Free or Pro? Choose what you actually need.

Feature	SmileNote Free	SmileNote Pro
Notes & writing
Floating desktop notes	✓Titles and task lists	✓Task notes and free-form quick notes
Saving your writing	✓Enter saves an entry	✓Save / Ctrl+S, with unsaved-draft choices
Smile collapse	✓Note collapses to a progress smile	✓Task notes collapse; quick notes stay open
Tasks & reminders
Check off and reorder tasks	✓Check off; drag task numbers	✓Check off; handles in dated lists
Today, week and month views	×Not included	✓Included
Timed reminder tasks	×Not included	✓Bell, time and task; app must be running
Focus timer	×Not included	✓25-minute default; selectable duration
Projects & reference material
Project categories	×Not included	✓Plans and reference projects
Flat and tree layouts	×Not included	✓Parent–child links, move, zoom and arrange
Images in note content	×Not included	✓Import images with text wrapping
Document, audio and folder cards	×Not included	✓Links only; open originals on double-click
Review & statistics
Note history	✓Local history view	✓Workspace task history and date records
Weekly review bars	×Not included	✓Task progress and focus time separately
Appearance
Built-in themes	✓Paper, liquid glass, starfield	✓Paper, liquid glass, starfield
Saved custom appearances	×Not included	✓Colors, opacity, fonts, spacing and more
Interface languages	✓English, Simplified / Traditional Chinese, Japanese	✓English, Simplified / Traditional Chinese, Japanese
External agents
Local MCP for external agents	×Not included	✓Compatible Codex, Claude Code and other clients
AI plan and note edits	×Not included	✓External agent; writes previewed and confirmed
Data & access
Local notes / no built-in cloud sync	✓Included	✓Included
Export and backup	✓Local JSON backup	✓.snote workspace, plans and appearances
Global shortcut and startup	✓Included	✓Included
Purchase access	✓Free; no timed trial	✓One-time Store purchase; license verification

No. Pro provides a local MCP connection to a separately configured compatible agent. Any external AI subscription or usage charges are separate. No. The app must be running and Windows must be able to notify you. It is not a background cloud reminder service.