Comparison

myNotes vs Jottre

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

Head to head
About

myNotes

Create notes, sketches, and to-do lists on an expansive, customizable canvas. Easily export your creations as high-resolution images for sharing via email or messaging. Supports Apple Pencil and finger input for a seamless creative experience.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas
  • Apple Pencil & finger drawing
  • Export as JPEG/PNG
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Customizable background
  • Dark Mode
Features
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It was never easier to create notes, sketches, todo lists, reminders or whatever comes to your mind. You can use the Apple Pencil or your fingers to create amazing notes on an almost infinite canvas. With the export function you can easily save your note as an image and use it wherever you like. Forwarding via email, messages, whatsapp, etc. is no problem either. FUNCTIONS AT A GLANCE: • Draw with Apple Pencil or your fingers • Almost infinite canvas size • Customize the canvas background • Export as JPEG or PNG (max. 8192 pixels x 8191 pixels) • Customize the image export settings • iCloud Synchronization • On iPad and iPhone • Autosave function • Fast positioning • Fast zoom • Toolbar is hideable • Dark Mode • and much more… Data protection is a top priority at myNotes. The data belongs to you. The app will not send any data to anyone, neither the developer nor any other third party or service. Except for the data exchange between your devices through your iCloud, but this function is deactivatable. You have full control over your data and to whom it is sent. You can delete them at any time. QUESTIONS? Do you have any questions or feedback? Write a message to help.myTime@gmx.de! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Jottre

A minimalist handwriting app designed for iPad with Apple Pencil. It allows users to write notes and convert them into various file formats. Seamlessly sync your notes across iPad, iPhone, and Mac.

Highlights
  • Minimalist handwriting interface
  • Apple Pencil support
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Export to PDF, JPG, PNG
  • Dark/light mode support
  • SplitView and Multi-Window support
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Jottre is a simple canvas for handwritten notes and sketches. Write freely with Apple Pencil on iPad, or use your finger on iPhone. Notes sync automatically across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. When you're ready to share, export as PDF, JPG, or PNG.

Screenshots

myNotes4 screens
Jottre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jottre at 4.8 against myNotes's 2.3. Jottre also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. myNotes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Jottre asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jottre holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of myNotes's written reviews are positive against 75% of Jottre's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
myNotes versus Jottre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyNotesJottre
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeiner GerdesA Lorani

Customer experience

myNotes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative18.8%

Jottre

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

myNotes

One-time4
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Pro Version$3.99
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  • Large Coffee$4.99
None

Jottre

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myNotes free?
myNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jottre free?
Jottre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myNotes or Jottre?
Jottre is rated higher. myNotes averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Jottre averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do myNotes or Jottre have ads?
Neither myNotes nor Jottre shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myNotes or Jottre?
myNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Jottre every 3 weeks. Most recently, myNotes was updated on September 21, 2026 and Jottre on June 4, 2026.

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