Comparison

Personote vs Minoo

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

Head to head
About

Personote

A secure, local note-taking app that prioritizes user privacy by not storing data remotely. It offers rich text editing, image insertion, and cross-device synchronization via local network.

Highlights
  • Local data storage, no remote recording
  • Rich text formatting (bold, underline, font size)
  • Image insertion
  • Cross-device synchronization via local LAN
  • Simple and beautiful UI design
Features
Read full description

"Personote" is a local notebook that does not record your personal data remotely. In other words, no one can get your data!! [Supports common text editing formats] font size, boldface, underline, font color, symbol list, inserting pictures, etc. [Supports cross-device data synchronization] synchronize data between different devices through the local LAN. [UI Design] Simple and beautiful design, comfortable user experience. [Kind tips] If you encounter any problems or have any suggestions about your experience, you can send them to our email: 947268652@qq.com We never stop optimizing the product and fixing bugs. Your feedback is the greatest help for us to improve our services!

About

Minoo

Features
Read full description

A minimalist cross-platform Markdown note-taking app designed to streamline your workflow and sync seamlessly across your devices, no server required. Stay organised, stay focused and keep your notes private. FEATURES • Local Sync. Paired devices automatically synchronise notes via your local network, no server or account is required. If a conflict occurs, both versions are kept and the older file is moved to the trash with a [conflicted] label. • Plain Markdown files. Each note is saved as a standard Markdown .md file in regular folders. Your data belongs entirely to you, meaning you can back it up, use other editors, or track it with Git. • Raw Markdown styling. Beautiful raw Markdown rendering of headings, bold text, italic text, lists, horizontal lines, quotes, code and code blocks, links, and tables. • Sidebar. Easily organise your notes. You can drag and drop folders, select multiple files at once, and rename items. Deleted notes can be recovered until the trash is manually emptied. • Command Palette & Search. Navigate the app instantly using a central command palette. Run full-text searches across your open note or across all of them. • Customisation & Settings. Choose from four beautiful themes and start customising your experience. All your configurations are saved in a settings.toml file, making them easy to back up and export. • Intuitive Touch Gestures. Navigate fluidly on mobile devices. Swipe from the left to open the sidebar, from the right to access the command palette, press and hold to open context menus and tap with three fingers in the editor for a context-menu. OPEN SOURCE Minoo is free and open source under the MIT licence. Read the code, file an issue, or build it yourself: https://github.com/ScepticDope/Minoo

Screenshots

Personote4 screens
Minoo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Personote at 12.0 against Minoo's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Personote ships an update every 5 days, Minoo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Personote versus Minoo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPersonoteMinoo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祖铁 程Reinout van Kempen

In-app purchases

None

Personote

No in-app purchases

None

Minoo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Personote free?
Personote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minoo free?
Minoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Personote or Minoo have ads?
Neither Personote nor Minoo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Personote or Minoo?
Personote ships an update every 5 days, and Minoo every 9 days. Most recently, Personote was updated on October 17, 2026 and Minoo on October 8, 2026.

Other comparisons