# Notejoy vs UpNote

The clearest difference is rating: UpNote at 4.7 against Notejoy's 3.7. UpNote also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 47%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 29). Notejoy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notejoy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $47.99 per year and UpNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpNote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UpNote has 1.1K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Notejoy's written reviews are positive against 86% of UpNote's.

Notejoy ships an update every 10 days, UpNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notejoy | UpNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notejoy/id1158616846/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upnote-notes-diary-journal/id1389634515/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 29 | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | **85.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 16 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Monki Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1158616845) | [UpNote Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1347759263) |

## What reviewers say

### Notejoy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notejoy/id1158616846)

Capture ideas and share your work effortlessly with a fast, focused notes app. Collaborate in real-time with teams and clients, and easily search your team's knowledge base. Available across all your devices and integrates with popular productivity tools.

**Highlights:** Real-time syncing across devices, Fast and easy sharing, Real-time team collaboration, Light-weight reactions and @mentions, Powerful search functionality, Integrations with G Suite, Slack, Zoom, etc.

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notejoy Solo | $47.99 | per year |


### UpNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upnote-notes-diary-journal/id1389634515)

This app provides a clean and beautiful interface for writing and organizing notes, journals, and to-do lists. It offers rich formatting options, an intuitive organization system, and instant syncing across devices, with offline capabilities. Premium features include enhanced security and export options.

**Highlights:** Rich text editor with formatting tools, Intuitive organizing system (notebooks, pins, links), Secure note locking with Touch/Face ID, Instant cross-device syncing and offline access, Markdown support and export, Task management and to-do lists

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium monthly subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Life-time Upgrade | $19.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade to Premium | $19.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade | $24.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade to Premium | $24.99 | one-time |
| Life-time Upgrade | $29.99 | one-time |
| Life-time upgrade to Premium | $34.99 | one-time |
| Life-time upgrade to Premium | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Seamless syncing across devices
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Nested notebooks and tags for organization
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 💡 Lifetime premium option

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Issues with image/attachment handling
- 🐛 Formatting problems with pasted content
- 🐛 Syncing problems between devices
- 🔒 Lack of end-to-end encryption

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen issues
- Lost notes and data
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Google sign-in not working

**Requested features**

- Reminders and calendar integration
- More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
- Improved drawing/handwriting support
- PDF annotation and embedding
- Optical character recognition (OCR)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notejoy free?

Notejoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is UpNote free?

UpNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Notejoy or UpNote?

UpNote is rated higher. Notejoy averages 3.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while UpNote averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Notejoy or UpNote have ads?

Neither Notejoy nor UpNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notejoy or UpNote?

Notejoy ships an update every 10 days, and UpNote weekly. Most recently, Notejoy was updated on July 21, 2026 and UpNote on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*