Comparison

Handwritten Idea Notes vs myNotes

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

Head to head
About

Handwritten Idea Notes

Quickly capture your thoughts with this handwriting-focused note-taking app. Easily create new pages and organize your notes, with support for Apple Pencil. Export your collected images to cloud services for easy access.

Highlights
  • Quickly jot down ideas
  • Create new pages easily
  • Organize notes in folders
  • Export images to cloud apps
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
Read full description

This app is a handwritten note-taking app that lets you capture your ideas the moment they strike. Open the canvas whenever inspiration hits, and create consecutive notes directly from the note screen without interrupting your train of thought. Key Features: • Seamless Note Creation: Create your next note directly from the current screen to capture rapid thoughts. • Optimized for iPad: Features a dedicated Apple Pencil mode for a natural writing experience. • Folder Management: Organize your saved note images with custom folders and move items easily between them. • Quick Sharing: Share your notes instantly via email or social media. • ZIP Export: Select multiple images or folders, compress them into a single ZIP file, and send them to other apps. • Flexible Workflow: Sketch your rough drafts or concepts in this app, transfer them to your computer via cloud storage, and continue your creative work seamlessly. Turn your quick thoughts, sketches, and visual notes into organized ideas effortlessly!

About

myNotes

Create notes, sketches, and to-do lists on an expansive, customizable canvas. Easily export your creations as high-resolution images for sharing via email or messaging. Supports Apple Pencil and finger input for a seamless creative experience.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas
  • Apple Pencil & finger drawing
  • Export as JPEG/PNG
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Customizable background
  • Dark Mode
Features
Read full description

It was never easier to create notes, sketches, todo lists, reminders or whatever comes to your mind. You can use the Apple Pencil or your fingers to create amazing notes on an almost infinite canvas. With the export function you can easily save your note as an image and use it wherever you like. Forwarding via email, messages, whatsapp, etc. is no problem either. FUNCTIONS AT A GLANCE: • Draw with Apple Pencil or your fingers • Almost infinite canvas size • Customize the canvas background • Export as JPEG or PNG (max. 8192 pixels x 8191 pixels) • Customize the image export settings • iCloud Synchronization • On iPad and iPhone • Autosave function • Fast positioning • Fast zoom • Toolbar is hideable • Dark Mode • and much more… Data protection is a top priority at myNotes. The data belongs to you. The app will not send any data to anyone, neither the developer nor any other third party or service. Except for the data exchange between your devices through your iCloud, but this function is deactivatable. You have full control over your data and to whom it is sent. You can delete them at any time. QUESTIONS? Do you have any questions or feedback? Write a message to help.myTime@gmx.de! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Handwritten Idea Notes4 screens
myNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Handwritten Idea Notes at 4.6 against myNotes's 2.8. Handwritten Idea Notes also leads on ratings volume (73 vs 5). myNotes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Handwritten Idea Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and myNotes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handwritten Idea Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handwritten Idea Notes has 73 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Handwritten Idea Notes's written reviews are positive against 76% of myNotes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handwritten Idea Notes ships an update every 2 months, myNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Handwritten Idea Notes versus myNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwritten Idea NotesmyNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (73 ratings) — better2.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews75.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertadashi atojiHeiner Gerdes

Customer experience

Handwritten Idea Notes

All ratings73 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

myNotes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative21.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Handwritten Idea Notes

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$5.99
4 purchases

myNotes

One-time4
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Pro Version$3.99
Show 1 more
  • Large Coffee$4.99

Questions

Is Handwritten Idea Notes free?
Handwritten Idea Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myNotes free?
myNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Handwritten Idea Notes or myNotes?
Handwritten Idea Notes is rated higher. Handwritten Idea Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while myNotes averages 2.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Handwritten Idea Notes or myNotes have ads?
Handwritten Idea Notes shows ads; myNotes does not.
Which is updated more often, Handwritten Idea Notes or myNotes?
Handwritten Idea Notes ships an update every 2 months, and myNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Handwritten Idea Notes was updated on November 2, 2026 and myNotes on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons