Comparison

Notebook vs Knote

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

Head to head
About

Notebook

This app offers a natural journaling experience by organizing daily notes on a single page, allowing you to flip through your entries like a physical book. It prioritizes simplicity, security with passcode locks, and seamless iCloud synchronization for easy access across devices.

Highlights
  • Realistic page-turning effect
  • One page per day organization
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • Passcode lock with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Dark mode and font adjustment
  • Ad-free Premium option
Features
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Record your days like turning the pages of a book. A simple, elegant note-taking and diary app designed to make journaling feel natural. Over 2 million downloads worldwide. Average rating 4.7 from over 21,000 reviews. Notebook is a simple and elegant note-taking and diary app that lets you flip through your digital journal like a real book. Each day’s notes are automatically organized on one page, ready to revisit anytime with a smooth page-turning effect. ■ Your day on one page Keep your daily notes and thoughts neatly organized. You can easily look back on yesterday, last week, or even last month. Swipe or tap to turn the page and rediscover your memories like reading a personal journal. ■ Simple and ready to use Tap the Compose button to write a new note. Change dates by tapping the date field, or adjust the font size with one tap. Copy or print your entries directly — everything is intuitive, no manual required. ■ iCloud sync and backup support Keep your data secure with iCloud synchronization and backup. Access your notes across multiple devices, and restore them easily when you get a new iPhone. No complicated setup needed. ■ Private and secure Protect your personal diary with a passcode lock (Face ID / Touch ID supported). Deleted notes can be recovered within 30 days from “Recently Deleted” in settings. ■ Premium for a distraction-free experience All basic features are free. Upgrade once to Premium (one-time purchase) to remove ads and enjoy a calm, focused writing experience. Your purchase can be restored anytime, even after changing devices. Features • Page-turning effect for a realistic book-like feel • One page per day for simple organization and review • iCloud sync and backup support • Passcode lock (Face ID / Touch ID) for privacy • Dark mode, search, and font adjustment • Ad-free with Premium (one-time purchase) • Restore deleted notes within 30 days • Copy, print, or share all notes at once Capture your everyday moments, one page at a time — in your own private notebook.

About

Knote

Record, organize, and secure your audio notes with high quality and ease. Protect your recordings with biometric authentication and share them instantly across platforms. Create nested folders for efficient management of lectures, meetings, and personal moments.

Highlights
  • High-quality audio recording
  • Biometric and passcode protection
  • Folder and sub-folder organization
  • One-click sharing
  • Audio visualizer
  • Bookmark and filter notes
Features
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The highest quality, maximum secure and organized audio / voice notes ever! Knote is IOS app to record and store your voice notes in the highest quality, maximum safe and organized. In addition, you can protect your voice notes with face id/touch id or passcode, organize them easily, share your voice recordings through one app with the quickest way. User friendly and modern design makes it even easier to capture and share personal notes, classroom lectures, family moments, work meetings, speeches, interviews and more. Furthermore, it makes easy to learn new languages. Features: * Easy Recording * - Easy to record voice with help of one button - Audio visualizer to check real time status of the status of the recording - Choose name of the audio recording or edit it later by simply double tapping on it * Simple listening * - Easily play your voice recordings later with help of integrated full-featured player - Repeat any audio note or play all playlist with help of repeat or shuffle feature on player * Advanced and easily organized * - Bookmark your audio recordings to bring them front and filter by bookmarked voice notes - Share your voice recording on any platform with your friends with help of one click - Delete any note independently - Feature to create folder - You can even create sub-folders within previously created folder to keep your notes more organized - Feature to move subfolder to any previously or new created parent folder - Feature to rename folder or subfolder by double tapping on its name * Protection * - Feature to protect your notes with Face ID, Touch ID or with simply Passcode More about: https://knote.io/

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
Knote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Knote at none against Notebook's 1. Knote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Notebook's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 1). On price 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. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Knote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Knote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook has 14K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update every 9 days, Knote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Notebook versus Knote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookKnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoRahman Mammadov

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings14,310 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative15.1%

Knote

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

Bugs and requests

Notebook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleting entries causes the app to crash
  • Long entries can cause the app to become unresponsive
  • Password feature doesn't always work as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to insert photos and attachments
  • Implement cloud sync and backup
  • Allow more formatting options (font, size, color, bold, italic, etc.)
  • Develop an iPad version with optimized layout
  • Add a search function to easily find past entries

Knote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notebook

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

Knote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Knote free?
Knote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or Knote?
Knote is rated higher. Notebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Knote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notebook or Knote have ads?
Notebook shows ads; Knote does not.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or Knote?
Notebook ships an update every 9 days, and Knote every 3 days. Most recently, Notebook was updated on September 24, 2026 and Knote on September 15, 2026.

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