Comparison

Notebook vs mimi

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

mimi

Personalize your notes with a variety of cute themes and customizable text styles. Organize your thoughts into notebooks, create to-do lists, and format text with lists and special character recognition. Unlock premium stickers with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Cute note themes
  • Customizable text styling
  • Checkable to-do lists
  • Organize notes in notebooks
  • Special character highlighting
  • In-app web browser
Features
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mimi is a cute note application based on the concept of "the fun of choosing a cute notepad at a store." Choose your favorite from many themes and enjoy your notebook and notes! If you don't have your favorite theme, you can request the theme you want the author to make. Enjoy the cute! Features: - Cute note themes - Text styling (font, font size, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, text colors, pragraph alignment, paragraph indent) - Checkable list for track todo in note - Unordered list and ordered list for formatting text in list - URL, phone number, address, calender event, flight number and shipment tracking number are highlited in note editor - Open URL in in-app web browser - Organize notes in notebooks mimi Premium unlock premium stickers on Sticker Library. mimi Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. For technical assistance or other inquiries, email: umaiapp+mimi_support@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://umai.app/app/mimi/Privacy.md Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
mimi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: mimi at none against Notebook's shown. mimi also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Notebook's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 and mimi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Notebook against 4.8 for mimi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 6.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Notebook's written reviews are positive against 92% of mimi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update weekly, mimi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notebook versus mimi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookmimi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings)4.8 (6.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better6.5K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB246 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoMasaki Yoshihisa

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings14,314 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral12.4%
Negative15.3%

mimi

All ratings6,459 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews556 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.0%

User reviews

Notebook

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔒 Password protection
  • 💡 Convenient for journaling and note-taking
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 👍 Organized by date

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 🚫 Unable to insert photos or attachments
  • 🚫 Limited formatting options
  • 🚫 No cloud sync or backup
  • 🚫 Not compatible with iPad

mimi

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 💡 Highly customizable with various themes, fonts, and colors
  • 🚀 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔒 Ability to lock notes and the entire app
  • 👍 Organized with different notebooks and folders

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid subscription required for some stickers and features
  • 🐛 Occasional autocorrect and formatting issues
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 🔍 Inability to sort or organize notes chronologically

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

mimi

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notes sometimes get moved to the top unexpectedly
  • Certain font styles have compatibility issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to import photos and images
  • Implement cloud sync and backup functionality
  • Allow custom themes and background creation
  • Add more organizational tools like tags and filters

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notebook

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
2 purchases

mimi

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$25.991 Year

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mimi free?
mimi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or mimi?
mimi is rated higher. Notebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while mimi averages 4.8 from 6.5K ratings.
Do Notebook or mimi have ads?
Notebook shows ads; mimi does not.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or mimi?
Notebook ships an update weekly, and mimi monthly. Most recently, Notebook was updated on October 14, 2026 and mimi on October 15, 2026.

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