Comparison

MetaMoJi Note vs Notebook

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

Head to head
About

MetaMoJi Note

This app serves as a versatile note-taking and digital sketchbook, allowing users to capture ideas through writing, drawing, and voice memos. It also functions as a PDF annotation tool and digital scrapbook, supporting various pen styles and document import options.

Highlights
  • Advanced handwriting recognition
  • PDF and Office document annotation
  • High-resolution sketchbook with diverse pens
  • Voice memo recording and tagging
  • Cloud sync and storage
  • Password protection for notes
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MetaMoJi Note is a note and sketchbook app, PDF annotation tool, voice memo and digital scrapbook for your life. Capture your ideas anytime with quick voice recordings, advanced handwriting recognition and handwriting to text conversion(*), or annotate Office and PDF documents. (*) Requires purchase of mazec Handwriting Input Method for this functionality. Use the app as a high resolution sketchbook with a vast color wheel palette, pastel colors and advanced calligraphy pens. MetaMoJi Note is a virtual whiteboard for sketching, annotation, scrapbooking or digital mashup of notes and voice. MetaMoJi Note is the only note-taking app available across all major mobile platforms. Winner of multiple awards: Tabby Award for Best Personal Productivity App - Silver Stevie® Award for International Business - Finalist for Appy Award for Productivity - #1 Productivity App in Japan Key Features NEW – Gold Service is a premium add-on that allows you to make advanced use of the MetaMoJi Cloud and the app itself. It includes: - The Shared Drive capability allows co-editing of documents - Auto sync intervals to ensure your notes are always backed up - Additional storage for the MetaMoJi Cloud - Unlimited access to optional inks, premium items, papers and note styles - Customizing the navigation bar • Write, sketch or draw notes with a variety of pens, paper layouts and graphics, including calligraphy pens and inks • Grab your great ideas quickly with voice memos which you can tag to your visual content – convenient audio editing features allow you to index voice cues to any document or part of a document – even drawings, annotated graphics or PDF documents. • Scale your document up to a whiteboard or down to a sticky note while still maintaining 100% visual integrity • Import images, graphics and Microsoft Office files via Google Drive • Import a PDF file, mark it up as needed, and save it as another PDF file • Share creations by email or upload to Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr • Easy file storing and sharing via Google Drive, Evernote and Dropbox • Sync all folders to the MetaMoJi Cloud, a cloud service that allows you to save and manage your documents (up to 2GB for free) • Save drawings as individual JPEG graphics in the items library for later use • Interactively browse the web from within the app and mark up sites • MetaMoJi Note Lite is free to download and use. This version, MetaMoJi Note is a paid app, has the great features above, along with the following advanced capabilities: • Password protect your notes to ensure your information is kept safe • Advanced pen styles including highlighters, fountain pens and brushes • Enhanced Jump functions allow for you to assign visual points to easily navigate around complex compositions while you are presenting • Shapes tool provides editable shapes • Smart cropping tool vastly extends photo editing Here are some ways to use MetaMoJi Note for your personal and business life: • Generate quick notes and to-do lists, add voice memos and tag for easy retrieval later • Capture and markup website pages • Sketch drawings for illustrating lesson plans • Mark up and sign contracts and critical business documents in PDF form • Use as an interactive whiteboard to brainstorm and present during team meetings • PDF and photo annotation • Review/edit documents and share feedback through email • Draw a mind map or flowchart of ideas and assign audio files Learn more: More about MetaMoJi Note: http://noteanytime.com/en/quick_guide.html Support: http://noteanytime.com/en/support.html Twitter: https://twitter.com/noteanytime Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoteAnytime

About

Notebook

This app offers a simple and efficient way to create various types of notes, from study materials and to-do lists to life records and work summaries. It allows for easy organization with labels, image insertion, and customizable paper styles. It is compatible with Apple devices and supports Apple Pencil.

Highlights
  • Label classification for easy organization
  • Insert pictures into notes
  • Select practical paper styles
  • Supports Apple Pencil
  • Compatible with iPhone and iPad
Features
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Notebook : Simple note-taking app and notepad. We start from the simple and efficient design concept to create a convenient note for you. You can make study notes, to-do list, record life, work summary, etc. through notebook. Features: *Label classification: You can set different labels for your notes to make it easier to find. *Insert pictures: Take pictures of important notes and insert them into the notes, which saves time and effort. *Practical paper: select special paper for your notes, select paper according to different needs, and make notes easier. *Device support: It is compatible with iPhone and iPad, and supports the use of Apple Pencil. [Subscription Description] We support three methods of monthly, quarterly, and permanent subscription. The payment is made through the user's iTunes account. After the user confirms the purchase, the payment is made immediately. Automatic renewal: Apple's iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date. After successful deduction, the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle. To cancel the renewal, please operate at least 24 hours before the current fee deduction period by clicking "Settings" - "iTunes Store and AppStore" - "AppleID" - "View AppleID" - "Subscription" to cancel the automatic renewal member subscription. Terms of Service: https://linkunyumou.github.io/posts/likun/fuwu.html Privacy terms: https://linkunyumou.github.io/posts/likun/privacy.html

Screenshots

MetaMoJi Note4 screens
Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Notebook at Free against MetaMoJi Note's $7.99. Notebook also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (93% vs 78%). MetaMoJi Note's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Notebook is free to download; MetaMoJi Note costs $7.99 up front. MetaMoJi Note sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 122 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MetaMoJi Note's written reviews are positive against 93% of Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MetaMoJi Note versus Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetaMoJi NoteNotebook
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (31 ratings)4.6 (122 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.2% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetaMoJi Corporation玉坤 林

Customer experience

MetaMoJi Note

All ratings31 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative35.5%
Written reviews687 reviews
Positive78.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.0%

Notebook

All ratings121 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%

Bugs and requests

MetaMoJi Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Notebook

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • More themes/customization options
  • Ability to insert PDFs for annotation
  • Landscape mode support
  • Two-finger pinch to zoom functionality
  • Sharper pen tool for black ink
Show 2 more
  • Ability to resize inserted photos
  • More advanced features

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MetaMoJi Note

One-time2
  • MetaMoJi Gold Service (1 month)$4.99
  • MetaMoJi Gold Service (12 months)$29.99
3 purchases

Notebook

Subscriptions2
  • Plus version3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plus version Quarterly3 Days trial$3.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro version$6.99

Questions

Is MetaMoJi Note free?
MetaMoJi Note costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MetaMoJi Note or Notebook?
Notebook is rated higher. MetaMoJi Note averages 3.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Notebook averages 4.6 from 122 ratings.
Do MetaMoJi Note or Notebook have ads?
Notebook shows ads; MetaMoJi Note does not.
Which is updated more often, MetaMoJi Note or Notebook?
MetaMoJi Note ships an update every 2 months, and Notebook every 2 months. Most recently, MetaMoJi Note was updated on September 25, 2026 and Notebook on September 19, 2026.

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