# MetaMoJi Note Lite

> Cross-platform note-taking, PDF annotation, and digital scrapbook app. (iPhone/iPad app by MetaMoJi Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metamoji-note-lite/id763225933 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MetaMoJi Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/449808118)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 91 App Store ratings · 391 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 105 MB
- Languages: Korean, Dutch, German (Germany), Russian, European Spanish, American English, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) and 3 more
- Released: 2013-12-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metamoji-note-lite/id763225933/reviews.md

## What is MetaMoJi Note Lite?

MetaMoJi Note is a cross-platform note taking app, PDF annotation tool, and a digital scrapbook for your life. Sketch your ideas visually with stylish pens and ink, take notes, or annotate imported PDF documents. MetaMoJi Note is a virtual whiteboard for sketching, annotation, scrapbooking or digital mashup.  Premium upgrades include voice recording, handwriting recognition and text conversion, automatic synchronization of documents, and a shared drive.

MetaMoJi Note is the only note-taking app available across all major mobile platforms. Winner of multiple awards: Tabby Award for Best Personal Productivity App - Silver Stevie® Award for International Business - Finalist for Appy Award for Productivity - #1 Productivity App in Japan

Capture, share, and access your inspiration anywhere, anytime!

Key Features
•  Intuitive and flexible navigation
•  Take notes or sketch your ideas with a variety of pens, paper layouts and graphics, including calligraphy pens and special pastel  inks
•  50X scaling ability - scale your document up to a whiteboard or down to a sticky note while still maintaining 100% visual integrity
•  Import a PDF file, mark it up as needed, and save it as another PDF file
•  Share creations by email or upload to Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr
•  Sync all folders or selected folders to the MetaMoJi Cloud, a cloud service that allows you to save and manage your documents (up to 2GB for free)
•  Save drawings as individual JPEG graphics in the items library for later use
•  Scale, rotate, or move text boxes anywhere in your work space
•  Interactively browse the web from within the app and mark up sites
•  Built-in spell checker
•  Premium feature: Voice recording and audio editing to associate sound bits to pages or parts of your document or composition.

MetaMoJi Note Lite is free to download and use. MetaMoJi Note adds the great features above, along with voice memo, audio editing, text formatting, and password protection capabilities. The Gold Service offers advanced cloud storage, auto sync, and unlimited access to optional inks, premium items, papers and note styles for more professional results. 

Here are some ways to use MetaMoJi Note for your personal and business life:
• Generate quick notes and to-do lists 
•  Mark up and sign contracts and critical business documents
•  Use as a dynamic whiteboard to brainstorm and present 
•  PDF and photo annotation
•  Review/edit documents and share feedback through email
•  Capture and markup website pages
•  Sketch drawings
•  Outline an essay, article or story
•  Create your own “Pinterest” board and share via social networks
•  Digital scrapbooking 
•  Play games
•  Design flyers or greeting cards 
•  Draw a flowchart
•  Maintain a digital calendar
•  Compile recipes 
•  Create a party invitation

Learn more:
More about MetaMoJi Note: http://noteanytime.com/en/quick_guide.html 
Support: http://noteanytime.com/en/support.html 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noteanytime 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoteAnytime 
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/NoteAnytime 
Contact us: http://noteanytime.com/en/contact.html

## Key features

- Sketch with stylish pens and ink
- Annotate imported PDF documents
- Virtual whiteboard for brainstorming
- Digital scrapbooking
- 50X scaling ability
- Share via email and social media
- Cloud synchronization

## What do users think of MetaMoJi Note Lite?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great free alternative
- ✍️ Good for handwriting
- 🎨 Many page formats
- 🖼️ Easy to import images
- 🗂️ Well-organized notes
- 🎯 Accurate writing
- 💡 Useful zoom feature
- ✅ Simple and efficient
- 👨‍🏫 Good for students
- 📄 PDF annotation
- 🖐️ Palm rejection
- 🖱️ Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Works on old devices
- 📝 Good for bullet journaling
- 💯 Better than Notability
- 👍 User-friendly
- ✨ Many features
- 🌟 Great for homeschool

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 📉 Data loss issues
- 🎨 Limited color options
- 🎨 Limited pen types
- ⏳ Outdated interface
- 🚫 No support
- 💸 Paid version not worth it
- 😵 Complex to use
- 🐌 Laggy performance
- 🖼️ Blank images in PDFs
- 🎛️ Clunky zoom
- 🎚️ Limited eraser/marker sizes
- 🖱️ No right-to-left option
- ❌ No voiceover support
- 🚫 Ads are annoying
- 🔄 Last updated years ago
- ⚠️ Split screen incompatibility
- 🤔 Difficult to import PDFs

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Notes and pages disappear
- Images in PDFs show blank
- App freezes during use
- Cutting/copying causes crashes
- Sync issues
- Technical support unavailable
- Review program is screwed up
- Cannot connect to server for sync
- VoiceOver accessibility issues
- App looks small on newer devices

**Most requested features**

- More color options
- Color wheel
- More pen types
- Share screen option
- Mac version
- Guides for lasso tool
- Read mode for bullet journaling
- Android font change option
- Ad-free subscription option
- Improve homepage design
- Add highlight feature
- More font colors
- Right to left option for Hebrew/Arabic
- Note pad feature
- Full version for free
- Import PDFs directly from iTunes
- Record audio feature

## Recent user reviews (10 of 391)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metamoji-note-lite/id763225933/reviews.md

### 4/5 — ควรแก้

*2026-04-30, version 3.10.4*

แก้ที่ยังลบทำให้ลบเป็นเส้น เหมือนGood note

### 1/5 — Help

*2026-04-25, version 3.10.4*

I have so many work left inside but I can’t open the app please fix it

### 5/5 — App incrível, faz tudo e mais um pouco!

*2026-03-18*

Unico app q eu consegui instalar no meu ipad antigo para estudar e etc... me salvou demais!! Te amo app MetaMoJi você é incrível e faz de tudo! Agora consigo estudar normalmente e com o bonus de não desperdiçar papel da natureza! Obrigada mesmo!!!! 100%

### 1/5 — 最新ApplePencilProが使えない

*2026-02-21*

これまで使ってきたがiPadを最新のものに
したところ（Pro M5）
ApplePencilProが手書きで使えんことが
判明した。
調べたらそういう不具合があるという
記事が何件も見つかった。
なんとかしろ！！！！！
ホントは星付けたくもない。

### 1/5 — Bug

*2026-02-19, version 3.10.4*

แอพ เด้งออก

### 2/5 — カメラ起動時に落ちる

*2026-01-26*

タイトル通りですが、カメラを起動するとアプリが強制的に閉じます。再ダウンロードしても直りません。

### 3/5 — 困っています

*2026-01-05*

ずっと愛用させてもらってたんですけど、急にノート開けないし、新しいノートも開けなくなりました。
固まってしまいます。困っています。

### 1/5 — PAGO NO SEGURO ( no HTPS) No Comprar

*2025-12-26, version 3.10.4*

La app está bien pero para poder acceder a todas las funciones el pago se realiza desde una plataforma ajena a Apple Store y NO ES SEGURA.  

Nunca DEJÉIS LOS NÚMEROS DE VUESTRA TARJETA al no ser segura! Informo de ello a Apple

### 2/5 — What happened to my beloved💔

*2025-12-08, version 3.10.4*

I used to use this app everyday in every class I had for every note. I would see eveyrbody else using notability and I was like I could do the same things they could a free app instead. But the day has come. It crashes every time I try and open up a note. I’m not mad, just disappointed. What could’ve been so great if upkept just turned out to be a pile of dookie over time. RIP metamoji note lite.

### 5/5 — Problem of Apple Pencil Handwriting

*2025-12-05, version 3.10.4*

I really enjoy using this app — it’s well-designed, powerful, and has long been one of my favorite tools for taking notes on my iPad. However, similar to what another user mentioned in a review on the paid version in August , both the lite and paid editions seem to have the same issue on newer iPad models (possibly iPad M4 and later).

While Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro, and even third-party styluses can still tap and interact with the interface, they can no longer write or perform lasso selections. For a note-taking app, handwriting is obviously a core feature, and losing this functionality makes it difficult to continue using the app effectively.

I genuinely love this app and want to keep using it, so I hope this issue can be addressed in a future update. Thank you, and I look forward to seeing this problem resolved.

## Frequently asked questions about MetaMoJi Note Lite

### What does MetaMoJi Note Lite do?

MetaMoJi Note Lite is a cross-platform application that allows you to take notes, sketch ideas with various pens and inks, and annotate imported PDF documents. It can also be used as a virtual whiteboard for brainstorming and as a digital scrapbook.

### What are the key features of MetaMoJi Note Lite?

Key features include the ability to sketch with a variety of pens and paper layouts, import and mark up PDF files, share creations via email or social media, and sync documents to the MetaMoJi Cloud. It also offers 50X scaling and the ability to save drawings as JPEG graphics.

### Is MetaMoJi Note Lite free to use?

Yes, MetaMoJi Note Lite is free to download and use. Premium upgrades are available for additional features such as voice recording, handwriting recognition, automatic synchronization, and advanced cloud storage.

### What are some common use cases for MetaMoJi Note Lite?

This app can be used for generating quick notes and to-do lists, marking up business documents, brainstorming on a dynamic whiteboard, PDF and photo annotation, reviewing and editing documents, capturing website pages, sketching drawings, and digital scrapbooking.

### What platforms is MetaMoJi Note Lite available on?

MetaMoJi Note is described as being available across all major mobile platforms, making it a cross-platform note-taking application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.10.4 — 2018-06-29

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- Bug fixes

### 3.10.3 — 2018-06-18

- Added a function to export notes in folder
- Bug fixes

### 3.10.2 — 2018-01-15

- Bug fixes

### 3.10.1 — 2017-09-08

[3.10.1]
- Bug fixes

[3.10.0]
- Removed “Send to SNS” (use “Send to Application”)
- Bug fixes

### 3.10.0 — 2017-08-09

[3.10.0]
- Removed “Send to SNS” (use “Send to Application”)
- Bug fixes

[3.9.2]
- Fixed text operations on iOS 10
- Minor bug fixes

[3.9.1]
- Added Apple Pencil mode
- Bug fixes

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All apps by MetaMoJi Corporation: https://appshunter.io/developer/449808118

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