Comparison

Notes vs JustNotes

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

Head to head
About

Notes

Capture ideas, create to-do lists, and sketch designs with a versatile digital notebook. Customize your notes with various paper templates, stickers, fonts, and colors. Effortlessly organize and share your work as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Customizable paper covers and templates
  • Multimedia tools: pencil, text, photos
  • Vector-based digital pencil for drawing
  • Hundreds of font and color options
  • Organize notes with custom titles and covers
  • Export notes as PDF
Features
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Take your notes to the next level! Download Notes: Note taking & writing for free and experience the new way of taking digital notes. This notetaking app is as flexible as you are. Jot down ideas, take notes, or sketch your next big idea. Whether you're a student, a professional, or just love doodling, you'll find all the tools you need. UPGRADE YOUR NOTE-TAKING • Choose from various cute and inspiring paper covers. • Work on your content with many available paper templates like Daily Plan, To-do-list, Vocabulary list, and more. • Bring photos from the gallery to your notes with one click. Easily memorize and mark the photos you prefer. • Various sticker selections to make your notes lively and memorable. YOUR NOTES YOUR STYLES WITH CUSTOMIZED TEXTS AND HAND-DRAW OPTION • Use multi-media tools like pencil, and text to work on the content. • Add your text anywhere in the notes and choose from hundreds of available fonts and colors of your choice. • Experience the most lifelike, vector-based digital pencil to freely draw anything you like. Enjoy fine-tuned, responsive, and precise writing. STAY ORGANIZED, STAY PAPER-FREE • Keep all your notes in one place, without the bulk or waste of paper. • Freely add additional pages to your current work to make your note endless. • Organize with hundreds of different notebook covers and specify the title of your choice. SHARE IDEAS EFFORTLESSLY AS PDF • Easily share your notes in PDF format with any contacts and channels. Our note-writer app goes beyond just being a cutting-edge, fast, and reliable note-taking app—it's designed for anyone who takes notes or writes. This smart notepad and writing workspace is perfect for both your iPad and iPhone. Contact us: teammarketing@lutech.ltd Terms of Services: https://lutech.vn/term Privacy Policy: http://lutech.vn/privacy

About

JustNotes

Create handwritten notes and annotate PDFs on your iPad with Apple Pencil. Organize your thoughts with folders and export them as PDFs or images. Enjoy a full-featured, offline notebook experience without ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil
  • PDF import and annotation
  • Folder organization
  • Export as PDF or PNG
  • Offline functionality with autosave
  • Pinch-to-zoom and pan
Features
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JustNotes is a free, offline notebook for iPad. Other apps require payments, or have limitations, but not this one. Write with Apple Pencil, import and annotate PDFs, organize notes in folders and subfolders, and export exactly what you need—no ads, no tracking. All the features of other apps, but without the money or ads. Why you’ll like it: • Beautiful handwriting with Apple Pencil • Pinch-to-zoom & one-finger pan while drawing • Per-page orientation: portrait or landscape • Paper styles: plain, lined, or grid • Import PDFs (auto-saved in Imported Files) • Organize with folders & subfolders; drag to reorder pages • Export as PDF or images (PNG) • Works offline with continuous autosave

Screenshots

Notes4 screens
JustNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: JustNotes at 5.0 against Notes's 2.3. JustNotes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. JustNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JustNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes ships an update every 2 days, JustNotes monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notes versus JustNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesJustNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLutech-DNNeel Roy

Customer experience

Notes

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

JustNotes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions4
  • monthly$0.991 Month
  • quarterly$2.493 Months
  • Premium Year$3.491 Year
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  • Loyalty member1 Year trial$3.991 Year
None

JustNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JustNotes free?
JustNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notes or JustNotes?
JustNotes is rated higher. Notes averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while JustNotes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notes or JustNotes have ads?
Neither Notes nor JustNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes or JustNotes?
Notes ships an update every 2 days, and JustNotes monthly. Most recently, Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and JustNotes on October 24, 2026.

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