Comparison

Notebook vs Menuly

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

Menuly

Features
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Need a clean menu for your café, food truck, pop-up, bake sale or dinner party? Menuly turns your sections, dishes and prices into a styled, printable menu PDF — no design software, no template hunting. Enter your restaurant name and an optional tagline, add sections and dishes, pick a paper size and style, and tap Make Menu PDF. • YOUR SECTIONS — starters, mains, desserts, drinks or anything you like. Add, rename and delete sections and items as you go. • NAME, DESCRIPTION, PRICE — each dish gets its name on the left, the price on the right joined by dotted leaders, and an optional description underneath. Prices are free text, so any currency works. • THREE STYLES — Classic, Modern and Bistro, each with its own accent colour. • LETTER OR A4 — choose US Letter or A4 paper. Long menus continue onto as many pages as they need — no dish is split across pages and a section heading never sits alone at the bottom — with page numbers and your restaurant name repeated at the top of each extra page. The paper size starts on the one your region uses. • PRINT, SHARE OR SAVE — print with AirPrint, share the PDF, or save it to Files. Honest scope: Menuly makes text-only menus — no photos or logos — and it isn't an ordering, POS or QR-menu system. Your menu is saved on your iPhone as you type, so it's still there the next time you open the app. Your menu is made on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed. Try it free — 3 menus. A one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited menus. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
Menuly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Menuly at none against Notebook's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Menuly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Notebook versus Menuly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookMenuly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoJhomar Maravillas

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

Menuly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notebook

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
1 purchases

Menuly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Menuly free?
Menuly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notebook or Menuly have ads?
Notebook shows ads; Menuly does not.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or Menuly?
Notebook ships an update weekly, and Menuly weekly. Most recently, Notebook was updated on October 18, 2026 and Menuly on September 30, 2026.

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