Comparison

Meeting Notes & Work Planner vs My Journal

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

Head to head
About

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a versatile note-taking app. Easily create handwritten notes, add images, and convert speech to text. Organize your content with folders and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note creation
  • Image integration
  • Speech-to-text conversion
  • Drawing and doodling tools
  • Folder organization
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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Don’t work hard, work smarter! Document all your classes or meetings with the awesome tools SketchNotes brings to you. CREATE EASY NOTES AND ADD IMAGES • Create customizable notes, and write anything you want in an easy, yet really helpful note that will make almost impossible to forget homeworks and projects QUICK SPEECH TO TEXT TOOL • If your teacher or partners are talking fast, use the Speech to text tool and save all the highlights lessons. You won’t even have to write anything. PERSONALIZE AND SHARE • Set your creativity free. Use our pencils, sharpies and shapes to draw doodles, funnels or anything that comes to your mind. ORGANIZE AND SYNC • Create folders and subfolders to make sure you will find the information you need whenever you want • Sync your notes on the cloud Price of subscription: - 3 day free trial then $9.99 per month Terms of use: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policies: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

About

My Journal

This app offers a digital journaling experience with customizable notebook covers and a wide array of decorative stickers and writing papers. It provides a secure way to record your thoughts and memories with password protection and unlimited storage. The app encourages daily reflection for personal growth and well-being.

Highlights
  • Simulation notebook with various covers
  • Security password protection
  • Rich collection of stickers and writing paper
  • Unlimited storage capacity
  • Simple drag-and-drop interface
  • Habit tracking for daily reflection
Features
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What's special about her? ** Simulation notebook: a variety of covers, make a hand ledger so that you feel as if you are using a real notebook; ** Security password: set their own exclusive password, when you don't want to share who also can't see; ** Rich materials: whether stickers, writing paper, are xiaobian carefully prepared for you; ** Large capacity: Don't worry, no matter how much you write, you can always save, unlimited; ** Simple and easy to use: just click, drag, rotate to complete the production, easy to use; ** Habit: as long as you record your happiness and sorrow every day, magical things will happen; What she can bring to you · Growth memoir: every day growth has its own unique content, as long as the record, is beautification; · Share with yourself, you will find yourself so lovely; · Mysterious power: really magical oh, you can also make a wish oh, it is said that many little lovely wish has come true; · Always love: No matter in life, in study, in love, we all experience different moments. As long as we record them, You'll find that life's surprises are always there. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, with the renewal fee deducted from your plan within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal at the Account Settings office at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. If your trial does not end, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you agree to the following terms: The terms of service: https://linkq002.github.io/posts/shunchang/fuwu Privacy policy: https://linkq002.github.io/posts/shunchang/privacy

Screenshots

Meeting Notes & Work Planner4 screens
My Journal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: My Journal at free with in-app purchases against Meeting Notes & Work Planner's subscription. My Journal also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (91% vs 71%). Meeting Notes & Work Planner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 230). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Meeting Notes & Work Planner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and My Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meeting Notes & Work Planner has 1.9K ratings behind it against 230, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Meeting Notes & Work Planner's written reviews are positive against 91% of My Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meeting Notes & Work Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, My Journal monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Meeting Notes & Work Planner versus My Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeeting Notes & Work PlannerMy Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.9K ratings)4.6 (230 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better230
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiant BrainsHangzhou Shunchang Asset Management Inc.

Customer experience

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

All ratings1,928 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews557 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative20.5%

My Journal

All ratings198 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes getting deleted unexpectedly
  • Inability to edit or move images
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Freezing and performance problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve stability and reliability
  • Provide better support and documentation
  • Allow more flexibility in note-taking

My Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • New Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

My Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Quarterly Plus3 Days trial$6.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$9.99

Questions

Is Meeting Notes & Work Planner free?
Meeting Notes & Work Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Journal free?
My Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meeting Notes & Work Planner or My Journal?
My Journal is rated higher. Meeting Notes & Work Planner averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while My Journal averages 4.6 from 230 ratings.
Do Meeting Notes & Work Planner or My Journal have ads?
My Journal shows ads; Meeting Notes & Work Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Meeting Notes & Work Planner or My Journal?
Meeting Notes & Work Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, and My Journal monthly. Most recently, Meeting Notes & Work Planner was updated on November 6, 2026 and My Journal on November 7, 2026.

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