Grandpa Notes vs MicMan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grandpa Notes
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Grandpa Notes is a simple note-taking app. It is free and open source, with no advertisements, in-app purchases or tracking. Your notes are stored as plain text in a straightforward folder structure. You can create notebooks locally or in iCloud. There is also an optional encryption layer that is compatible with Cryptomator.
MicMan
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A simple to use voice recorder app that has stereo recording capabilities, the capability to select external microphones, voice transcription capabilities and sharing capabilities! Just double tap or hold the microphone button and speak away!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MicMan at every 7 months against Grandpa Notes's every 20 months. Grandpa Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grandpa Notes ships an update every 20 months, MicMan every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grandpa Notes | MicMan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julien Eyriès | Aadit Bagdi |
In-app purchases
Grandpa Notes
No in-app purchases
MicMan
No in-app purchases
