# Mentor vs Print(Notes)

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.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Mentor | Print(Notes) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentor-idea-studio/id6497484788/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printnotes/id6740996365/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 24 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gunar Ortiz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1741398408) | [Robert Gordiyevych](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792449722) |

## What reviewers say

### Mentor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentor-idea-studio/id6497484788)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Print(Notes)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/printnotes/id6740996365)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


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