Comparison

Mental Note Lite ๛ vs WeNotes+

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

Head to head
About

Mental Note Lite ๛

This app transforms your device into a versatile digital notepad. Seamlessly combine text, drawings, photos, and voice recordings on a single page to capture ideas in rich detail. Organize, protect, and share your notes in various formats.

Highlights
  • Combine text, photos, audio, and drawings
  • Finger drawing with multiple colors
  • Organize notes with tags
  • Password protect private notes
  • Export notes to PDF, text, and more
  • Share notes via email and cloud services
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"...a true notepad experience that may help you make a clean break from the pencil-and-paper era." -New York Times. Users describe Mental Note as "the only notepad app... that's actually better than, and as simple as, a pen and paper." It's "the future of note taking", and "a big sketchpad... [to] free associate and put stuff down in any format". Turn your iPhone into a digital notepad. Combine photographs, voice recordings, drawings and text - all on the same page, in any order you choose. An idea... a flash - a moment of genius. When a thought hits, and you have to remember it, why limit how you record it? The more context and sensory details you can capture, the clearer the idea can be put down. Use photographs, audio, sketching and text together on the same page... a digital page that can be shared with anyone. Mental Note allows you to capture ideas as they happen: use photographs, dictate, add text, sketch on anything. Ideas clarified. Creativity captured. FEATURES - Draw with your finger using multiple colours and widths on top of photographs, text, or anywhere else on the page. Zoom in to sketch fine details. - Take a photo or choose one from your album and add it to the page. - Add audio to the page by recording with your microphone. Continue to edit your note while recording. - Organize your notes using tags. - Password protect your private notes and flag your important ones. - Attach Calendar events to your notes. - Undo, redo anything in the note by shaking the device. - Delete note sections using the toolbar button or by swiping any note section. - Move a note section by swiping and then dragging it to its new location. - Length of a note is limited only by device memory. - Export in a variety of formats including PDF, text, Mental Note format, and more. Send using email, iCloud, Dropbox, and more. * Send a note in Mental Note format so the note may be imported into another person's Mental Note app. * Using email, export a complete note directly from Mental Note as either a PDF document or a picture (each audio recording is attached to the email as a separate file). You can also email just the text from your note. - Export your notes and backups to your iCloud and/or Dropbox account. - Share a note with your friends using most installed apps. - Map the location a note was created at (if location services are enabled). - Change the size and font of the text in your notes. - Change the color and background of your notes. - Numerous other configuration options. The Mental Note Lite digital notepad comes with space for four notes. Upgrade to the full version of Mental Note to create an unlimited number of notes. Read more: www.zymbiotic.com X @zymbiotic facebook.com/zymbiotic

About

WeNotes+

Capture thoughts, to-do lists, and ideas with a versatile note-taking and voice recording app. Personalize your notes with formatting options, photos, and color themes. Secure your data and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Personalized notes and voice recording
  • Shortcut toolbar for formatting
  • Photo insertion and automatic cropping
  • Export to PDF, JPG, HTML, TXT
  • Password and biometric security
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Calendar view and search functionality
Features
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Make your notes even better with WeNotes+. Create personalized notes, notes, and personalize your notes, record your thoughts, TODO Lists, and ideas to make your day-to-day planning moments simple. 【Concentrated writing】 • Use the shortcut toolbar to edit the format with the one-click shortcut provided by Notes+. • Quickly take photos and automatically crop them into your notes. • Support for exporting multiple formats: PDF, JPG, HTML, TXT. • A variety of color themes to provide you with the perfect writing environment. 【export】 • Support for exporting multiple formats: PDF, JPG, HTML, TXT. • Ability to export all notes with one click and quickly share or add to email attachments. 【Safety】 • Secure your notes with a password and quickly access your notes with touch ID or Face ID. 【Synchronize】 • Synchronize between multiple devices via iCloud. 【Lock screen wallpaper】 • Create a personalized lock screen wallpaper with a one-click note. • The generated lock screen wallpaper can be replaced in the phone settings. 【Dark Mode】 • iOS 13 dark mode. Notes+. will remember the topics you choose in light and dark modes.    Dark mode, come now. 【Calendar view, search】 • Sync with iOS's default calendar and reminders • Put notes in the calendar view for an unobstructed view • Manage all calendars • Ability to search all the notes on the device, fast, convenient, and quick [Subscribe to VIP to unlock all functions] A cost-effective annual subscription allows you to use all the features of Notes+ on all devices. 1. Sync notes between all devices 2. Advanced export to PDF, HTML 3. Recover notes from the trash 4. No ads to disturb ¥78/year (free one-week trial period) save 30%! You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 year ($ 10.49) durations ¥8/month (free 3-day trial period)! • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 Month ($ 1.2) durations • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and / or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: ( privacy policy: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jerryga/4052426fdedb0cc5351cb5384fd2e1f0/raw/privacy.html terms of use: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jerryga/39edfb5f074fd24b263d5f2c8b524b58/raw/20bac3fb9fa834602bcac9eb280c1e7a65eb14a0/use.html ) ---- --- Prices may vary by region. The subscription service will be charged to the credit card of your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you stop auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Once the current subscription is activated, it cannot be cancelled. After purchase, you can manage your subscription in the account settings of the App Store. When a user purchases a subscription service, any unused free trial period immediately expires.

Screenshots

Mental Note Lite ๛4 screens
WeNotes+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeNotes+ at 93% against Mental Note Lite ๛'s 58%. WeNotes+ also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mental Note Lite ๛ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and WeNotes+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeNotes+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeNotes+ has 2.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Mental Note Lite ๛'s written reviews are positive against 93% of WeNotes+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mental Note Lite ๛ ships an update every 5 months, WeNotes+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mental Note Lite ๛ versus WeNotes+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMental Note Lite ๛WeNotes+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews93.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZymbiotic Technologies传胜 贾

Customer experience

Mental Note Lite ๛

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral17.0%
Negative25.0%

WeNotes+

All ratings2,172 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.5%

Bugs and requests

Mental Note Lite ๛

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WeNotes+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes disappearing
  • Freezing when adding photos
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More color/font options
  • Ability to manually order folders
  • Checkboxes for to-do lists
  • Embed videos/audio
  • Unlimited free notes

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Mental Note Lite ๛

One-time8
  • Paper Customization feature$2.99
  • 100 sheet refill pack$3.99
  • Note Copying feature (includes free Note Linking feature)$3.99
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  • Export to another app feature$3.99
  • Password Protection feature$3.99
  • Straight Line Drawing feature$3.99
  • Dark Mode Override feature$3.99
  • 250 sheet refill pack$4.99
3 purchases

WeNotes+

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • VIP Annual7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Mental Note Lite ๛ free?
Mental Note Lite ๛ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeNotes+ free?
WeNotes+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mental Note Lite ๛ or WeNotes+?
WeNotes+ is rated higher. Mental Note Lite ๛ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while WeNotes+ averages 4.8 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Mental Note Lite ๛ or WeNotes+ have ads?
Both Mental Note Lite ๛ and WeNotes+ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mental Note Lite ๛ or WeNotes+?
Mental Note Lite ๛ ships an update every 5 months, and WeNotes+ every 3 months. Most recently, Mental Note Lite ๛ was updated on October 5, 2026 and WeNotes+ on October 15, 2026.

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