My Message vs B.Notes／Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Message
This app sends messages to yourself as reminders for memos, to-dos, or future notes. Enable notifications to receive these self-messages directly on your device.
- Self-messaging reminders
- Memos and to-do lists
- Future messages
- Notification delivery
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A new reminder app that sends a message to yourself. You will receive a message from yourself. You can use it in various ways, such as memos, TODO, and messages to yourself in the future. If you turn on the notification permission, you can get messages by notification.
B.Notes／Chat
This app allows you to jot down ideas in a chat-like format, simulating a conversation with yourself. Customize your brainstorming partner with cute animal icons and organize notes with folders and tags. Share your thoughts easily via AirDrop.
- Chat-style note-taking
- Solo brainstorming with personas
- Cute animal icons for personas
- Folder and tag organization
- AirDrop sharing
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B.Notes is a simple application that records notes in a chat-like speech bubble. You can write out ideas that you come up with, and brainstorm by yourself. In solo brainstorming, you can set the persona as the peer you want to talk to. Key Features: - Cute animal icons for persona - Manages notes using folders and tags - Sends and receives notes via AirDrop
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Message at none against B.Notes／Chat's 1. My Message also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). B.Notes／Chat's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price 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
Both are free to download. B.Notes／Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Message asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Message ships an update daily, B.Notes／Chat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Message | B.Notes／Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kazuhiro aonuma | Kouichi Abe |
Customer experience
My Message
B.Notes／Chat
In-app purchases
My Message
No in-app purchases
B.Notes／Chat
- Beerware$1.99
Questions
Is My Message free?
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