Comparison

B.Notes/Chat vs Hey Me

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note-taking
  • Solo brainstorming with personas
  • Cute animal icons for personas
  • Folder and tag organization
  • AirDrop sharing
Features
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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

About

Hey Me

Capture thoughts, to-dos, and ideas in a unique chat-style interface. Organize notes into themed conversations with customizable visuals and instant search. It's a private and delightful way to keep your mind uncluttered.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note-taking
  • Themed conversations
  • Instant search across chats
  • Customizable chat colors and illustrations
  • Move notes between conversations
  • Rich link previews
  • Private and secure
Features
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Take notes like you're chatting with yourself ;) Hey Me will transform how you capture your thoughts... Forget boring lists! Hey Me is a note-taking app with a twist — it works like a chat with yourself. Capture thoughts, to-dos, ideas, quotes, or dreams in familiar chat bubbles, and organize them into themed conversations you can easily move between. It's the comfort of chatting with a friend, but the friend is YOU! Why you'll love Hey Me: - Chat-style notes in themed conversations - Search across all your chats to find any thought, instantly - Custom colors and illustrations for each chat - Move notes between conversations instantly - Quick capture without folder hunting - Links come alive with rich previews — images, titles, and descriptions - Completely private and secure Whether it's a brilliant idea, a random grocery item, a wedding plan, or your dream journal - Hey Me keeps your brain uncluttered in a space that feels warm, familiar, and delightful. Perfect for: - To-do lists & reminders - Ideas & brain dumps - Journals & self-reflection - Project & event planning - Favorite quotes & life notes - and anything else you can think of! Ready to give your thoughts a cozy home? Download Hey Me and start chatting with yourself today!

Screenshots

B.Notes/Chat4 screens
Hey Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: B.Notes/Chat at 17.6 against Hey Me's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. B.Notes/Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hey Me sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
B.Notes/Chat versus Hey Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterB.Notes/ChatHey Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouichi AbeAndre Louw

Customer experience

B.Notes/Chat

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hey Me

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

B.Notes/Chat

One-time1
  • Beerware$1.99
2 purchases

Hey Me

One-time2
  • iCloud Sync$4.99
  • Unlimited Chats$4.99

Questions

Is B.Notes/Chat free?
B.Notes/Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hey Me free?
Hey Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do B.Notes/Chat or Hey Me have ads?
Neither B.Notes/Chat nor Hey Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, B.Notes/Chat or Hey Me?
B.Notes/Chat ships an update every 2 months, and Hey Me every 2 months. Most recently, B.Notes/Chat was updated on August 24, 2026 and Hey Me on June 19, 2026.

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