# Onenote vs Pudding Note

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pudding Note at 80% against Onenote's 17%. Pudding Note also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Onenote's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Onenote sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pudding Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pudding Note holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onenote has 126 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Onenote's written reviews are positive against 80% of Pudding Note's.

Onenote ships an update every 2 weeks, Pudding Note every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Onenote | Pudding Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (126 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onenote-a-good-note-app/id1632140492/reviews) | **[4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pudding-note-diary-and-journal/id1662421778/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **126** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 109 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou Hongying Ketu Network Technology Co. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611337359) | [Shenzhen Finger Game Technology Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455330123) |

## What reviewers say

### Onenote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onenote-a-good-note-app/id1632140492)

This digital notebook app offers a creative space for journaling, planning, and drawing with a vast collection of cute stationery, stickers, and brushes. It supports offline saving and flexible editing for a personalized note-taking experience.

**Highlights:** Abundant stationery, backgrounds, and stickers, Real-time offline saving, Flexible editing of pictures, text, and stickers, Graffiti and hand-painting tools, Customizable notebook covers

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Prremium | $0.99 | per month |
| One month VIP | $2.99 | per month |
| 年会员 | $2.99 | per year |
| One year VIP | $13.49 | per year |
| 1Sticker package | $0.99 | one-time |
| permanent VIP | $19.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $19.99 | one-time |


### Pudding Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pudding-note-diary-and-journal/id1662421778)

Create a personalized digital journal with a variety of decorative stickers, fonts, and backgrounds. This app offers a fun and easy way to log your daily life, memories, and thoughts with cloud synchronization for data safety.

**Highlights:** Easy pocketbook creation, Cute Q version and fresh backgrounds, Exquisite stickers and fancy fonts, Customizable notebook covers, Cloud synchronization, Memo, notepad, and painting functions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly VIP | $1.99 | per month |
| Annually VIP | $17.99 | per year |
| Permanently VIP | $31.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Onenote free?

Onenote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pudding Note free?

Pudding Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Onenote or Pudding Note?

Pudding Note is rated higher. Onenote averages 4.3 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Pudding Note averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.

### Do Onenote or Pudding Note have ads?

Both Onenote and Pudding Note show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Onenote or Pudding Note?

Onenote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pudding Note every 10 days. Most recently, Onenote was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pudding Note on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*