HighNotes vs HiNOTE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HighNotes
This app encourages frequent, brief journaling to build a consistent habit. Easily add photos to your entries to make them more engaging and enjoyable to revisit.
- Frequent, brief note-taking
- Builds journaling habit
- Attach photos to notes
- Enhances memory
- Improves emotional health
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Never miss a meaningful moment! HighNotes is a journaling app designed in a way that encourages you take smaller notes more frequently so it doesn't feel much of a commitment. It makes it easier to build a regular journaling habit. Attaching photos to your notes makes them more engaging and enjoyable to read. Keeping a journal many advantages like enhancing memory muscles, boosting comprehension, improving emotional health and communication skills. There are countless benefits you can count on with HighNotes.
HiNOTE
Create and send personalized digital greetings, invitations, and social media posts with unique templates and stationery. Features include RSVP tracking, photo sharing, and exclusive designs from renowned collaborators. Share effortlessly across multiple platforms without ads.
- Invitations with RSVP tracking
- Birthday and holiday cards
- Photo cards and digital frames
- Personalized digital stationery
- Exclusive collaborator designs
- Effortless sharing across platforms
- Weekly new designs
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Your messages deserve better than a text bubble. HiNOTE is the #1 personal stationery app for people who care how things land. Send greetings, invitations, thank-you notes, photo cards, and monogrammed stationery — personalized with your name or initials, and delivered anywhere: text, email, Instagram, WhatsApp, Slack and any social platform. What you can send: • New! Reactions: Let everyone chime in and get in on the fun • New! Your personal, digital Stationery Drawer • Invitations with built-in RSVP tracking • Birthday, holiday, and milestone cards that stand out • Photo cards and digital frames for any occasion • Thank-you notes and stylish memes • Wedding, baby, anniversary, and celebration announcements • Elegant digital stationery with your name or monogram • Why people choose HiNOTE: • One tap to any platform — text, email, WhatsApp, Instagram, Slack - any social platform • No ads. Ever. Just creativity, beauty, and connection • New designs added weekly — always something fresh for every season • Exclusive collaborations with Aerin Lauder, LoveShackFancy, Ken Fulk, Mark D. Sikes, Lingua Franca, Hotel du Cap, Emily Post Institute, Plum Sykes, Zoe de Givenchy, Claiborne Swanson Frank, Mrs Alice, Kimothy Joy, Glampwear, Sex w/Emily, Rebecca Gardner, and more Featured by Apple — The Best Greeting Card Apps "HiNOTE ups the ante on messaging — extra fun and pretty fabulous." — Oprah Daily "A reimagined alternative to digital communication." — Town & Country "So much cooler than blue or green blobs." — goop Also featured in TechCrunch, Fast Company, Elle, Architectural Digest, and Tory Burch Daily. Over 340,000 downloads. 13 million notes delivered. Join the people who send their best. Need help? Email hello@hinoteapp.com. We’d love to hear from you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HiNOTE at 4.9 against HighNotes's 4.4. HiNOTE also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 47) and review sentiment (87% vs 73%). HighNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). 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
Both are free to download. HiNOTE sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. HighNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
HiNOTE holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiNOTE has 4.3K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of HighNotes's written reviews are positive against 87% of HiNOTE's.
HighNotes ships an update every 2 months, HiNOTE every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HighNotes | HiNOTE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (47 ratings) | 4.9 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 306 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Fiodorov | HiNotes! Inc |
Customer experience
HighNotes
HiNOTE
Bugs and requests
HighNotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HiNOTE
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when searching
- Inconsistent capitalization issues
- Authorization codes not received
Requested features
5 requests- Paid version without promotional link
- More customization options
- Ability to remove branding/logo
- Desktop/tablet app version
- Improved search and organization
In-app purchases
HighNotes
No in-app purchases
HiNOTE
- The Monogram Club$3.991 Month
- Name here$3.99
- LoveShackFancy$6.99
- Mark D. Sikes$12.99
