# Notebooks vs Notes

The clearest difference is rating: Notes at 3.0 against Notebooks's 1.6. Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Notebooks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Notebooks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Notes holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebooks has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notebooks | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-your-digital-notes/id6502499785/reviews) | **[3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-color-notepad-notebook/id6757466523/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 46 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Droid-Veda LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1432465313) | [EXTRA MART LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1713305591) |

## What reviewers say

### Notebooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-your-digital-notes/id6502499785)

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a digital notebook. Create multiple notebooks, customize covers, and protect them with passwords. Easily search, attach images, and convert notes to PDF.

**Highlights:** Multiple customizable notebooks, Password protection, Page titles and bookmarking, Freehand drawing, Image attachments, PDF conversion, Google Drive backup

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-color-notepad-notebook/id6757466523)

A fast and simple note-taking application for jotting down ideas, managing daily tasks, and organizing information. It allows for quick note creation, color-coding, and easy searching to keep important details accessible. Customize your notes with formatting options and share them in various formats.

**Highlights:** Quick note creation, Color-coded notes, Notebook organization, Search functionality, Formatting options, Note sharing, Reminders

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Premium Access | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notebooks free?

Notebooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Notebooks or Notes?

Notes is rated higher. Notebooks averages 1.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Notes averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Notebooks or Notes have ads?

Notebooks shows ads; Notes does not.

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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.*