MyNote vs Charles' Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyNote
This app allows users to quickly jot down ideas, schedules, and checklists. It features intuitive text resizing, automatic column expansion, and the ability to create a table of contents for easy navigation. Users can also easily copy, paste, email, and print their notes.
- Instant text size change via pinch
- Automatic column height expansion
- Table of contents creation
- Copy and paste functionality
- Email and print notes
- Page scrolling and turning
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Summary "My Note -a simple note app-" is an application for iPhone/iPad with iOS13.3 or later that is suitable for writing down ideas, schedules, and checklists, just like a notebook. In particular, it has uniquely useful features such as (a) the ability to instantly change the text size by simply pinching the screen, (b) the ability to automatically expand the column height according to the text length or font size change, and (c) the ability to create a table of contents. Description of Functions and Features (1) Notepad function (a) Page composition; Each page consists of a title and ten columns of text. (b) Start Page; The page is displayed from the last finished page and can be edited. (c) Column Expansion; The height of each column is automatically expanded or restored according to the length of the text in that column. (d) Scrolling; Each page can be scrolled vertically by swiping vertically. (e) Page Turnover; Swipe left and right or tap the left and right frames to turn pages. The number of pages to be turned is either "1" or "5" as set by the turning-pages-buttons (second button from the right). Pages are turned from the end of the page to the beginning, or from the beginning to the end. (f) Text editing; When you tap the screen, the cursor appears there and at the same time the keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen. You can use the keyboard to enter text at the cursor position. The cursor will automatically move to the position behind the character you have entered. Edits are finalized by pressing the "Done" button on the keyboard and saved on the terminal for the next readout. (2) "Copy" function By tapping the "Copy" button on each page, the title and text are copied to the device's memory. The text is also copied to the clipboard. (3) "Paste" function Tapping the "Paste" button on a page overwrites the title and text stored in the memory to the title and text fields of the page, respectively. Tap "Overwrite" on the confirmation screen that appears before overwriting to execute the overwrite. If a blank page is copied and pasted onto a page of your choice, all text can be erased at once. (4) Table of contents creation function When you press and hold the "Paste" button on any page, a prompt will appear asking if you want to create a table of contents. If you choose "Yes," a table of contents will be created. (5) "Mail" function On any page, press the "Action" button to display the "Mail" or "Print" selection screen. Select "E-mail" and follow the instructions on the "E-mail" screen. Set and confirm the title, destination, Cc/Bcc, and sender, then click the "Send" button to send the message, or the "Cancel" button to cancel the message. (6) "Print" function Pressing the "Action" button on any page brings up a screen for selecting whether to E-mail or print the document. Select "Print" and follow the instructions on the print screen. Select a printer, set and confirm the number of sheets to be printed and the page range to be printed, and then click "Print" to print. (7) Instant font size change function The text size can be instantly changed by simply pinching the screen. Tips on how to use it well If, for example, the diary pages are about to fill up, start another archive page and transcribe the entire page into one of the columns on the archive page. Then the original page can be used for another purpose. In other words, 10 pages of content can fit on one archive page.
Charles' Notes
A straightforward notebook app designed for quick note-taking and writing. It prioritizes a clean interface and essential features for a focused, clutter-free experience, storing all notes securely on your device.
- Clutter-free writing experience
- Clear typeface and fonts for readability
- Multitasking with split-screen support
- Focused writing with plain text input
- On-device note storage for privacy
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Take notes, write stories and brainstorm ideas – with Charles’ Notes. Sometimes we need a powerful tool at our fingertips while taking a business meeting at work or writing annotations at school. But most of the times, you just need to do simple tasks. As simple as write down a short note. Charles’ Notes is a notebook app – stripped down to the essentials of simple note-taking and writing. Students, authors, teachers and business professionals need a quick way to write notes, create simple to do lists or even write down complete manuscripts. With simplicity in mind, we designed the interface so simple and clean to make creating, writing and managing notes as effortless as possible. There are a lot of notebook and note-taking apps out there. And they are all packed with tons of amazing features like cloud-sync, audio recording, pdf export and even writing notes with a precious Apple Pencil. They are all doing a fantastic job. So if you are looking for a notes app with these features, then skip Charles’ Notes now. Why? Well, we believe in simplicity. To archive a clutter-free writing experience, we asked ourselves: “What does a notes app truly needs?” And the answer was pretty simple: Writing down ideas and keep them organized. Clear type and fonts Nothing is more frustrating than unreadable fonts in too small font-sizes. Let’s fix that. Charles’ Notes uses a big and clear typeface to ensure best readability experience. Multitasking Take notes while you are researching, reading a textbook or watching a lecture. You can use Charles in split-screen or fullscreen mode, depending on how the workflow. Stay focused Limitation empowers creation. With plain text as the only input, you will keep your hands on the keyboard and stay focused on the notes. Privacy & safety We don’t use iCloud Sync, Dropbox, OneNote or Google Drive. All notes are stored right on the device. Right where they are safe. Charles’ Notes is and will always be a free note-taking app. There are no In-App Purchases, no ads, and no hidden fees. Just enjoy writing down ideas and draft your next big thing. We hope you enjoy writing and typing with Charles’ Notes, and we look forward to hearing from you. Say hello @danielhannih on Twitter :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyNote at 4.8 against Charles' Notes's 4.3. MyNote also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 6). Charles' Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyNote has 54 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of MyNote's written reviews are positive against 73% of Charles' Notes's.
MyNote ships an update monthly, Charles' Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyNote | Charles' Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (54 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fumio ueda | Vanilla b.v. |
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MyNote
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MyNote
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









