Comparison

eJournal Pro vs NEWYES

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

eJournal Pro

This award-winning note-taking application allows users to create multimedia entries. It offers a robust platform for journaling and capturing ideas across devices.

Highlights
  • Multimedia note creation
  • Award-winning design
  • Cross-device support
  • Journaling capabilities
  • Idea capture
Features
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eJournal is a 2 Award-Winning note taking app, now available for iPhone as well. ======================================== TechCrunch “9th Crunchies Awards” (The Oscars of Tech) TOP 10 "The Most Interesting, Creative and Successful” ======================================== ======================================== Microsoft App Circus Award runner-up Winner TOP 10 "The Most Interesting, Creative and Successful” ======================================== ======================================== Microsoft App Circus Award runner-up Winner ======================================== ======================================== In The News Lenovo: "eJournal Shines at Techcrunch" https://lenovodev.com/blog/metadata/2016/04/15/ejournal-shines-at-techcrunch-crunchies-awards ======================================== Much more: - Microsoft Staff Pick; - #1 Paid Productivity App (Windows 8 2013-2014), pre-cursor to Microsoft OneNote; - #1 Free Productivity App (smaller version). **If you enjoying playing the game, **If you enjoying using the app, please consider leaving a review on the App Store. We really appreciate it!** Follow us on Facebook: @ejournalapp Want to discuss a new feature? Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ejournalapp

About

NEWYES

Capture your thoughts and ideas with real-time synchronization to a cloud-based app. This tool intelligently converts handwritten notes into editable text, making it ideal for work, study, and daily life. Share your creations easily across social platforms.

Highlights
  • Real-time synchronization
  • Intelligent handwriting recognition
  • Cloud storage
  • Note playback
  • One-click sharing
  • Document scanning
Features
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Newyes is the exclusive application for the Newyes smart writing set.It can be used to record your inspirations, meeting ,minutes, essays, graffiti,and endless possibilities.Everything you record will be synchronized to the APP in real time, and it supports intelligent recognition of handwritten content into text, easy to edit, it is a good helper in your work, study and even life 【Real-time synchronization】Notes are synchronized to the App in real time and stored in the cloud permanently 【intelligent scanning】 automatic recognition of the document border, quickly generate scanned documents, printing and sharing more quickly. 【online interaction】real-time paper screen synchronization, video and voice synchronization, different interactive experience. 【Handwriting recognition】Convert your handwritten word into text, copy it directly,and avoid handwriting 【Note playback】Recording notes synchronized playback,recording details 【One-click sharing】 Share it to your friends with one click,support social platforms such as Facebook,instagram,twitter

Screenshots

eJournal Pro4 screens
NEWYES4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NEWYES at Free against eJournal Pro's $1.99. NEWYES also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 8). eJournal Pro's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NEWYES is free to download; eJournal Pro costs $1.99 up front. NEWYES sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. eJournal Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eJournal Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 38 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of eJournal Pro's written reviews are positive against 52% of NEWYES's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eJournal Pro ships an update every 4 months, NEWYES monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
eJournal Pro versus NEWYES: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereJournal ProNEWYES
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better3.0 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews51.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings838 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB223 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereJournal TechnologyShenzhen Newyes Technology Limited Company

Customer experience

eJournal Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

NEWYES

All ratings35 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative42.2%

In-app purchases

None

eJournal Pro

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

NEWYES

One-time10
  • 5000积分$0.99
  • 600积分$0.99
  • 600 credits$0.99
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  • 1500积分$0.99
  • 3000积分$0.99
  • 10000积分$1.99
  • 1500 credits$2.49
  • 3000 credits$4.99
  • 5000 credits$8.99
  • 10000 credits$15.99

Questions

Is eJournal Pro free?
eJournal Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NEWYES free?
NEWYES is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, eJournal Pro or NEWYES?
eJournal Pro is rated higher. eJournal Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while NEWYES averages 3.0 from 38 ratings.
Do eJournal Pro or NEWYES have ads?
Neither eJournal Pro nor NEWYES shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eJournal Pro or NEWYES?
eJournal Pro ships an update every 4 months, and NEWYES monthly. Most recently, eJournal Pro was updated on October 9, 2026 and NEWYES on October 17, 2026.

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