Comparison

Creative Notebook vs myJLI

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

Head to head
About

Creative Notebook

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Consider using an iPad to take notes during lectures and classes. Imagine having access to your notes on your iPad while working. Imagine having all your lectures, notes from classes, and thoughts in one location. And it is not all. All your notes will be synchronized with your iPhone. You can take notes at school or university, edit them in the library, extract them into flashcards. Read, study and revise everywhere you go with your iPhone. You have the option of using both your gadgets to speed up your own learning process or just your iPad to take incredibly logical and organized notes. And one more thing. There is also a calligraphy training available. Using the Apple pencil is a little bit different than writing with a fountain pen. It is effective to practise your writing skills.     Key features:  - Writing on iPad is possible with Apple pencil only. - iPhone is only for reading your notes. - With button NOTES, a new book may be created and used for notes.  - Button CALLIGRAPHY allows to learn writing singular letters of the Alphabet. - The LEARN button allows you to read or revise the notes that have been taken and marked with essential thoughts.  - TAG settings allow you to keep all your books well organized and find the right book as quickly as possible. Information about the NOTES:  - Tag settings allow you to keep all your books well organized and find the right book as quickly as possible.  - The "+" button creates a new book, which may be given a title, cover color and the size as well as the paper view.  - The scroll menu offers the reach option for work when a new book is opened.  - The "+" key is crucial for adding a new page. Information the the function CALLIGRAPHY:  - Learning the letters of the alphabet through calligraphy.  - For learning calligraphy, use the grey rectangle on the right side of the screen. Information about the LEARN:   - Select the book by clicking the button LEARN.  - Read the book and highlight the important passages.  - You can send your notes to your iPhone.  - You can also send your notes to your classmates or teachers if you have any questions.

About

myJLI

This app provides JLI instructors with tools to prepare and deliver lessons. It features multiple presenter recordings, full lesson audio, background playback, and offline access. Instructors can save lessons, bookmark moments with notes, and resume playback where they left off.

Highlights
  • Multiple presenter recordings
  • Full lesson audio playback
  • Background audio player
  • Offline lesson access
  • Bookmark moments with notes
  • Resume playback
Features
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myJLI is the app JLI instructors use to prepare their courses. Each lesson comes with recordings from several presenters and the full lesson audio, so you can hear how others teach it. The player keeps going in the background and remembers where you stopped in every recording. Save lessons to your phone to listen offline, and bookmark moments with a note for class. Access is for instructors JLI has assigned; sign in with the email JLI has on file.

Screenshots

Creative Notebook3 screens
myJLI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: myJLI at Free against Creative Notebook's $5.99. Creative Notebook's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

myJLI is free to download; Creative Notebook costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creative Notebook ships an update every 4 months, myJLI every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Creative Notebook versus myJLI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreative NotebookmyJLI
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel KlimszaThe Rohr Jewish Learning Institute

In-app purchases

None

Creative Notebook

No in-app purchases

None

myJLI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creative Notebook free?
Creative Notebook costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is myJLI free?
myJLI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Creative Notebook or myJLI have ads?
Neither Creative Notebook nor myJLI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creative Notebook or myJLI?
Creative Notebook ships an update every 4 months, and myJLI every 12 months. Most recently, Creative Notebook was updated on October 25, 2026 and myJLI on October 27, 2026.

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