Comparison

SelfNote vs Studierendenwerk Mainz

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

Head to head
About

SelfNote

Capture ideas, reminders, and links by sending them directly to your email inbox. Supports text, audio, photos, and drawings, with extensions for seamless sharing from other apps. New features include Apple Watch integration and home screen widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Send notes via email
  • Attach text, audio, photos, drawings
  • Browser extensions for quick sharing
  • Apple Watch app for wrist capture
  • Home screen widgets for quick actions
  • On-device AI for subject lines and categorization
  • Speech-to-text dictation
Features
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With SelfNote, you can quickly write notes, reminders or bookmark links from your browser and send them to your own email. The concept is to send notes to self and receive them in the email inbox to be read or managed at a later time. With just a few taps and its quick share to self functions, you can create a new note and send it directly to your email inbox. This makes it easy to capture ideas and thoughts as they occur to you, without having to worry about forgetting them later on. SelfNote allows you to not only write text notes but also to add quick audio recordings, dictate to notes, drawings, and photos as notes. Additionally, you can use one of the extensions available for sending a reminder to self in the form of a link to a website, a photo, or a document (including PDFs) while browsing the internet or using any other app. KEY FEATURES - Mac App: SelfNote is now on your Mac too. Capture a thought from anywhere with the menu bar and your own keyboard shortcut, share from any app, and add widgets to your desktop. Your Pro subscription covers every device. - Apple Watch App: Capture notes from your wrist. Dictate text, record audio, or send quick phrases instantly. Your Watch syncs with your iPhone automatically. - Home Screen Widgets: Quick Actions for one-tap compose, dictate, or record. Quick Send to fire off pre-written phrases without opening the app. Recent Notes to see your latest notes at a glance. - Multiple Recipients: Add up to 10 email addresses and choose which ones receive your notes. Pro subscribers can send to up to 3 recipients simultaneously. - Attachments: Attach several photos and files to a single note. Pick them, paste them, drag and drop them, or share them from other apps (up to 5 with Pro). - On-Device AI (Pro, iOS 26+): Smart Subject generates email subject lines from your note. Auto-Categorization tags your notes. Action Items detects tasks and highlights them. All processing happens on your device. - Speech-to-Text Dictation: Speak your notes with real-time transcription for hands-free capture. - Custom Note Subjects: Set a custom email subject line for any note. - Improved Note History: Gallery and list views, search, filters by color, type, or attachment. - Siri and Shortcuts: Send notes with Siri or build workflows with the Shortcuts app. - Available in 8 Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazilian), and Italian. Whether you're looking to organize your work tasks, read an article later, plan a vacation, remember something, or simply jot down your thoughts as they occur to you, SelfNote has everything you need to stay on top of your thoughts. Overall, SelfNote is a versatile tool that helps you to easily create and manage reminders and notes, making it an essential app for anyone who wants to stay organised and on top of their tasks. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Studierendenwerk Mainz

Features
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Studierendenwerk Mainz provides everything you need for your student residence in one convenient app. Access practical information about your building and its facilities, stay informed about important updates, and use your smartphone as a digital key when mobile access is available for your room. The app contains useful information for residents, including: Building facilities and services Waste disposal instructions Building rules and regulations Important contact information and phone numbers Resident information and guidance Stay up to date with push notifications from Studierendenwerk Mainz about current events and important building updates, such as: Planned maintenance Elevator outages Window cleaning schedules Service interruptions and other resident notices Digital Access When mobile access is enabled for your residence, you can use your smartphone as a secure digital key. After receiving an invitation from your housing provider, simply activate your access in the app and unlock authorized doors without the need for physical keys or access cards. Key Features Building information and resident services Important announcements and push notifications Digital door access using your smartphone Secure and reliable access management Easy to use and always available on your device The app is intended exclusively for residents and users who have been granted access by Studierendenwerk Mainz.

Screenshots

SelfNote4 screens
Studierendenwerk Mainz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Studierendenwerk Mainz at none against SelfNote's 3. SelfNote's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads 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. SelfNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Studierendenwerk Mainz asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SelfNote versus Studierendenwerk Mainz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfNoteStudierendenwerk Mainz
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakai Labs SrlGuestCompass

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SelfNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Unlimited access$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99
None

Studierendenwerk Mainz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SelfNote free?
SelfNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Studierendenwerk Mainz free?
Studierendenwerk Mainz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SelfNote or Studierendenwerk Mainz have ads?
Neither SelfNote nor Studierendenwerk Mainz shows ads.

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