Comparison

eJournal Pro vs HashTagNotes

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

HashTagNotes

Organize quick notes, links, and files with tags for easy retrieval. This note-taking app syncs seamlessly across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Message yourself notes, links, and files
  • Organize with tags
  • Easy retrieval of notes
  • Syncs across Apple devices
  • Proper note-taking interface
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Message yourself notes, links and files but in a proper note-taking app! Better organize quick snippets of notes with tags to find relevant ones easily. Best of all, it works and syncs across all of your Apple devices!

Screenshots

eJournal Pro4 screens
HashTagNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HashTagNotes at 100% against eJournal Pro's 44%. HashTagNotes also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). eJournal Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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

HashTagNotes is free to download; eJournal Pro costs $1.99 up front. HashTagNotes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. eJournal Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HashTagNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of eJournal Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of HashTagNotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eJournal Pro ships an update every 4 months, HashTagNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
eJournal Pro versus HashTagNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereJournal ProHashTagNotes
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DevelopereJournal TechnologyYujian Yao

Customer experience

eJournal Pro

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

HashTagNotes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

eJournal Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HashTagNotes

One-time3
  • Support editing tag color$2.99
  • Unlimited attachments$3.99
  • Support iCloud Sync$7.99

Questions

Is eJournal Pro free?
eJournal Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HashTagNotes free?
HashTagNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, eJournal Pro or HashTagNotes?
HashTagNotes is rated higher. eJournal Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while HashTagNotes averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do eJournal Pro or HashTagNotes have ads?
Neither eJournal Pro nor HashTagNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eJournal Pro or HashTagNotes?
eJournal Pro ships an update every 4 months, and HashTagNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, eJournal Pro was updated on September 23, 2026 and HashTagNotes on October 4, 2026.

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