Comparison

WinkNotes vs NoteYebos

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

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About

WinkNotes

This app combines note-taking with spaced repetition for effective learning. Organize your thoughts, create flashcards, and review material efficiently using memory curves and customizable study plans. Supports rich text, drawing, and offline voice reading.

Highlights
  • Columnar note-taking with key points
  • Spaced repetition for memory learning
  • Rich text formatting and drawing
  • Ebbinghaus memory curve study plans
  • Marker memory for fill-in-the-blanks
  • Offline voice reading aloud
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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“WinkNotes” are an ideal combination of note taking, knowledge organization, and memory learning. Taking detailed notes, but can't always find the key points? You take serious notes, but your mind is empty when you recall them? The fragmented knowledge is getting more and more, and there is no way to organize and summarize it? Preparing for the exams, but do not know how to review? All kinds of troubles, "WinkNotes" help you solve. "WinkNotes" innovatively adopts the form of columnar notes, integrating the complete notes with key points, distilled thinking and other information, using the interval memory to help users review, thus improving the efficiency of memory learning. You can use WinkNotes on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and sync content in the cloud with your iCloud account. Powerful note taking features - Ideal mix of graphics and text. - Rich text formatting: title, bold, underline, strikethrough, super/subscript, list, indent, split line. - Colorful notes: add rich colors to the text and retain the original text color even when copied in. - Markdown compatible: Focus on taking quick notes of content, copied content automatically converts Markdown tags to rich text style. - Write and scribble: Draw with your finger or on a compatible iPad with the Apple Pencil. Flexible filtering, searching and organizing - Organize by memory status: new notes, in memory, and remembered content at a glance. - Filter by category: customize categories, set different colors and filter - Real-time search: Quickly search for keywords and display results in the current list. - Combined search: The above filtering and searching methods can be freely combined for fast, multi-latitude search. Efficient learning and review - Ebbinghaus Memory Curve: Automatically arrange study and review plan according to the memory law. - Customized next memory time: Flexible selection of memory stages and next memory time. - Detailed memory record: Each memory record of all devices will be combined and recorded. - Marker memory: Mark out key words with markers, which can be used for masking memory and fill-in-the-blank practice. - Offline voice reading aloud: support real-time offline reading aloud in 30+ languages with customizable reading language and speed. - Drafting paper : Using draft paper with Apple Pencil in iPad helps you quickly practice mimeographing or doing questions. Subscribe to WinkNotes PRO to unlock all features - iCloud sync: Sync all data on iPhone, iPad, Mac. - Advanced card packs: Unlock unlimited card decks, number of cards created, customize card deck cover art, use card pack grouping for organization. - Voice reading: Unlock unlimited number of pronunciation readings in 30+ languages. - Get regular updates. - Etc. 1 Service name: WinkNotes PRO membership continuous annual package 2 After you purchase an automatic subscription, your iTunes account will be charged 24 hours before the subscription period expires, and the subscription will be renewed for one more subscription period after a successful charge. 3 To cancel your subscription, please manually open "Settings" -> "iTunes Store and App Store" -> "Apple ID" on your Apple phone and select "View Apple ID". Select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscriptions", and select WinkNotes PRO membership to cancel your subscription. If you do not close your subscription at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period, you will be deemed to have agreed to continue your license and the subscription will automatically renew. Privacy https://www.appnice.cn/privacy.htm Member Service Agreement (User Agreement) / terms of use https://www.appnice.cn/useragreement.html For assistance Please write to: winkcard@qq.com

About

NoteYebos

This app allows users to take notes using both typing and handwriting, with features like paper templates, image insertion, and cloud sync. Organize notes into custom notebooks and export them to PDF.

Highlights
  • Keyboard and handwriting input
  • Paper templates
  • Image insertion
  • Cloud sync
  • Note encryption
  • PDF export
  • Annotation tools
Features
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NoteYebos APP is a handwritten note application independently developed by Yebos brand. The operation is simple, the function is practical, and there is no cost. In NoteYebos you can either type with a keyboard or write notes by hand with a capacitive pen. It has some very practical functions, such as paper templates, which can provide suitable paper templates according to the different needs of users. Another great feature of NoteYebos is the flexibility to make comments and insert pictures. You can create different notebooks to organize your notes, you can customize the cover of the notebook, and choose a variety of paper materials and writing templates. If you like multitasking, NoteYebos works fine in view mode. [Features] - Support keyboard handwriting mixed input, faster and more intimate. - Support original handwriting, the content is automatically saved in the device. - Flexible editing content, handwriting color change. - Flexible insertion of pictures in notes. - Set up cloud sync to protect your important notes. - Encrypt your notes to prevent strangers from viewing them. - Support multiple font changes to make your notes more beautiful. - Support iPad split screen, improve work efficiency. - Support to add desktop widgets, make the desktop more rich. - Support the insertion of emojis, which can express a richer emotion. - Easily export notes to PDF format and share to other mainstream social platforms. [Feature highlights] Comments and notes: - Support text extract and rectangular extract, you can very quickly cut the book into countless small pieces in the notebook; - Support directly on the page to circle or underline extracts; - Support direct annotation in the margins, notes will not cover the content of the book; - Support text, voice, picture, hand-drawn and other annotation forms; - Add hashtags to notes to facilitate the connection between notes; NoteYebos will bring you a new and unique reading and learning experience. At any time, you can communicate with us about your experience and problems, and we will listen to your suggestions and improve the app

Screenshots

WinkNotes4 screens
NoteYebos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WinkNotes at 4.8 against NoteYebos's 2.0. WinkNotes also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 40%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). NoteYebos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. WinkNotes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NoteYebos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WinkNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WinkNotes has 128 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of WinkNotes's written reviews are positive against 40% of NoteYebos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WinkNotes ships an update weekly, NoteYebos every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WinkNotes versus NoteYebos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinkNotesNoteYebos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (128 ratings) — better2.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings128 — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDetailsoft Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Jinji Digital Technology Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

WinkNotes

All ratings128 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral15.9%
Negative6.3%

NoteYebos

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

WinkNotes

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription (Events)$1.991 Month
  • Annual Full Access(Events)7 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Annual Full Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Special edition$14.99
  • Lifetime Full Access$19.99
None

NoteYebos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WinkNotes free?
WinkNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteYebos free?
NoteYebos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WinkNotes or NoteYebos?
WinkNotes is rated higher. WinkNotes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while NoteYebos averages 2.0 from 8 ratings.
Do WinkNotes or NoteYebos have ads?
Neither WinkNotes nor NoteYebos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WinkNotes or NoteYebos?
WinkNotes ships an update weekly, and NoteYebos every 3 weeks. Most recently, WinkNotes was updated on September 20, 2026 and NoteYebos on July 8, 2026.

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