# My Notes vs Notebooks

The clearest difference is rating: My Notes at 3.0 against Notebooks's 1.5. My Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Notebooks's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

My Notes holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebooks has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Notes | Notebooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-secure-and-organised/id1616417517/reviews)** | [1.5 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-your-digital-notes/id6502499785/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | — | 15.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 2 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.2** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rishik Dev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616414768) | [Droid-Veda LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1432465313) |

## What reviewers say

### My Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-secure-and-organised/id1616417517)

A straightforward notes application designed to help you jot down ideas and organize them easily. Features colored tags for categorization, filtering, pinning important notes, and sorting options. Offers enhanced security with offline storage and optional biometric authentication.

**Highlights:** Organize notes with colored tags, Filter notes by tags, Pin important notes for quick access, Sort notes by date or title, Offline storage for enhanced security, Biometric authentication (Touch ID/Face ID)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Notebooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-your-digital-notes/id6502499785)

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a digital notebook. Create multiple notebooks, customize covers, and protect them with passwords. Easily search, attach images, and convert notes to PDF.

**Highlights:** Multiple customizable notebooks, Password protection, Page titles and bookmarking, Freehand drawing, Image attachments, PDF conversion, Google Drive backup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Notes free?

My Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Notebooks free?

Notebooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Notes or Notebooks?

My Notes is rated higher. My Notes averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Notebooks averages 1.5 from 12 ratings.

### Do My Notes or Notebooks have ads?

Notebooks shows ads; My Notes does not.

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