Comparison

Lemon Diary vs My Notes

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

Head to head
About

Lemon Diary

This app allows you to record your daily life through a digital journal. It offers a variety of decorative materials like stickers and fonts to personalize entries. Secure your private thoughts with password protection and easily share your journal entries.

Highlights
  • Exquisite material library (stickers, backgrounds, fonts)
  • Text and picture entries
  • Calendar browsing
  • Password protection for privacy
  • Multiple font selections
  • One-click diary sharing
Features
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Lemon Diary is a portable App for recording handbooks and diaries. Use exquisite stickers at will to record your daily life. The design is simple and easy to use. "Material Library" Exquisite and lovely material library, stickers, backgrounds, cute fonts and other materials to help you record your daily life "Graphic" Text + pictures, record daily life "calendar" Calendar browsing, don’t miss important days, easy to view "password protection" Password function to protect privacy "Font Selection" Use multiple fonts at will "Share Diary" Share diary pictures with one click Quickly use Lemon Diaryn to record your life. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the account settings. Cancellation of the automatic renewal must be at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start the subscription. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://zatlinkq.github.io/posts/moly/fuwu Privacy Policy: https://zatlinkq.github.io/posts/moly/privacy

About

My Notes

This app allows for freeform handwritten note-taking and drawing on an infinite canvas. It supports file imports and graphic diary creation with image integration, serving as a digital tool for learning and organization.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for notes and drawing
  • Handwritten note-taking
  • Graphic diary creation with images
  • File import and annotation
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Paperless learning tool
Features
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「My Notes」 is a very popular handwritten note application, breaking the paperless learning. Handwritten notes, more convenient for editing notes, The design is simple and can be used for painting. It is another window for learning software and a good helper for sorting out files. You can also edit a graphic diary. Pictures can be added to each diary, not just words. Support file import annotation and other functions, making it more convenient and concise to use. Support Apple pencil, which can be integrated into your process whether you are studying or working. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, with the renewal fee deducted from your plan within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal at the Account Settings office at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. If your trial does not end, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you agree to the following terms: The terms of service : https://jianxiwu.github.io/posts/jianxi/fuwu Privacy policy : https://jianxiwu.github.io/posts/jianxi/privacy

Screenshots

Lemon Diary4 screens
My Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lemon Diary at 78% against My Notes's 0%. Lemon Diary also leads on ratings volume (912 vs 13) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). 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. Lemon Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and My Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lemon Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lemon Diary has 912 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Lemon Diary's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lemon Diary ships an update fortnightly, My Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lemon Diary versus My Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLemon DiaryMy Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (912 ratings) — better4.4 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings912 — better13
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓庆 韩文龙 林

Customer experience

Lemon Diary

All ratings912 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

My Notes

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Lemon Diary

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Logged out when trying to place picture
  • Ads disrupt journaling

Requested features

2 requests
  • Password protection
  • Font customization

My Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lemon Diary

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plus Version3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Quarterly Plus Version3 Days trial$7.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$8.99
3 purchases

My Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Quarter VIP3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99

Questions

Is Lemon Diary free?
Lemon Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Notes free?
My Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lemon Diary or My Notes?
Lemon Diary is rated higher. Lemon Diary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 912 ratings, while My Notes averages 4.4 from 13 ratings.
Do Lemon Diary or My Notes have ads?
Both Lemon Diary and My Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lemon Diary or My Notes?
Lemon Diary ships an update fortnightly, and My Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lemon Diary was updated on October 1, 2026 and My Notes on September 18, 2026.

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