Comparison

Notate for Microsoft 365 vs Biju

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

Head to head
About

Notate for Microsoft 365

This app is an all-in-one productivity tool designed to manage notes, tasks, contacts, calendar events, and email attachments. It integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 accounts, allowing users to edit documents, annotate PDFs, and scan business cards directly within the application.

Highlights
  • Edit Outlook email attachments
  • Fill and sign PDF forms
  • Annotate and collaborate on PDFs
  • Scan business cards to Outlook contacts
  • Scan paper documents to PDF
  • Syncs with Microsoft 365 accounts
  • Handwriting and Apple Pencil support
Features
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IMPORTANT: NOTATE REQUIRES a Microsoft 365, Hotmail, or Outlook.com email account. It has been specially designed to operate with Microsoft Office 365. Perfect for small & midsize businesses. Stay productive while you work from home! Notate is the ultimate Office 365 Information Manager. Notate syncs notes, tasks, contacts, calendar, and email attachments with your Outlook Office 365 account. Notate is an all-in-one tool for Microsoft Office 365. Edit and store your documents so they are always available on all of your devices. * Notes - Create handwritten notes -- sync with your Microsoft Outlook 365 Account * PDF - Desktop quality PDF editor! Fill out PDF forms, edit PDF, annotate PDF, create PDFs, and sign PDF documents * Files - Edit Microsoft 365 email attachments without leaving Notate. Scan paper documents into PDF files. * Todo - Manage your Microsoft 365 to do list * Calendar - Take notes and to do items in meetings and send meeting minutes * Contacts - Business card scanner converts cards directly into Microsoft 365 Outlook contacts * Email - View and edit email attachments. Document converter converts office documents into PDF All syncing with your Microsoft 365, Hotmail, or Outlook.com account! Business card scanner supports 19 languages for fast, accurate OCR. Document converter transforms office docs to PDF. Full PDF annotation and PDF editor capabilities including Adobe Forms support. Sign PDF documents and return them with ease. STAY FOCUSED, GET WORK DONE. Notate helps you get organized and stay productive. Start by capturing all your important information. With Notate you can quickly create typed or handwritten notes and insert images, audio recordings, web clippings, PDF documents and more. SAVE EVERYTHING. Collect everything that matters knowing that you'll always be able to find it. Enhance your notes with handwriting, drawings, images, documents, PDFs, web clippings, and more. FIND YOUR INFORMATION QUICKLY by organizing your notebooks like folders. Notes and to do items are searchable. Easily search across all notebooks or search for text within notes. The Notate preview mode provides users a quick glance into the note subject matter. —FEATURES— - View and EDIT Outlook email attachments from your Microsoft Office 365 account - Fill out PDF forms - ANNOTATE, collaborate, and comment on PDF documents with peers - SCAN business cards into Office 365 Outlook contacts - Advanced word processor - Embed images, audio, web clippings and documents - SCAN paper documents into PDF files - Annotate and SIGN PDF files - To do management with reminder notifications - Handwriting and Apple Pencil support - Shared workspaces for collaboration - Syncs with Microsoft Outlook, Hotmail, or Microsoft Office 365 - Features like Evernote, OneNote, Notability, provided in a secure enterprise environment Notate includes the following functions. Notes Writer PDF Scanner Scan Documents Business card scanner PDF signer Microsoft Office 365 To Do manager —MEMBERSHIP— Download Notate to try it free for thirty days. Cancel easily right from within Notate. After your free trial, Notate requires a subscription which provides you with regular app updates and syncing of your data. After your trial, you will not be charged unless you purchase a subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Price may vary by location. Privacy policy: http://notateapp.com/privacy-policy

About

Biju

This app provides sole proprietors and micro businesses with a comprehensive suite of tools to manage schedules, clients, invoicing, payments, and financial tracking. It streamlines operations, allowing users to focus more on their passion and less on administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Client appointment management
  • Client portal for requests and communication
  • Automated client reminders
  • Invoice and quote creation
  • Secure payment processing
  • Revenue and expense tracking
  • Financial reporting and charts
Features
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We give sole proprietors and micro businesses the tools they need to handle everything, all in one place. Spend less time doing the things you have to, so you can focus on doing what you love. MANAGE YOUR SCHEDULE + View, create and update client appointments + Accept appointment requests from clients through the Client Portal + Send automated reminders to clients + Add notes, products or services and create invoices directly from appointments KEEP UP WITH CLIENTS + Give clients their own login to connect with you + Send and receive private messages with clients + Upload and share project images and notes + Let clients request new appointments or reschedule + Send estimates for clients to review & approve in the app + Send invoices for clients to pay you in the app SEND INVOICES & QUOTES + Create and send estimates to clients + Convert approved quotes into invoices + Track and send reminders for past due invoices + Follow up on estimates for approval ACCEPT PAYMENTS​ + Take payments in person or online from anywhere + Record cash, check or third party payments + Process credit card payments securely using Stripe, including Tap To Pay, no hardware required + Clients can also make credit card payments directly from the Client Portal TRACK REVENUE AND EXPENSES + Generate and download reports for invoices, payments, clients and more + Visualize financial data with charts + Record business expenses and upload receipts + Create year-end tax reports to help with filing

Screenshots

Notate for Microsoft 3654 screens
Biju4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Biju at 100% against Notate for Microsoft 365's 25%. Biju also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Notate for Microsoft 365's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. Notate for Microsoft 365 sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Biju asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Biju holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notate for Microsoft 365 has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Notate for Microsoft 365's written reviews are positive against 100% of Biju's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notate for Microsoft 365 ships an update every 2 months, Biju every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notate for Microsoft 365 versus Biju: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotate for Microsoft 365Biju
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (33 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB110 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShafer Systems LLCBiju Inc

Customer experience

Notate for Microsoft 365

All ratings33 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Biju

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Notate for Microsoft 365

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$3.491 Month
  • Monthly subscription(promo)1 Year trial$3.491 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$3.491 Month
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  • Monthly Premium Subscription$3.491 Month
  • Annual subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual subscription (promo)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 14 day premium trialFree
None

Biju

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notate for Microsoft 365 free?
Notate for Microsoft 365 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Biju free?
Biju is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notate for Microsoft 365 or Biju?
Biju is rated higher. Notate for Microsoft 365 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Biju averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Notate for Microsoft 365 or Biju have ads?
Neither Notate for Microsoft 365 nor Biju shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notate for Microsoft 365 or Biju?
Notate for Microsoft 365 ships an update every 2 months, and Biju every 15 months. Most recently, Notate for Microsoft 365 was updated on October 3, 2026 and Biju on October 24, 2026.

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