# Milanote vs Bambook

The clearest difference is update cadence: Milanote at weekly against Bambook's every 3 months. Milanote also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 8). Bambook's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Milanote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month and Bambook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bambook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Milanote has 4.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Milanote's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bambook's.

Milanote ships an update weekly, Bambook every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Milanote | Bambook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milanote/id1433852790/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bambook-ocr-scanner/id6480379651/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.1K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 102 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Milanote](https://appshunter.io/developer/1433852789) | [Bambook v.o.f.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1259243137) |

## What reviewers say

### Milanote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milanote/id1433852790)

Organize creative projects by combining notes, images, videos, and sketches visually. Collaborate with teams on shared boards or use it as a private workspace. Save content from any app and sync instantly across all devices.

**Highlights:** Visual project organization, Combine notes, images, videos, sketches, Team collaboration, Save content from any app, Instant cross-device syncing, Sketching with Apple Pencil

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Monthly | $12.49 | per month |
| Professional Annual | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent for planning and organizing
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 Great for creatives and visual thinkers
- 💻 Seamless sync between desktop and mobile
- 📚 Helpful for students and academics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited free version with only 100 items
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 📱 Mobile app lacks functionality of desktop version
- 🖼️ Issues with uploading and managing images
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to open certain boards
- Issues with deleting or rearranging notes
- Image uploads not working consistently

**Requested features**

- Add iPad app with full desktop functionality
- Improve mobile app experience and parity with desktop
- Increase free version storage limit
- Implement offline mode and better file management
- Add more customization options for boards and notes


### Bambook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bambook-ocr-scanner/id6480379651)

Digitize handwritten notes with advanced OCR and AI to create editable text, correct spelling, and organize your content. Easily edit, search, and share your scanned notes as PDFs or JPGs.

**Highlights:** Automatic page detection and scanning, Handwritten text to editable digital text conversion, AI-powered spelling and grammar correction, Organize notes with naming, sorting, and batch scanning, Edit scans with cropping, rotating, and text addition, Search notes by name or handwritten content, Share scans to various cloud services and apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month | $1.99 | per month |
| 6 Months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| 12 Months | $4.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Milanote free?

Milanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bambook free?

Bambook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Milanote or Bambook?

Bambook is rated higher. Milanote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Bambook averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Milanote or Bambook have ads?

Neither Milanote nor Bambook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Milanote or Bambook?

Milanote ships an update weekly, and Bambook every 3 months. Most recently, Milanote was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bambook on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*