Comparison

MyNote 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

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

MyNote4 screens
Q Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Q Notes at none against MyNote's shown. Q Notes also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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 MyNote against 4.9 for Q Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 27 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

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
MyNote versus Q Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNoteQ Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (54 ratings)4.9 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better27
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfumio ueda朝 朱

Customer experience

MyNote

All ratings54 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Q Notes

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

In-app purchases

None

MyNote

No in-app purchases

None

Q Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyNote free?
MyNote 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, MyNote or Q Notes?
Q Notes is rated higher. MyNote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Q Notes averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.
Do MyNote or Q Notes have ads?
MyNote shows ads; Q Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, MyNote or Q Notes?
MyNote ships an update monthly, and Q Notes monthly. Most recently, MyNote was updated on October 3, 2026 and Q Notes on September 29, 2026.

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