Noto vs mimi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Noto
A modern writing and note-taking application offering powerful text editing tools and extensive organization features. It supports unlimited attachments and various export formats, with optional Pro features for enhanced functionality. Syncs seamlessly across devices.
- Powerful text editing tools
- Unlimited attachments (Pro)
- Dark mode
- iCloud sync
- Gesture organization
- Multiple export formats
- Desktop-class organization
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Features: - Powerful text editing tools - Bold / Italic / Underline / Strikethrough / Highlight - Number list / Bullet list / Check list - Unlimited attachments (Pro): - Image / Video / Scan / Drawing / File - Table / Block quote / Code / Math Equation - Dark mode - iCloud sync - Organize with gesture - Export to HTML, Markdown, PDF, & JPG - Lock notes (Pro) - Desktop class organization - Drag to reorder your list and paragraph - Drag to organize your notes - Rapid multi select Noto is free to use, including iCloud Sync support. Unlock Noto Pro to enable all features including * Attachments * Note lock * Export * Support future Noto development Terms and Conditions: https://noto.ink/terms Privacy Policy: https://noto.ink/privacy
mimi
Personalize your notes with a variety of cute themes and customizable text styles. Organize your thoughts into notebooks, create to-do lists, and format text with lists and special character recognition. Unlock premium stickers with a subscription.
- Cute note themes
- Customizable text styling
- Checkable to-do lists
- Organize notes in notebooks
- Special character highlighting
- In-app web browser
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mimi is a cute note application based on the concept of "the fun of choosing a cute notepad at a store." Choose your favorite from many themes and enjoy your notebook and notes! If you don't have your favorite theme, you can request the theme you want the author to make. Enjoy the cute! Features: - Cute note themes - Text styling (font, font size, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, text colors, pragraph alignment, paragraph indent) - Checkable list for track todo in note - Unordered list and ordered list for formatting text in list - URL, phone number, address, calender event, flight number and shipment tracking number are highlited in note editor - Open URL in in-app web browser - Organize notes in notebooks mimi Premium unlock premium stickers on Sticker Library. mimi Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. 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. For technical assistance or other inquiries, email: umaiapp+mimi_support@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://umai.app/app/mimi/Privacy.md Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: mimi at 92% against Noto's 68%. mimi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 1.3K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Noto sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and mimi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
mimi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mimi has 6.5K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Noto's written reviews are positive against 92% of mimi's.
Noto ships an update every 4 weeks, mimi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Noto | mimi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.3K ratings) | 4.8 (6.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 92.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 6.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soysauce Lab | Masaki Yoshihisa |
Customer experience
Noto
mimi
User reviews
Noto
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and fast
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 🎨 Customizable folders and colors
- 📁 Excellent organization and hierarchy
- 💻 Works well across devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and sync issues
- 🔒 Limited free features, requires subscription
- 📁 Difficulty moving/organizing folders and notes
- 🖌️ Lack of font/text customization options
- 🔍 Poor search functionality
mimi
From 6.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
- 💡 Highly customizable with various themes, fonts, and colors
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Ability to lock notes and the entire app
- 👍 Organized with different notebooks and folders
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid subscription required for some stickers and features
- 🐛 Occasional autocorrect and formatting issues
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 🔍 Inability to sort or organize notes chronologically
Bugs and requests
Noto
Reported bugs
4 issues- Syncing issues between devices
- Folders and notes disappearing after updates
- Crashes when trying to access certain folders
- Widgets not displaying note content properly
Requested features
6 requests- Add tags or keywords for better organization
- Improve table editing and formatting
- Implement better export options (PDF, HTML, etc.)
- Add support for Apple Pencil and handwriting
- Integrate calendar and reminder features
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- Allow custom backgrounds and themes
mimi
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notes sometimes get moved to the top unexpectedly
- Certain font styles have compatibility issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to import photos and images
- Implement cloud sync and backup functionality
- Allow custom themes and background creation
- Add more organizational tools like tags and filters
In-app purchases
Noto
- Noto Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Noto Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Noto Lifetime$24.99
mimi
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$25.991 Year
