note.md vs Thea: Which Is More Trustworthy?
At a glance: verified facts
| Fact | note.md | Thea |
|---|---|---|
| Domain registered | 2026-03-26 | 2023-09-08 |
| Official iOS app | — | ✓ Thea: Study Smart |
| Policy changes we track | None detected | None detected |
| Last data check | 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-01 |
From public records (company registry, RDAP, App Store metadata) and our policy snapshots — a "—" means we have no verified data for that field yet.
What the evidence shows
Both are productivity & assistants tools we track. Comparing the 2 trust dimensions measured for both:
- Thea leads on company & identity (6/8 vs 4.5/8).
- note.md leads on data & privacy (5.5/10 vs 2.5/5).
Not yet measured for either tool: Product Reality — this comparison covers only what we verified.
Quick verdicts
note.md: note.md earns a grade B (65.3/100) on our evidence-based trust rubric, measured on 3 of 5 trust dimensions. It scores well on billing & subscription but only moderately on data & privacy (5.5/10). We have not yet assessed product reality, so the grade is provisional.
Thea: Thea earns a grade B (73.1/100) on our evidence-based trust rubric, measured on 3 of 5 trust dimensions. It scores strongly on community reputation but only moderately on data & privacy (2.5/5). We have not yet assessed billing & subscription and product reality, so the grade is provisional.
Trust score breakdown
| Dimension | note.md | Thea |
|---|---|---|
| Company & Identity | 4.5/8 | 6/8 |
| Data & Privacy | 5.5/10 | 2.5/5 |
| Billing & Subscription | 14.8/20 | — |
| Product Reality | — | — |
| Community Reputation | — | 3.75/3.75 |
| Total | 65.3/100 | 73.1/100 |
What their privacy policies say about AI training
note.md (policy captured 2026-06-26):
We use limited technical service providers to operate our website and improve the product.
Thea (policy captured 2026-07-07):
Providing, Analyzing, Improving and Developing the Service
We process the data we collect about you to operate, improve and develop the Theaai Service, including providing, maintaining, securing and improving our services, developing new ones, and protecting Theaai and our users.
Quoted verbatim from each vendor's own privacy policy — full context and more excerpts on each tool's report page.
Frequently asked questions
Is note.md more trustworthy than Thea?
Thea currently scores higher — 73/100 vs 65/100 — across the 2 trust dimensions measured for both. That covers documented evidence only, not features or pricing.
Is note.md legit?
note.md currently holds trust grade B (65/100) based on 3 of 5 trust dimensions. The grade reflects only what we have measured; anything not yet assessed is marked as pending on the full report.
Is Thea legit?
Thea currently holds trust grade B (73/100) based on 3 of 5 trust dimensions. The grade reflects only what we have measured; anything not yet assessed is marked as pending on the full report.
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How this comparison works
Both tools are scored with the same five-dimension, 100-point rubric — company identity, data privacy, billing, product reality and reputation — using documented evidence only; a dimension with no evidence stays unscored instead of guessed. Read the full reports: note.md trust report · Thea trust report, or run any other tool through the trust check.