Comparison

abcNotes vs Nemonic Classic

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

Head to head
About

abcNotes

Create realistic, customizable sticky notes and to-do lists on your iOS device. Organize shopping lists, class notes, and projects with a variety of backgrounds and skins. Share and sync your notes across devices.

Highlights
  • Realistic sticky note appearance
  • Customizable skins and backgrounds
  • Virtual desktops for organization
  • Scale, rotate, and drag notes
  • Email and sync notes
  • Save notes as images
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abcNotes - Simply the most realistic & user friendly notes in the world! abcNotes - is a freeware, feature limited version. The limitations are: • Only one desktop (paid version supports up to 15 virtual desktops) • Only 10 note skins (45 in paid version) • Only 32 desktop backgrounds (88 in paid version) • Synchronization is NOT supported • A bit of advertisements. abc Notes Lite - Checklist & Sticky Note Application for iPhone and iPad (share, email and synch your lists, memos, projects and school notebooks) free version Bellow is the description of the abcNotes full version: ----------------------------------------- abcNotes was designed to become your stylish and highly customizable, functional and easy to use assistant in taking notes and managing To Do lists. abcNotes is an awesome note taking application! It takes advantage of unique iOS devices touchscreen preserving realistic look & feel of paper sticky notes. BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE: • 88 backgrounds to choose from • 45 note skins • 27 badge designs & 115 icons EXTREMELY FUNCTIONAL: • 15 virtual desktops • Scale, rotate and drag notes • Easy to edit, duplicate, move between desktops • Supports any iPad orientation SHARE YOUR NOTES: • Email notes and desktops • Copy note image to any application • Synchronize notes between iOS devices • Save notes as image and place to lock or home screen No more boring note lists – abcNotes brings you the ability to make REAL notes on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Put everything you need to remember into abcNotes! View you notes the way you want! Rotate your abcNotes to any angle you wish! abcNotes is great for shopping lists, student class notebook, to record lecture and interview notes or to track projects, recordings and more tasks at home, school and university (class or homework). Please feel free to contact us at abcnotes@alsedi.com if you have suggestions, feature requests, or bug reports. Give it a try!

About

Nemonic Classic

Create digital sticky notes with text, drawings, or photos. Print them instantly on a special sticky note printer without ink. Organize tasks, generate barcodes, and personalize your notes.

Highlights
  • Compose memos (draw or type)
  • Add photos from gallery or camera
  • Create barcodes and QR codes
  • Generate to-do lists
  • Print on inkless sticky notes
  • Customize print settings
Features
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nemonic app is an innovation of memo apps that combines both analog sticky notes with digital memo apps. You could compose a memo, take a photo or apply a picture from your gallery and share with others. While you could also PRINT them on a sticky note when connected to a nemonic printer without ink or toners! [Main Features of nemonic App] - Compose Memos (Draw or type) - Bring photos or images from the Gallery - Take a photo within the app - Themes of different Templates provided - Create Barcodes or QR codes - Create To-Do List - Change adhesive sides on the print out - Change memo size - Search and connect to nemonic printer - Set template to dispenser button on nemonic printer - Personalize nemonic printer name [Permissions] ●Selectable - Camera : Use to print pictures taken - Photos : Use to load pictures from Photos [nemonic Printer] nemonic printer is a mini printer that prints on sticky notes without ink or toners. It connects to nemonic app via Bluetooth and prints contents on sticky notes within 5~ 10 seconds. It could also be connected to a Windows PC to be used as a regular mini printer. Built in dispenser button, LED indicator for printer status and paper color helps the users to have a lifestyle of advanced memo taking with nemonic.

Screenshots

abcNotes4 screens
Nemonic Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: abcNotes at 4.6 against Nemonic Classic's 3.1. abcNotes also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 49%) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 30). Nemonic Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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. abcNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nemonic Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

abcNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: abcNotes has 2.9K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of abcNotes's written reviews are positive against 49% of Nemonic Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

abcNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, Nemonic Classic monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
abcNotes versus Nemonic Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterabcNotesNemonic Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better3.1 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews — better49.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALSEDI GroupMANGOSLAB Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

abcNotes

All ratings2,914 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews421 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative15.4%

Nemonic Classic

All ratings30 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative35.8%

Bugs and requests

abcNotes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes randomly deleted
  • Checklist feature not working
  • Sync issues between iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add date/time stamp to notes
  • Ability to write notes with Apple Pencil
  • Option to set reminders/alarms for notes
  • Improved search and organization tools
  • More customization options for note styles

Nemonic Classic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

abcNotes

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99
None

Nemonic Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is abcNotes free?
abcNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nemonic Classic free?
Nemonic Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, abcNotes or Nemonic Classic?
abcNotes is rated higher. abcNotes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Nemonic Classic averages 3.1 from 30 ratings.
Do abcNotes or Nemonic Classic have ads?
abcNotes shows ads; Nemonic Classic does not.
Which is updated more often, abcNotes or Nemonic Classic?
abcNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nemonic Classic monthly. Most recently, abcNotes was updated on September 26, 2026 and Nemonic Classic on September 17, 2026.

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