Comparison

MyNotebook vs Q Notes

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

Head to head
About

MyNotebook

This app allows users to create checklists, to-do lists, and journal entries with short sentences. It features adjustable text size, automatic font resizing, and intuitive page-turning. Users can also copy, paste, and email their notes.

Highlights
  • Checklist and to-do list creation
  • Diary and short sentence writing
  • Adjustable text size
  • Automatic font resizing
  • Page turning with swipe/tap
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Email and print options
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"My Notebook" Overview      it is suitable for creating checklists, to-do lists, and writing diaries by genre using short sentences. And you may be even trained the ability to create short sentences. Text size can be changed by simply pinching the screen. (1) Notepad function  ●  Start up ; The display will start from the last finished page and it will be possible to edit.  ●  Page structure ; Consists of one title and 32 lines body.  ●  Font resizes ; When more than limited number of text is entered, font size automatically become smaller.  ●  Page turning ; Swipe the screen left / right or tap the left / right frame to page forward.  ●  Turning speed ; If you set the "Mode" button to "5", you can send 5 pages, if you set it to "1", you can send 1 page at a time.  ●  Infinite loop; Since it uses an infinite loop type page turning, the page is turned from the page near the rear end to the page near the front end when moving forward, and in the reverse direction when reversing.  ● Character input; Tapping a position where you want to enter a character a cursor appears and a keyboard also appears at the bottom of the screen. Using the keyboard you can enter any character at the cursor position.  ●  "Done" button; Tapping the "Done" button, you can save the text you entered to your device's memory, for the next startup.   (2) "Copy" function     By tapping the "Copy" button on each page, the entered title and text will be stored in the device's memory. The text is also copied to the clipboard. (3) "Paste" function  ●  When you tap the "Paste" button on each page, a screen will pop up asking if you want to overwrite the page with the title and text saved in memory. Tap "Overwrite" on that screen to execute overwriting.  ●  You can erase all the characters at once by copying a blank page and pasting it on any page. (4) Table of contents creation function     If you press the Paste button for a few seconds, a screen will pop up asking if you want to create a table of contents. Select Create to create a table of contents. (5) "Mail" function     On any page, click the "Action" button, and a selection screen for email or print appears. Select an email and follow the instructions on the email screen. After setting and confirming the title, destination, Cc / Bcc, and sender, click the "Send" button to send, or the "Cancel" button to cancel. (6) "Print" function (v1.5)     On any page, click the "Action" button, and a selection screen for email or print appears. Select "Print" and follow the instructions on the print screen. After selecting and checking the printer selection, number of prints, and print page range, press "Print" to execute printing. If you want to cancel, press "Cancel".

About

Q Notes

A lightweight note-taking application focused on core features for quick and simple note creation. Organize notes into groups and sync them seamlessly across devices using iCloud. Prioritizes user experience and data security.

Highlights
  • Quick note creation
  • Note grouping
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Secure offline functionality
  • Optimized user interface
Features
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This is a very light note-taking app that only retains the most core features and hopes to make it the best. You can add notes very quickly, and quickly mark your notes. You can easily add groups and choose the appropriate group for your notes. We repeatedly optimize user interaction and UI design, hoping to provide you with a pleasant user experience. Our app is also very SECURE. It does not use any network data except iCloud, and does not collect any user information, you can close the wireless data, and it works well. Support iCloud data synchronization, synchronize your data. I hope you can give us feedback in time to help us do better. I wish you a happy use.

Screenshots

MyNotebook4 screens
Q Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Q Notes at none against MyNotebook's shown. Q Notes also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for MyNotebook against 4.9 for Q Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of MyNotebook's written reviews are positive against 80% of Q Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyNotebook versus Q Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNotebookQ Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (41 ratings)4.9 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better27
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfumio ueda朝 朱

Customer experience

MyNotebook

All ratings40 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Q Notes

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

MyNotebook

No in-app purchases

None

Q Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyNotebook free?
MyNotebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Q Notes free?
Q Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyNotebook or Q Notes?
Q Notes is rated higher. MyNotebook averages 4.8 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Q Notes averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.
Do MyNotebook or Q Notes have ads?
MyNotebook shows ads; Q Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, MyNotebook or Q Notes?
MyNotebook ships an update monthly, and Q Notes monthly. Most recently, MyNotebook was updated on October 3, 2026 and Q Notes on September 29, 2026.

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