Comparison

Review Notebook 2 vs Looka

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

Head to head
About

Review Notebook 2

This notebook app allows you to store photos, maps, and notes on a single page. You can attach stars to notes, use emoji for decoration, and search across all your entries. Backup your notes to Dropbox or email.

Highlights
  • Attach photos, maps, and notes to pages
  • Star rating system for notes
  • Emoji input for decoration
  • Search within notes and across all entries
  • Backup notes to Dropbox or email
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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This App is a notebook that can store multiple photos, maps and notes on a single page. ◆ iPhone/iPad Universal App ◆ You can attach the stars to a note, you can use as review notes. Two or more notes can be created. Let's decorate a note using the Emoji input which was that iPhone/iPad is equipped standardly. -Search functions ◆ Search in all notes. ◆ Search in a note. -Backup functions ◆ A note can be backed up to Dropbox. ◆ A note can be backed up to E-Mail. It can be used very easily. Since backup-file is common to the Review Notebook and the Review Notebook2, the backup-file to Dropbox can be used on both apps. * This is the Lite version. You can create up to three notes. If you buy an add-on, there is no limit.

About

Looka

Manage your contact lens inventory, expiration dates, and wear times with this simple yet powerful app. Track your lenses, receive timely reminders for replacements and eye exams, and protect your eye health.

Highlights
  • Smart inventory tracking (boxes and individual lenses)
  • Automatic expiration date calculation and notifications
  • Wear time timer with reminders
  • Wear log and makeup notes
  • Eye exam reminders
  • Lens blacklisting
Features
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Looka(ルッカ)は、そんなコンタクトレンズユーザーの悩みを解決する、シンプルで高機能な管理アプリです。 お気に入りのカラコンやクリアレンズを登録するだけで、在庫数、使用期限、そして目の健康を守る装着時間をまとめて管理できます。 毎日のアイライフを、もっと便利に、もっと健康に。 【主な機能】 スマートな在庫管理 手持ちのレンズを「箱数」と「バラ枚数」で正確に管理。 残り少なくなると「在庫わずか」アラートでお知らせするので、買い忘れを防げます。ブランド名、カラー、DIA、BC、含水率などのスペックも詳細に記録可能です。 使用期限を自動計算&通知 1day、2week、1マンスなど、レンズの種類に合わせて開封日から期限を自動計算。 「あと何日使えるか」がひと目でわかり、期限切れのレンズを誤って使用するのを防ぎます。 目の健康を守る装着タイマー 装着開始ボタンを押すだけでタイム計測スタート。 設定した時間を超えると「そろそろ外しましょう」と通知でお知らせ。目の使いすぎを防ぎ、健やかな瞳をキープします。 装着ログとメイクメモ 「いつ」「どのレンズ」を「何時間」着けていたかを履歴として保存。 その日のメイクや感想をメモできるので、自分だけのレンズ日記としても活用できます。相性が合わなかったレンズは「ブラックリスト」機能で整理も可能です。 眼科検診リマインダー つい忘れがちな定期検診。予定日を登録しておけば、当日や数日前にプッシュ通知でお知らせします。 【こんな方におすすめ】 その日の気分で違うカラコンをつける方 2weekや1monthレンズの交換日を忘れがちな方 左右で度数が違い、在庫管理が面倒な方 コスプレイヤーの方(たくさんのレンズを整理したい方) ドライアイ対策で装着時間を管理したい方 【Looka Premium(有料版)の機能】 さらにこだわりたい方のためのプレミアム機能もご用意しました。 左右別スペック管理: 左右で度数やBC、乱視用などが異なる場合も、それぞれの在庫と期限を個別に管理できます。 データのバックアップと復元: 大切なレンズデータやログをファイルに保存し、機種変更時などに復元できます。 無制限登録: レンズの登録数制限を解除し、好きなだけコレクションできます。

Screenshots

Review Notebook 24 screens
Looka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Looka at none against Review Notebook 2's shown. Looka also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Review Notebook 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Review Notebook 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Looka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Review Notebook 2 ships an update every 2 months, Looka every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Review Notebook 2 versus Looka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReview Notebook 2Looka
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertadashi atojiToshihiro Nakao

Customer experience

Review Notebook 2

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

Looka

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Review Notebook 2

One-time1
  • full-version$3.99
1 purchases

Looka

One-time1
  • プレミアムプラン$3.99

Questions

Is Review Notebook 2 free?
Review Notebook 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Looka free?
Looka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Review Notebook 2 or Looka have ads?
Review Notebook 2 shows ads; Looka does not.
Which is updated more often, Review Notebook 2 or Looka?
Review Notebook 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Looka every 5 weeks. Most recently, Review Notebook 2 was updated on September 16, 2026 and Looka on September 21, 2026.

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