# My Notes vs Notes

The clearest difference is rating: My Notes at 5.0 against Notes's 4.0. My Notes also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18). Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Notes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

My Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.

My Notes ships an update every 11 days, Notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Notes | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-notebook-notepad/id6450179185/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-ai-note-taker/id6752240982/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 129 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MARKO NIKOLIC PR RACUNARSKO PROGRAMIRANJE ASCENDIK NIS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1613735268) | [Shanghai Zongchong Information Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782290488) |

## What reviewers say

### My Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-notebook-notepad/id6450179185)

Capture ideas, manage tasks, and organize information with this versatile note-taking app. Create separate notebooks, use checklists, draw, record audio, and customize with themes. Secure your notes with a codelock and back them up to the cloud.

**Highlights:** Separate notebooks for organization, Daily checklists and to-do lists, Text formatting, drawing, and audio notes, Customizable backgrounds and themes, Home screen widget for quick access, Codelock for enhanced security, Cloud backup and restore

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| My Notes Premium (monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Limited offer Premium (yearly) | $14.99 | per year |
| My Notes Premium (yearly) | $18.99 | per year |
| My Notes Premium (yearly) | $18.99 | per year |
| My Notes Premium user (yearly) | $39.99 | per year |
| Limited offer Pro (lifetime) | $29.99 | one-time |
| My Notes Premium (lifetime) | $34.99 | one-time |
| My Notes Premium (lifetime) | $69.99 | one-time |


### Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-ai-note-taker/id6752240982)

Effortlessly capture voice, text, images, and documents, then use AI to transform them into organized, actionable notes. Features include live transcription, AI summaries, conversational editing, and flexible export options.

**Highlights:** Voice, text, image, and document capture, Live voice-to-text transcription, AI-generated summaries and templates, Conversational AI editing, Multiple export formats (TXT, PDF, Word, Markdown), Smart organization with tags and folders

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Note Taker VIP | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Note Taker VIP(3-day free trial) | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| AI Note Taker VIP(3-day free trial) | $89.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Notes free?

My Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Notes free?

Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Notes or Notes?

My Notes is rated higher. My Notes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Notes averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do My Notes or Notes have ads?

My Notes shows ads; Notes does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Notes or Notes?

My Notes ships an update every 11 days, and Notes every 8 days. Most recently, My Notes was updated on October 1, 2026 and Notes on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*