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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Keep daily notes and diary entries together on one page. Turn pages like a book and revisit your past entries. Search, iCloud sync, and a passcode lock help you organize and access your notes. Core features are free; ad removal is a one-time purchase. ■ Your day on one page See the notes and diary entries you write each day together on one page. Swipe or tap to turn pages and look back on everyday moments and memories. ■ Find past entries Use the contents list or search to find a note you want to revisit. Change a note's date to record plans or past events. ■ Make reading and writing comfortable Adjust the text size or use Dark Mode. Copy, print, or share your notes. ■ Protect access with a passcode Lock access to your diary with a passcode. Face ID / Touch ID is available on supported devices. ■ Sync between devices with iCloud With iCloud sync enabled, notes synchronize automatically between devices using the same Apple Account. iCloud sync is enabled by default for new installations. iCloud Drive and Notebook's iCloud access must be enabled, with available storage and a network connection. Synchronization may take time. iCloud sync and device backups are separate features. Check your sync status and backups before changing devices. ■ Recover deleted notes Recover notes within 30 days of deletion from Recently Deleted in Settings. ■ Remove ads with a one-time purchase Core features are free. Premium removes ads with a one-time purchase, not a subscription. After changing devices, use Restore Purchases with the Apple Account used for your purchase. Over 2 million downloads worldwide. Rated 4.7 out of 5 from over 21,000 ratings across all countries and regions (October 2026). Capture your everyday moments, one page at a time.

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 and update cadence 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 weekly, Knote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Notebook versus Knote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookKnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 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
Size25 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoRahman Mammadov

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings14,317 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative15.2%

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 weekly, and Knote every 3 days. Most recently, Notebook was updated on October 24, 2026 and Knote on October 21, 2026.

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