Comparison

MyNotes vs Écrin

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

Écrin

Features
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Your private life deserves a space of its own. Écrin brings your photos, videos, documents and notes together in a protected personal space on iPhone and iPad. Organize what matters, keep control of your files and choose the right plan during setup. FREE WITH ADS • Add, view and edit your personal photos, videos, documents and notes without an item limit imposed by Écrin. • Organize photos and Live Photos into albums, find your favorites and keep documents and notes in their own folders. • View documents, write notes, take photos and record videos directly in the app. • Protect access with a passcode and, if you wish, Face ID or Touch ID on compatible devices. Free: banners in lists and album grids, including Imports, and occasional full-screen ads on returning to a main list after viewing. Open content stays ad-free. Ad choices and reporting are in Settings. Declining tracking does not block Free access. No personal content is sent to advertisers. YOUR FILES REMAIN YOURS Export your own content as a ZIP archive, with or without a password, to a location you choose. Keep your album and folder organization, stored original files and available metadata. Exporting, deleting and restoring your personal files from an existing backup remain available without a subscription or time limit. Restoration requires the backup’s passcode or password. Exporting shared content depends on the permissions granted by its owner. PREMIUM: NO ADS, WITH ADVANCED FEATURES • Use Écrin without ads. • Create encrypted backups manually or automatically on your device, in your iCloud, or both. Check each copy’s status separately. • Access your private space on compatible devices with iCloud synchronization. • Share albums by invitation and manage participants and export permissions without giving access to the rest of your space. • Use a separate decoy space and an access-attempt log. FAMILY: PREMIUM FOR YOUR LOVED ONES The Family plan includes all Premium features and lets you share the subscription with up to five other members through Apple Family Sharing. Everyone keeps a private space: sharing a subscription does not automatically share content. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Choose a theme, light or dark mode, an alternative app icon and a list or thumbnail view. Écrin follows your device language or your choice in Settings. No Écrin account is required. SUBSCRIPTIONS Premium and Family are available monthly or annually. A 14-day free trial is available to eligible customers under the terms shown before purchase. Backup creation, synchronization, sharing, the decoy space and access-attempt log require an active subscription. Screenshots may show Premium features. After expiry, your personal content remains usable in the free plan. Albums you shared become private, and you leave received shares when a connection allows access rights to be updated. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Prices and offers are shown before purchase. Unlimited items do not include additional storage: capacity depends on your device and iCloud account. iCloud transfers require a connection; timing depends on the network and Apple services. Privacy: https://operating-sys.app/en/apps/ecrin/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyNotes4 screens
Écrin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MyNotes at none against Écrin's shown. MyNotes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Écrin's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 Écrin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyNotes ships an update every 3 months, Écrin every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyNotes versus Écrin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyNotesÉcrin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeyou Co., Ltd.Regis PORTE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MyNotes

Subscriptions1
  • MyNotes Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
4 purchases

Écrin

Subscriptions4
  • Écrin Premium Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Écrin Family Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Écrin Premium Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Écrin Family Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is MyNotes free?
MyNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Écrin free?
Écrin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyNotes or Écrin have ads?
Écrin shows ads; MyNotes does not.
Which is updated more often, MyNotes or Écrin?
MyNotes ships an update every 3 months, and Écrin every 5 days. Most recently, MyNotes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Écrin on October 31, 2026.

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