MyNotebook vs Key memos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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".
Key memos
This app helps you store hints for your passwords and login information for various online services. It allows for organized storage in folders and offers optional PIN code protection and iCloud synchronization.
- Store password hints and login details
- Organize with folders
- Optional PIN code protection
- iCloud synchronization
- Hide cards and folders
- Export and restore data
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This app is for those who still remember their passwords, but there are so many of them that sometimes you need hints to remember. And for those who keep their passwords in Notes, then this app will definitely be the best place to store them. There are no subscriptions or in-app purchases. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER: The information inside is NOT encrypted. Write down only the hints that you understand here! CARDS The application stores cards with password hints and other information for logging into various online services. In each card, you can write: - name, - a note, - url or website address, - login or login prompt, - password hint opportunities: + Create new folders without restrictions + Add cards to folders without restrictions + The ability to use without a PIN code + You can still add a PIN code and expand the functionality of the application. + Synchronization via iCloud - Your data will not be lost when you change your device (you can disable this in the settings) + You can hide both folders with cards and each card separately from prying eyes. + If you do not use iCloud, it is possible to output all the application data in a separate file, save it and then restore this data from the file. This file is not readable by normal means.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MyNotebook at Free against Key memos's $0.99. MyNotebook also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 1). Key memos's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
MyNotebook is free to download; Key memos costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Key memos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyNotebook has 41 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MyNotebook ships an update monthly, Key memos every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyNotebook | Key memos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (41 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fumio ueda | Evgeny Turchaninov |
Customer experience
MyNotebook
Key memos
In-app purchases
MyNotebook
No in-app purchases
Key memos
No in-app purchases









