Comparison

WeNote vs Notebook

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

Head to head
About

WeNote

This app allows you to create colorful notes, to-do lists, and shopping lists. Organize your thoughts with labels, attach media, and set reminders. It offers privacy features like PIN locking and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Create color notes and to-do lists
  • Organize with labels and colors
  • Attach photos and voice recordings
  • Set customizable reminders
  • Secure notes with PIN/fingerprint lock
  • Offline functionality
  • Calendar with holiday display
Features
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# Simple notepad & memo. Take notes, shopping list, to-do list, calendar, reminder WeNote - Notes,To-do,Calendar is a simple and awesome note taking app. You can create color notes, to do lists, shopping lists, reminders, and calendars quickly. Users love WeNote® as their life organizer, work planner, or study note app. Note taking with WeNote® is easier than any other notepad, memo app. When you write down memos, emails, phone numbers, messages, cooking recipes, diary, journal, shopping lists, and to do list, you will realize this is a good notes taking app. WeNote® is a privacy-focused notepad. WeNote® can work offline perfectly, even without an Internet connection. No login is required. Lock notes and to do list via PIN, pattern, password, or fingerprint, to protect confidential information. # How to Take a Note? WeNote® can act as a simple word processing app. You can type unlimited characters. After saving the note, you can pin it to the top screen, check off, password lock, share or delete through the menu. # How to Make Todo List or Shopping List? In to-do list mode, you can add an unlimited checklist. Arrange their order with a simple tap and move. When finishing with an item, you can perform a simple tap to strikethrough it. # Features • Create color notes and todo list • Organize memo using label & color • Labels designed as tabs, to let you swipe between notes at blazing fast speed • Attach photos and images into notebook • Voice recording allows hands-free note taking. You can add unlimited voice recordings into notepad • Pin important notes to the top. You will not miss out on any important thing • Place a sticky note widget on your Home Screen. View and access your note directly from Home Screen • Secure lock notes and keep them private • The completed to-do list will move to the bottom of the checklist • Customize notes via various fonts, viewing modes, sorting modes • 13 different app color themes to make notebook looks great • Unlimited notes color choices • Reminders memo and calendar • Powerful notes reminder. Notepad able to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and highly customizable. Never miss anything from the notebook • Show holidays on the calendar notes, which supports up to 250 countries, 3,680 states & provinces • Secure sync to iCloud. Never lose any notes • Local backup and restore to keep notes safe • Share notes to email, SMS, social networking & messaging apps • Undo/ redo enables mistake correction during note typing • Convert URL and phone number to clickable links • Export notes to PDF • Search notes and todo list, instantly # Color Notes This notebook can categorize notes into different colors. Manage notes with 12 pre-defined beautiful colors. WeNote® also provides an unlimited favorite color. # Notes Category WeNote® allows you to categorize notes by creating labels. Labels can display as Tabs. # Calendar Memo This notepad has a calendar. You can write a memo and create a reminder in the calendar. Due to its remarkable easy-to-use built-in calendar, you can use WeNote® as agenda planner and family organizer. Either plan next trip itinerary or schedule business meetings. # Secure Lock to Keep Notebook Private This notepad can secure lock and keep notes private. Either lock a note or lock the entire app to keep the notebook safe. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notebook

Organize your thoughts, plans, and ideas with a versatile notebook and list-making application. Create unlimited notes, manage tasks with checklists, and customize your workspace. Sync across devices for seamless access to your organized information.

Highlights
  • Unlimited notes and lists
  • Folders and organization tools
  • Rich text editing
  • Checklists and to-do lists
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Quick search and tags
Features
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Organize Your Thoughts, Simplify Your Life! Tired of messy notes or forgotten ideas?
 Turn chaos into clarity with Notes – Notebook & List Maker, your ultimate space for creativity, planning, and productivity.
Whether you’re journaling, managing projects, or capturing daily ideas — keep everything beautifully organized and accessible anytime, anywhere. Perfect for students, professionals, creators, and anyone who loves to stay organized and inspired! Key Features • Unlimited Notes & Lists
Write, plan, and create without limits — from quick thoughts to detailed notebooks. • Folders & Organization Tools
Sort your notes easily into folders and categories for a clean, clutter-free workspace. • Rich Text Editing
Customize fonts, colors, and styles to make your notes uniquely yours. • Checklists & To-Do Lists
Stay productive with easy task lists and reminders — perfect for daily routines or long-term goals. • Cloud Sync & Backup
Access your notes from anywhere with secure cloud sync and never lose important data again. • Quick Search & Tags
Find what you need instantly with smart search and tagging features. Go Premium Unlock your full potential with Notes Premium: • Ad-Free Experience
Enjoy distraction-free writing and focus on what matters most. • Unlimited Folders & Storage
Create as many notebooks and folders as you like — perfect for large projects or journaling. • Exclusive Themes & Customization
Personalize your workspace with elegant themes and color palettes. • Priority Support
Get faster assistance from our team whenever you need help. Subscription Info Weekly Subscription – $4.99 Use Cases * Journaling & daily reflections
 * Project planning & task management
 * Study notes & class organization
 * Grocery lists & reminders
 * Creative writing or brainstorming ideas
 * Work documentation & meeting notes
 We know how valuable your ideas are — that’s why Notes – Notebook & List Maker helps you keep them safe, structured, and stylish.
Capture thoughts instantly, plan smarter, and stay productive every single day — all in one elegant app. Start writing smarter. Stay organized. Be unstoppable. Privacy Policy: https://solitudecolorsllc.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/
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Screenshots

WeNote4 screens
Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WeNote at 4.8 against Notebook's 4.3. WeNote also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 71%). Notebook's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. WeNote sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Notebook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 523 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of WeNote's written reviews are positive against 71% of Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeNote ships an update every 2 weeks, Notebook every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WeNote versus Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeNoteNotebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better4.3 (523 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better523
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYan Cheng CheokSolitude Colors

Customer experience

WeNote

All ratings1,016 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews351 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.0%

Notebook

All ratings523 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.1%

User reviews

WeNote

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Loved the app
  • 👍 Easy to use and organize
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and layouts
  • 📆 Helpful calendar and reminders
  • 🔒 Ability to lock notes

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paid features like dark mode and iCloud sync
  • ⚠️ Occasional sync issues between devices
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality

Notebook

From 523 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Great organization system
  • 🚀 Simple and quick
  • 🤩 Excellent AI-powered features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 💸 Excessive ads disrupting usage
  • 🔒 Lack of customization options
  • 🤯 Confusing navigation

Bugs and requests

WeNote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Repeated prompts for reviews
  • Checklist items not updating properly
  • Reminders not always triggering

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve calendar integration to show note details
  • Provide more font and formatting options
  • Allow sharing and collaboration on notes

Notebook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and lost user data
  • Compatibility problems with older devices
  • Copying and pasting not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Improve delete/edit options
  • Provide subscription-free version
  • Enhance calendar integration

In-app purchases

19 purchases

WeNote

Subscriptions6
  • Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Ad-free$2.991 Month
  • Premium$2.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium$24.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time13
  • Color$7.99
  • Recording$7.99
  • Sticky note$7.99
Show 10 more
  • Undo redo$7.99
  • PDF$7.99
  • App icon$7.99
  • Select$7.99
  • Draw & write$7.99
  • Theme$7.99
  • Label$7.99
  • Font$7.99
  • iCloud sync$14.99
  • Combo$34.99
1 purchases

Notebook

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly$2.997 Days

Questions

Is WeNote free?
WeNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WeNote or Notebook?
WeNote is rated higher. WeNote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Notebook averages 4.3 from 523 ratings.
Do WeNote or Notebook have ads?
Both WeNote and Notebook show ads.
Which is updated more often, WeNote or Notebook?
WeNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Notebook every 3 weeks. Most recently, WeNote was updated on September 22, 2026 and Notebook on September 21, 2026.

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