Comparison

Mentor vs Print(Notes)

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

Head to head
About

Mentor

Capture, organize, and develop your creative ideas into actionable projects. This app allows for quick input of text, images, voice notes, and links, automatically styling them for clarity. Manage all your work on a unified screen and export projects as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Smart capture (text, image, voice, links)
  • Voice to text conversion
  • Automatic formatting
  • Unified project management screen
  • PDF export
  • Reminders and notifications
Features
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Mentor is your perfect ally for turning your ideas into projects, no matter where you are. Designed for creatives seeking a practical and stylish solution to capture, organize, and bring their ideas to life quickly and efficiently, all from the palm of your hand. Smart Capture: Insert text, images, and links directly into the app. Additionally, record voice notes and convert them to text with a single touch, perfect for moments when you need to act quickly. Automatic Styling: Everything you add is automatically formatted to look clear and attractive, saving you time and effort. Unified Screen: Manage all your projects, tasks, and ideas on a single screen, optimizing your workflow in any situation. PDF Export: Easily share your ideas and projects by exporting them as PDFs, no matter where you are. Reminders and Notifications: Stay on top of your projects and ideas with customizable reminders and notifications. Mentor is the app creatives need to take their projects to the next level, wherever they are. Download it now and start turning your ideas into reality.

About

Print(Notes)

An open-source notes application inspired by popular productivity tools. It offers extensive customization options for themes and note display, supports Markdown and LaTeX, and stores all data locally for easy access.

Highlights
  • Markdown and LaTeX support
  • Customizable themes (light/dark)
  • Multiple note display layouts (Grid, List, Tree)
  • Local data storage via Files app
  • Basic image and PDF viewers
  • Ultimate customizability
Features
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Print(Notes) is an open source markdown notes app, inspired by the look of Google Keep and functionality of Dynalist's Obsidian. Solo developed as a passion project, coming now to iOS! All notes and folders are stored locally on the device, you can access them from the Files app! Features Include: - Ultimate customizability - Many theme for light and dark mode - Create your own custom color themes - Change note display layout (Grid, List, Tree views) - Supports Markdown and LaTeX formatting - Includes basic Image and PDF viewers

Screenshots

Mentor4 screens
Print(Notes)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mentor at 5.0 against Print(Notes)'s 4.0. Print(Notes)'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mentor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mentor ships an update every 2 months, Print(Notes) monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mentor versus Print(Notes): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMentorPrint(Notes)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGunar OrtizRobert Gordiyevych

Customer experience

Mentor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Print(Notes)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mentor

No in-app purchases

None

Print(Notes)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mentor free?
Mentor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Print(Notes) free?
Print(Notes) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mentor or Print(Notes)?
Mentor is rated higher. Mentor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Print(Notes) averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Mentor or Print(Notes) have ads?
Neither Mentor nor Print(Notes) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mentor or Print(Notes)?
Mentor ships an update every 2 months, and Print(Notes) monthly. Most recently, Mentor was updated on July 17, 2026 and Print(Notes) on June 1, 2026.

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