Comparison

HashTagNotes vs Mentor

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

Head to head
About

HashTagNotes

Organize quick notes, links, and files with tags for easy retrieval. This note-taking app syncs seamlessly across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Message yourself notes, links, and files
  • Organize with tags
  • Easy retrieval of notes
  • Syncs across Apple devices
  • Proper note-taking interface
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Message yourself notes, links and files but in a proper note-taking app! Better organize quick snippets of notes with tags to find relevant ones easily. Best of all, it works and syncs across all of your Apple devices!

About

Mentor

Capture, organize, and develop your creative ideas into actionable projects. This app allows for quick input of text, images, voice notes, and links, automatically styling them for clarity. Manage all your work on a unified screen and export projects as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Smart capture (text, image, voice, links)
  • Voice to text conversion
  • Automatic formatting
  • Unified project management screen
  • PDF export
  • Reminders and notifications
Features
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Mentor is your perfect ally for turning your ideas into projects, no matter where you are. Designed for creatives seeking a practical and stylish solution to capture, organize, and bring their ideas to life quickly and efficiently, all from the palm of your hand. Smart Capture: Insert text, images, and links directly into the app. Additionally, record voice notes and convert them to text with a single touch, perfect for moments when you need to act quickly. Automatic Styling: Everything you add is automatically formatted to look clear and attractive, saving you time and effort. Unified Screen: Manage all your projects, tasks, and ideas on a single screen, optimizing your workflow in any situation. PDF Export: Easily share your ideas and projects by exporting them as PDFs, no matter where you are. Reminders and Notifications: Stay on top of your projects and ideas with customizable reminders and notifications. Mentor is the app creatives need to take their projects to the next level, wherever they are. Download it now and start turning your ideas into reality.

Screenshots

HashTagNotes4 screens
Mentor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HashTagNotes at 5.0 against Mentor's 3.0. HashTagNotes also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 1). Mentor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. HashTagNotes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mentor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HashTagNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HashTagNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Mentor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HashTagNotes versus Mentor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHashTagNotesMentor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYujian YaoGunar Ortiz

Customer experience

HashTagNotes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mentor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HashTagNotes

One-time3
  • Support editing tag color$2.99
  • Unlimited attachments$3.99
  • Support iCloud Sync$7.99
None

Mentor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HashTagNotes free?
HashTagNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mentor free?
Mentor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HashTagNotes or Mentor?
HashTagNotes is rated higher. HashTagNotes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Mentor averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HashTagNotes or Mentor have ads?
Neither HashTagNotes nor Mentor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HashTagNotes or Mentor?
HashTagNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mentor every 2 months. Most recently, HashTagNotes was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mentor on October 24, 2026.

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