Minute Notes vs Notebook Lists
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Minute Notes
Quickly capture thoughts and ideas with a simple, focused notepad. Search your notes instantly and export them as plain text. Designed for privacy with no accounts or cloud services, all data stays on your device.
- One-tap note creation
- Fast search across titles and text
- Pin important notes
- Export notes as plain text
- Native split-screen layout
- Offline storage
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Capture a thought before it disappears. Minute Notes is a focused notepad for writing, finding, and exporting plain-text notes without an account. Open the app, create a note with one tap, and keep typing. FAST FROM THE FIRST NOTE โข Create a note with one tap โข Search across titles and note text โข Pin important notes to the top โข Export any note as portable plain text with the system share sheet โข Use a native split layout built for both iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your notes are stored on this device. Minute Notes has no account, no ads, no analytics SDK, and no cloud or upload service. You choose where an exported note goes. Minute Notes is deliberately small: a clear place to capture an idea, find it again, and move it somewhere else when you are ready.
Notebook Lists
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This is a simple list making app to give the look and feel of a book with pages of lists. This list making app is different from most in that it works horizontally vs. vertically. It's my first app attempt made as a hobby so expect bugs and such. Features: A True Notebook Feel: A vintage book cover, graph paper pages, and custom fonts provide an analog feel. Horizontal Column Layout: A smarter, horizontal grid for your items that's perfect for both iPhone and iPad. Smart Resume: The app automatically "opens" to the last list you were editing, just like a real notebook. List Templates: Get started instantly with built-in templates for "Packing" and "Grocery" lists, complete with default categories. Item Catalog: Tapping the 'box' icon lets you add items from a master catalog. Anything you add is automatically saved to the catalog for future use. Powerful List Management: Tap and hold any list to Edit, Delete, or Duplicate it (copying all its categories and items). Tap, hold, and drag lists on the main page to reorder them. Intuitive Item Controls: Tap, hold, and drag items to reorder them or move them between categories. Tap and hold a category name to Edit or Delete it. Simple tap-to-check functionality. Help On Every Page: A simple ? button on each screen explains all the hidden features, like drag-and-drop and context menus. Built for All Devices: Fully responsive design that is designed to work on iPhone and iPad, in both portrait and landscape. iCloud enabled to sync across your iPad and iPhone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Notebook Lists at every 8 months against Minute Notes's every 40 months. Minute Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Minute Notes ships an update every 40 months, Notebook Lists every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minute Notes | Notebook Lists |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 8 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Motorin | John Baker |
In-app purchases
Minute Notes
No in-app purchases
Notebook Lists
No in-app purchases
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