Comparison

PocketJot vs MyNote

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

Head to head
About

PocketJot

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a portable notebook for quick, fun note-taking. Draw with your finger or Apple Pencil, organize notes into sections, and set reminders. Share and sync notes across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note-taking
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Note organization by sections
  • Drag and drop note reordering
  • Programmable alarms
  • iCloud synchronization
  • PDF export and email sharing
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Draw your notes on your iPhone/iPad with PocketJot! PocketJot turns your iPhone/iPad into your portable notebook. PocketJot is fast, easy to use, fun and always with you. >> USE IT AS A SMALL PAPER NOTEBOOK Have fun flipping through your notes as if they were on a small notebook. Always with you. >> EASY TO USE PocketJot is designed for everyday use, quick and fun. Just trace with your finger, at full screen on your device. Or, if you like, type a note using the keyboard. >> APPLE PENCIL On devices that support it you can use to draw, if you want, even the pencil. >> SECTIONS You can, if you want, organize your notes in various sections. You can assign a name to each section and organize the order to show the sections. >> DRAG AND DROP You can change the order of the notes within the sections. Just keep your finger pressed on a note and drag it where you want, inside the section or in another. All very easy. >> COMPLETED NOTES If a section contains various notes with things to do, as you complete them you can mark each note as 'completed'. The completed notes are displayed with a check mark. Do you have to shop? Make a 'Supermarket' section with things to take. When you go shopping, as you take them, check them out. Once finished you can hide the check for all things to be taken for the next time. >> PROGRAMMABLE ALARMS Take your notes and, if you need, mark the time when the phone or tablet will warn you: a meeting, a phone call, something to do. PocketJot will remind you to remember it! >> SHARING NOTES BETWEEN YOUR DEVICES Synchronize your notes and keep them automatically updated among all your devices. It is very simple: it does everything for itself. All you need to do is to enable synchronization in app Settings. PocketJot uses your iCloud account. >> COLOR AND DIMENSION OF PENCIL TO CHOOSE When you draw you can choose the color and the size of the stroke. PocketJot remembers for each note the last pencil you used and reuse it when you reopen the drawing if you want to change it. >> PHOTO You can import a photo of your device into the note so you can draw on it. In addition, you can save your note, with what you have drawn, among the photos of your device. >> PDF AND EMAIL If you want to send your notes you can not only export the note saved from the photos, but directly within the app, create an email with an attached pdf file of the note. >> SPLIT VIEW AND SLIDE OVER PocketJot now supports multitasking modes on devices that allow for that >> UNLIMITED NUMBER OF NOTES Do not restrain your creativity! The Premium version of the app allows for an unlimited number of notes. The trial version of the app, which can be downloaded for free, allows for a limited number of notes. Within the trial version you can purchase the Premium version to unlock the limitation. ----------------------------- Have fun with PocketJot! -----------------------------

About

MyNote

This app allows users to quickly jot down ideas, schedules, and checklists. It features intuitive text resizing, automatic column expansion, and the ability to create a table of contents for easy navigation. Users can also easily copy, paste, email, and print their notes.

Highlights
  • Instant text size change via pinch
  • Automatic column height expansion
  • Table of contents creation
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Email and print notes
  • Page scrolling and turning
Features
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Summary "My Note -a simple note app-" is an application for iPhone/iPad with iOS13.3 or later that is suitable for writing down ideas, schedules, and checklists, just like a notebook. In particular, it has uniquely useful features such as (a) the ability to instantly change the text size by simply pinching the screen, (b) the ability to automatically expand the column height according to the text length or font size change, and (c) the ability to create a table of contents.  Description of Functions and Features (1) Notepad function (a) Page composition; Each page consists of a title and ten columns of text. (b) Start Page; The page is displayed from the last finished page and can be edited. (c) Column Expansion; The height of each column is automatically expanded or restored according to the length of the text in that column. (d) Scrolling; Each page can be scrolled vertically by swiping vertically. (e) Page Turnover; Swipe left and right or tap the left and right frames to turn pages.  The number of pages to be turned is either "1" or "5" as set by the turning-pages-buttons (second button from the right). Pages are turned from the end of the page to the beginning, or from the beginning to the end. (f) Text editing; When you tap the screen, the cursor appears there and at the same time the keyboard appears at the bottom of the screen. You can use the keyboard to enter text at the cursor position. The cursor will automatically move to the position behind the character you have entered. Edits are finalized by pressing the "Done" button on the keyboard and saved on the terminal for the next readout. (2) "Copy" function    By tapping the "Copy" button on each page, the title and text are copied to the device's memory. The text is also copied to the clipboard. (3) "Paste" function   Tapping the "Paste" button on a page overwrites the title and text stored in the memory to the title and text fields of the page, respectively. Tap "Overwrite" on the confirmation screen that appears before overwriting to execute the overwrite.   If a blank page is copied and pasted onto a page of your choice, all text can be erased at once.  (4) Table of contents creation function    When you press and hold the "Paste" button on any page, a prompt will appear asking if you want to create a table of contents. If you choose "Yes," a table of contents will be created. (5) "Mail" function    On any page, press the "Action" button to display the "Mail" or "Print" selection screen. Select "E-mail" and follow the instructions on the "E-mail" screen. Set and confirm the title, destination, Cc/Bcc, and sender, then click the "Send" button to send the message, or the "Cancel" button to cancel the message. (6) "Print" function    Pressing the "Action" button on any page brings up a screen for selecting whether to E-mail or print the document. Select "Print" and follow the instructions on the print screen. Select a printer, set and confirm the number of sheets to be printed and the page range to be printed, and then click "Print" to print. (7) Instant font size change function   The text size can be instantly changed by simply pinching the screen. Tips on how to use it well If, for example, the diary pages are about to fill up, start another archive page and transcribe the entire page into one of the columns on the archive page. Then the original page can be used for another purpose. In other words, 10 pages of content can fit on one archive page.

Screenshots

PocketJot4 screens
MyNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyNote at 80% against PocketJot's 42%. MyNote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). PocketJot's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. PocketJot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of PocketJot's written reviews are positive against 80% of MyNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketJot ships an update every 2 months, MyNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PocketJot versus MyNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketJotMyNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (50 ratings)4.8 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5054 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiStArtAppfumio ueda

Customer experience

PocketJot

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%

MyNote

All ratings54 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PocketJot

One-time1
  • PocketJot version upgrade$5.99
None

MyNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketJot free?
PocketJot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyNote free?
MyNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketJot or MyNote?
MyNote is rated higher. PocketJot averages 4.4 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while MyNote averages 4.8 from 54 ratings.
Do PocketJot or MyNote have ads?
MyNote shows ads; PocketJot does not.
Which is updated more often, PocketJot or MyNote?
PocketJot ships an update every 2 months, and MyNote monthly. Most recently, PocketJot was updated on October 5, 2026 and MyNote on October 3, 2026.

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