Comparison

Lemon vs Note

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

Head to head
About

Lemon

Easily transform lengthy text into visually appealing images. Share longer messages on social media by converting them into graphics. Customize fonts and colors, and automatically split content that exceeds single-image capacity.

Highlights
  • Text to image conversion
  • Customizable fonts and colors
  • Automatic splitting of long text
  • Social media sharing
  • Ad removal option
Features
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Lemon is an app for turning text into images. You can even share long pieces of text over 140 characters on Twitter easily by turning them into images. Features • Turning text into images • Fonts and colors can be changed • Automatically splits long texts that don't fit on one image into multiple images Remove Ads Option $0.49 weekly, $0.99 monthly, $3.99 Biannually Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: http://rakko.app/lemon-privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: http://rakko.app/lemon-terms-of-service/

About

Note

Capture thoughts and ideas with the natural feel of handwriting. This app offers a simple interface, unique handwritten fonts, and customizable themes to add warmth and personality to your notes. Create unlimited memos without restrictions.

Highlights
  • Handwriting-style fonts
  • Simple and intuitive UI
  • Customizable theme colors
  • Unlimited note creation
  • Mimics handwritten notes
Features
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Handwriting-style Memo is a note-taking app that captures the warmth and simplicity of handwritten notes. Record your thoughts and ideas with the sensation of handwriting, and add color to your daily life. 【Features】 Simple UI: Supports your note-taking process in a simple and intuitive way. With a clean design and user-friendly interface, it reduces the stress of creating notes. Handwriting-style fonts: All the fonts are designed to mimic handwritten styles. Create notes with a unique handwriting experience and add warmth and personality to your text. Customize theme colors: Choose your preferred theme color to match your mood and tone when creating notes. Your notes will reflect your individuality and sensibility, making them even more captivating. Unlimited notes: Create notes without any limitations. Freely record your important ideas, messages, sketches, to-do lists, and more as they come to mind. This is an ideal note-taking app that combines the warmth of handwriting with simplicity to enrich your everyday life. Unleash your creativity and express your thoughts freely.

Screenshots

Lemon3 screens
Note3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Note at 5.0 against Lemon's 4.1. Note also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Lemon's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. Lemon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lemon has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lemon ships an update every 3 months, Note every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lemon versus Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLemonNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRakko Inc.Naoyuki Rikiji

Customer experience

Lemon

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lemon

Subscriptions3
  • Remove Ads$0.997 Days
  • Remove Ads$1.991 Month
  • Remove Ads$5.996 Months
None

Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lemon free?
Lemon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note free?
Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lemon or Note?
Note is rated higher. Lemon averages 4.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Note averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lemon or Note have ads?
Lemon shows ads; Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Lemon or Note?
Lemon ships an update every 3 months, and Note every 12 months. Most recently, Lemon was updated on November 11, 2026 and Note on November 3, 2026.

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