Comparison

UpNote vs Minans

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UpNote

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
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UpNote is a clean and beautiful app for writing and organizing. It's easy to use with rich features and delightful experience. UpNote is designed to help you take notes easily and stay focused on what matters most. UpNote has beautiful fonts and elegant themes that you can adjust to make your writing experience most comfortable and pleasant. UpNote is an ideal place to keep your diary and journal. It has a powerful lock feature so that you can rest assured that your notes stay private and secure. You can also use Touch ID or Face ID to securely unlock your notes. UpNote’s intuitive organizing system will keep your note space neat and light. There are many ways to organize your notes: putting them into notebooks, pinning your notes to the top of the note list, bookmarking them for quick reference or linking to other notes. You can also close any notebooks to focus on only most important one. UpNote’s rich editor makes it perfect for planning and managing your tasks. Simply write down your to-do list and have them synced to all your devices. UpNote offers highlight, text colors, table, nested list, code and many other important formatting tools so that you could easily format your notes. UpNote syncs notes instantly on all devices. It also works reliably offline, so you could take note anytime, anywhere. If you are a markdown user, UpNote is great for you too. It has intuitive shortcuts based on markdown, which makes it more fun to write notes. You can also export your notes to Markdown or PDF. Try UpNote now and you will fall in love with it! ---- Upgrade to Premium to get full power of UpNote: - Lock your notes and notebooks - Insert table and attachments - Write unlimited number of notes - Elegant themes and notebook covers - Export to text PDF, HTML and Markdown ---- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial peri​od will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ---- If you have any question or feedback, we would love to hear it. Send an email to support@getupnote.com, and we would love to get in touch with you! ---- Privacy policy: https://getupnote.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://getupnote.com/terms.html

About

Minans

Features
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Minans – Gelir Gider ve Bütçe Takibi Minans ile finansal hayatını kolayca yönet! Gelirlerini, giderlerini ve birikimlerini tek uygulamada takip ederek paran üzerinde tam kontrol sağla. Günlük harcamalarını hızlıca kaydet, hangi banka kartından dönemsel olarak ne kadar harcadığını detaylı olarak görüntüle ve bütçeni daha bilinçli yönet. Minans, sade arayüzü ve güçlü özellikleriyle kişisel finans yönetimini herkes için kolay hale getirir. Öne Çıkan Özellikler Gelir & Gider Takibi Tüm gelir ve harcamalarını kategorilere ayırarak kolayca kaydet. Paran nereye gidiyor anında gör. Kart Bazlı Harcama Analizi Hangi kredi kartı veya banka kartından ne kadar harcama yaptığını detaylı şekilde incele. Birikim Yönetimi Tasarruf hedeflerini takip et, birikimlerini kontrol altında tut ve finansal hedeflerine daha hızlı ulaş. Detaylı Finans Raporları Günlük, haftalık ve aylık analizlerle harcama alışkanlıklarını keşfet. Anlık Döviz ve Altın Fiyatları USD, EUR ve Altın fiyatlarını API üzerinden anlık olarak takip et. Finansal gelişmeleri tek ekranda görüntüle. Kolay ve Hızlı Kayıt Saniyeler içinde işlem ekle, düzenle ve finans geçmişini düzenli tut. Modern ve Kullanıcı Dostu Arayüz Karmaşık ekranlar olmadan sade, hızlı ve anlaşılır kullanım deneyimi. Minans ile Neler Yapabilirsin? Günlük harcamalarını kaydedebilirsin Gelirlerini düzenli takip edebilirsin Kart bazlı harcamalarını analiz edebilirsin Birikim hedefleri oluşturabilirsin Döviz ve altın fiyatlarını takip edebilirsin Finansal durumunu grafiklerle inceleyebilirsin Bütçeni daha verimli yönetebilirsin Finansal kontrolünü eline almak için şimdi Minans’ı indir ve harcamalarını bilinçli yönetmeye başla!

Screenshots

UpNote4 screens
Minans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minans at none against UpNote's 8. UpNote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. UpNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Minans asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UpNote ships an update weekly, Minans every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UpNote versus Minans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpNoteMinans
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpNote Company LimitedAhmed Tayyib Kaya

Bugs and requests

UpNote

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

8 requests
  • Reminders and calendar integration
  • More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • Improved drawing/handwriting support
  • PDF annotation and embedding
  • Optical character recognition (OCR)
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  • Ability to reorder bullets and lists
  • Improved table editing and formatting
  • Apple Watch app

Minans

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

UpNote

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly subscription$1.991 Month
One-time7
  • Life-time Upgrade$19.99
  • Life-time Upgrade to Premium$19.99
  • Life-time Upgrade$24.99
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  • Life-time Upgrade to Premium$24.99
  • Life-time Upgrade$29.99
  • Life-time upgrade to Premium$34.99
  • Life-time upgrade to Premium$39.99
None

Minans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UpNote free?
UpNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minans free?
Minans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UpNote or Minans have ads?
Minans shows ads; UpNote does not.
Which is updated more often, UpNote or Minans?
UpNote ships an update weekly, and Minans every 3 weeks. Most recently, UpNote was updated on October 26, 2026 and Minans on October 17, 2026.

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