# My Notes vs Vanoa

The clearest difference is ads: Vanoa at none against My Notes's shown. Vanoa also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). My Notes's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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 Vanoa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for My Notes against 5.0 for Vanoa. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of My Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vanoa's.

My Notes ships an update every 11 days, Vanoa every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Notes | Vanoa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-notebook-notepad/id6450179185/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vanoa-event-planner/id6806710669/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% 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 | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MARKO NIKOLIC PR RACUNARSKO PROGRAMIRANJE ASCENDIK NIS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1613735268) | [David Grimes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1800940540) |

## 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 |


### Vanoa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vanoa-event-planner/id6806710669)

Organize all aspects of your events, from initial ideas to guest management. Track tasks, budgets, contacts, and ticket sales in one centralized platform. Store important documents and view your event's progress at a glance.

**Highlights:** Event planning and organization, Task management, Contact management, Budget tracking, Ticket sales management, File storage, Event dashboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vanoa Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Vanoa Pro | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Notes free?

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

### Is Vanoa free?

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

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

My Notes and Vanoa are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do My Notes or Vanoa have ads?

My Notes shows ads; Vanoa does not.

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

My Notes ships an update every 11 days, and Vanoa every 8 days. Most recently, My Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vanoa on October 31, 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.*