Comparison

Mininote vs Keepnook

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

Head to head
About

Mininote

This app serves as a portable electronic notebook and mood tracking diary, allowing users to record daily thoughts and emotions. It offers powerful note editing, custom emoticons, and a calendar view for mood overviews. Security features like password protection and iCloud backup are included.

Highlights
  • Mood diary recording
  • Custom emoticon drawing
  • Powerful note editing
  • Password protection
  • iCloud backup
  • Calendar view
Features
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Mininote, a free mood tracking diary. Mininote, a portable electronic notebook, making your life full of smiles. [Key Features] - Record your mood diary anytime and anywhere. - Draw your own lovely mini emoticon. - Record your every day carefully with the powerful note editing function. - Support password setting, iCloud backup, and notification. - Support calendar view, monthly mood can be seen at a glance. [VIP Premium] - No ads - Unlock all VIP materials - More advanced services [ How to subscribe VIP ] We support monthly, annually and one-time purchase, which are deducted from the user's iTunes account and paid upon confirmation of purchase. Auto renew: Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before the expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by 1 subscription period after the deduction is successful. If you want to cancel your subscription, please do so at least 24 hours before the current withholding period. To do so, click "Settings" - "iTuneStore & AppStore" - "AppleID" - "View AppleID" - "Subscribe" to cancel the automatic renewal membership subscription. User Agreement:https://www.xmzerone.com/about/moodagreement.html Privacy Policy:https://www.xmzerone.com/about/moodprivacy.html More functions are constantly improving. Thank you for your support and encouragement.

About

Keepnook

Features
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Keepnook is a notebook you keep with your hands. Paste in a photograph, write beside it, run a strip of tape across the corner. Turn the page like paper. It lives on your iPad. No account, no sign-in, nothing to log into - your notebooks are yours and they stay on your device. A real spread Two pages, side by side, the way a notebook actually opens. Write across the fold. Turn the page and watch the leaf lift. Draw with a pen that means it Pen, pencil, marker and highlighter, all pressure-sensitive with Apple Pencil. Rub something out and the ink is gone, not painted over. Photographs, cut how you like Place a photo, drag its sides to reshape it, or cut around a subject by hand. Round the corners, or give it a polaroid border. Tape, stickers and artwork Washi tape, drawn shapes, and illustrated packs you can add as they arrive. Tint the paper, change the ruling, or pick a texture. Bring your planner in Import a PDF and it becomes a notebook you can write on - a planner, a workbook, sheet music. Save a page as a picture Send a spread to Photos to print or keep. Your work is yours Export a backup any time, free, forever. Import it on another device. Nothing is locked behind anything. Keepnook Plus Three notebooks to start with. Plus adds as many as you like, opens the premium artwork, and unlocks print-quality export. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://keepnook.app/terms

Screenshots

Mininote4 screens
Keepnook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mininote at 13.0 against Keepnook's 16.4. 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. Mininote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Keepnook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mininote ships an update fortnightly, Keepnook every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mininote versus Keepnook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMininoteKeepnook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings21K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size321 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen ShenZhuo Information Technology Co., Ltd.Aliaksandra Valodzina

Bugs and requests

Mininote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sticker uploads often fail
  • Occasional data loss when switching devices
  • Loading screen freezes on some devices
  • Typing issues with certain font choices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language support
  • Improve sticker organization and sorting
  • Implement autosave and backup features
  • Allow custom background and template options
  • Provide more detailed mood tracking analytics

Keepnook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mininote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$1.991 Month
  • Annually VIP$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • One-time Purchase$5.99
  • One-time Purchase$9.99
2 purchases

Keepnook

Subscriptions2
  • Keepnook Plus — Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Keepnook Plus — Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Mininote free?
Mininote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keepnook free?
Keepnook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mininote or Keepnook have ads?
Neither Mininote nor Keepnook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mininote or Keepnook?
Mininote ships an update fortnightly, and Keepnook every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mininote was updated on November 3, 2026 and Keepnook on October 24, 2026.

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