by time: 100 notes, images or links and 10 file uploads for the account as a whole, so it ends when you hit the cap rather than on a date.

Streaks: Is Streaks a subscription?

No, it is a one-time App Store purchase, currently priced around 5.99 USD, with no recurring fee.

Milanote: Can I export a board?

You can produce PDFs and images of a board and extract the text, but the spatial arrangement is not portable, so nothing you export reconstructs the board in another tool.

Streaks: Does it work on Android?

No, it is iOS and Apple Watch only.

Milanote: Is it a project management tool?

No. There are no dates, dependencies or workload views. It suits the thinking phase, and the work has to be handed to a tracker once it becomes a plan.

Streaks: Does it integrate with Apple Health?

Yes, habits tied to metrics like steps or sleep can auto-complete based on Apple Health data.

Milanote: Do collaborators need paid accounts?

Shared boards are unlimited even on the free plan, and the paid question is about who creates rather than who looks. Confirm the current plan terms before rolling it out to a client's team.

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