Comparison

Mino vs JustNote

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

Head to head
About

Mino

A minimalist bullet journal app offering customizable templates and iCloud sync. Organize notes, schedules, and personal thoughts with features like search, export, and personalization options. Unlock advanced tools for enhanced privacy and planning.

Highlights
  • Customizable bullet journal templates
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Searchable handwritten notes
  • Export and share pages
  • Personalization with themes and grids
  • Biometric journal protection (Pro)
  • Import Apple Calendar events (Pro)
Features
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Minimal design, maximum freedom. A customizable bullet journal, notebook and infinite canvas for handwriting, with essential templates, dotted or squared guides and iCloud sync. Free Features • Unlimited journals, notebooks and infinite canvases for your notes, schedules and ideas • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly views • iCloud sync to keep everything updated across devices • Search handwriting, text boxes and text in photos • Group, arrange and recolor handwriting with the Select tool • Export and share pages, or back up your full library • 10 theme colors, dotted or squared grids and light and dark mode • Focus Mode for more writing space • Fun facts and quotes with a home screen widget you can shuffle anytime Pro Features • Protect your journals and notebooks with Face ID or Touch ID • View two journal pages side by side with Dual Page View (iPad) • View and edit Apple Calendar events on your journal pages • Turn handwriting into editable text, events and reminders • Save favorite pages and browse page previews with Glance View • Revisit entries from the same date in past years with On This Day • Add photos, stickers, colored tape, shapes, tables, maps and website cards • Add editable text stickers and text boxes with flexible formatting • Link objects to any journal page, notebook page or canvas • Connect items with lines and arrows, and save views on your canvas • Save any page as a reusable template • Personalize your pages with custom themes, journal styles and Color Pop • Quarterly pages, mini calendars and time indicators for planning • Pin your favorite part of a page to your home screen widget Simple tools for meaningful moments. Let your journal be whatever you need it to be. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Terms of Use (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) and our Privacy Policy.

About

JustNote

Capture profound thoughts and reflections with a minimalist note-taking tool. Add titles, a single image, and text for elegant, clear notes. Effortlessly save, search, edit, and share your inspirations.

Highlights
  • Minimalist text-focused notes
  • Add titles and one image
  • Smart layout optimization
  • Automatic iCloud sync
  • Profile customization
  • Easy search, edit, and share
Features
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JustNote is a minimalist note-taking app designed for capturing reflections and meaningful thoughts. With text at its heart, it presents each idea and insight beautifully. Add a short title and one image, and JustNote automatically refines the layout to keep every note clear and elegant. From flashes of inspiration and poetic lines to deeper reflections, your thoughts are always easy to capture. Designed for short notes: Each note supports brief text, a short title, and up to one image—helping you focus on concise thoughts and share them as beautiful note cards. Core features: Customize your profile and preferences for a more personal experience. Automatically sync notes with iCloud, keeping your content saved and up to date across your devices. Enjoy beautiful, simple note management that makes it easy to find, edit, and share your notes. Please note: iCloud sync is enabled by default. Make sure your device has enough available storage. If you experience any issues, please contact: Email: leavestyle101@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Let JustNote be a thoughtful companion for capturing life's reflections.

Screenshots

Mino3 screens
JustNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JustNote at 5.0 against Mino's 4.7. Mino's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mino sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and JustNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JustNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Mino's written reviews are positive against 91% of JustNote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mino ships an update every 6 days, JustNote fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mino versus JustNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinoJustNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.3% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAPICREATES慧鑫 贾

Customer experience

Mino

All ratings36 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

JustNote

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mino

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$12.99
3 purchases

JustNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Mino free?
Mino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JustNote free?
JustNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mino or JustNote?
JustNote is rated higher. Mino averages 4.7 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while JustNote averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do Mino or JustNote have ads?
Neither Mino nor JustNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mino or JustNote?
Mino ships an update every 6 days, and JustNote fortnightly. Most recently, Mino was updated on October 24, 2026 and JustNote on October 24, 2026.

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