Comparison

MyNotes vs Paper

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

Head to head
About

MyNotes

Securely store your thoughts, memories, and dreams with this private notebook app. Protect your entries with a password and add various media types like photos, videos, and recordings. Enjoy seamless syncing across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Password protection
  • Cloud backup and sync
  • Add photos, videos, and recordings
  • Create to-do lists
  • Tagging system
  • Fake passcode option
Features
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MyNotes is a secure notes which is a new special place for your thoughts, memories, dreams! This app will be hidden from strangers' eyes and securely protected by a password. Take notes, add photos, videos, recordings, files, create todo list . All your notes are instantly synced across your devices and to the cloud. Features - Cloud Backup - Cloud Sync between your devices - Add Photos, Videos, Recordings, Files and TODO List - Tags - Passcode - Fake Passcode _ Backup & Recovery Privacy Policy: https://www.bytecrazy.com/common_privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Paper

Capture, organize, and sync your thoughts with a smart note-taking app. Features include rich formatting, AI summarization, and secure encryption across all your devices. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone seeking enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable notebooks
  • Military-grade encryption
  • Smart search
  • Rich formatting (images, sketches)
  • AI note summarization
  • Voice-to-text capture
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Paper is the simplest way to take notes, capture ideas, and stay organized. This free note taking app brings text notes, voice notes, checklists, and smart reminders together in one clean, fast and private space. TAKE NOTES YOUR WAY • Write text notes, record voice notes, and add images, drawings and math equations • Turn any note into a checklist or to-do list with deadlines and recurring reminders • Jot down memos and ideas on the go, wherever you are STAY ORGANIZED • Organize notes with notebooks, tags and pinned notes • Search everything instantly and filter by tag • Sync your notes across phone, tablet and computer • Use it as a journal, a memo pad, or your daily planner SMART AI ASSISTANT • Summarize long notes in one tap • Translate your notes into any language • Auto-tag and structure your notes automatically PRIVATE & SECURE • Notes are end-to-end encrypted • Secret Garden: a password-protected space for your most personal notes • No ads, no tracking: a private notes app you can trust SHARE EASILY • Share notes as a link, Markdown, or HTML • Collaborate on notes in real time with friends and teammates Paper Premium unlocks unlimited notebooks, automatic voice to text transcription, AI features, unlimited recurring reminders, and real-time collaboration. Download Paper now, the free notes app with AI, voice notes, checklists and full privacy. What's new: • Completely redesigned app: navigation now uses a bottom tab bar • Create notes with your voice • Notes sharing has been rebuilt and is now much more reliable • Fresh new UI across the entire app for a smoother experience • AI features have been improved and stabilized https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyNotes4 screens
Paper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paper at 100% against MyNotes's 40%. Paper also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). MyNotes's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MyNotes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year and Paper 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

Paper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyNotes has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of MyNotes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyNotes ships an update every 3 months, Paper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyNotes versus Paper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNotesPaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (46 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeyou Co., Ltd.Steve NOSSE

Customer experience

MyNotes

All ratings46 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Paper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyNotes

Subscriptions1
  • MyNotes Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
3 purchases

Paper

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$9.99

Questions

Is MyNotes free?
MyNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper free?
Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyNotes or Paper?
Paper is rated higher. MyNotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Paper averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MyNotes or Paper have ads?
Neither MyNotes nor Paper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyNotes or Paper?
MyNotes ships an update every 3 months, and Paper fortnightly. Most recently, MyNotes was updated on September 8, 2026 and Paper on September 12, 2026.

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