Tim Notes Blue vs My Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tim Notes Blue
A straightforward and secure note-taking application designed for simplicity and efficiency. It offers fingerprint protection for your notes and a consistent fullscreen experience across iPhone and iPad devices.
- Simple note-taking
- Efficient note organization
- Fingerprint security
- Fullscreen iPad experience
- Free to use
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Notes - Very simple and efficient and free. Protect this Notes App with your fingerprint reader. Fullscreen on iPad, exactly like on an iPhone. Blue version.
My Notebook
Capture ideas and annotate documents with a versatile note-taking and PDF writing tool. Utilize colorful markers and a shape generator for enhanced creativity. Your work is automatically saved and synced via iCloud for easy access across devices.
- Note-taking on new or existing PDFs
- Variety of colorful markers
- Advanced geometric shape generator
- Auto-save functionality
- iCloud integration for cloud storage
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This simple, but powerful app allows users to either take notes on a new or existing PDF. A variety of bright and colourful markers ensure that your notes are always looking their best. Advanced geometric shape generator allows you to draw perfect shapes every time. Auto save and iCloud integration ensures your notes are up to date and stored on the cloud. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tim Notes Blue at 67% against My Notebook's 18%. Tim Notes Blue also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). My Notebook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 5). On price, ads 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. My Notebook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tim Notes Blue asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tim Notes Blue holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Notebook has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Tim Notes Blue's written reviews are positive against 18% of My Notebook's.
Tim Notes Blue ships an update every 2 months, My Notebook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tim Notes Blue | My Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 3.7 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Bowers | Alistair Shaw |
Customer experience
Tim Notes Blue
My Notebook
In-app purchases
Tim Notes Blue
No in-app purchases
My Notebook
- MyNotebook Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- My Notebook Pro$6.99
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