Comparison

Notebook vs My Daily Notes

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

My Daily Notes

Capture your thoughts, ideas, and daily experiences. This app allows you to create memos for to-do lists, meeting agendas, and shopping lists. It also serves as a digital diary to record feelings and life events, and a place to store important contact information.

Highlights
  • Memos for ideas and to-do lists
  • Digital diary for feelings and events
  • Record VIP contact information
  • Log travel footmarks and experiences
  • Organize shopping lists
Features
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Only one"s mind is real. Strictly speaking, appearance is nothing but a mask. Real man is in himself. Record your life, your work, and your feelings, write down all with My Notebook. Memo : for your idea, to do list, meeting agenda, scheduled work, shopping list, and anything you want to note. Diary: May be you do not write your diary for a long time, but it's important for you. What are you thinking, how do you feel, what is happening in your life? Diary will help you remember some special days, feelings in detail. VIP: Some one is very important for your business, work or life, you can record his or her information here. Footmark: May be you are a travel lover, and have been visited many places in the world. Now you can note your footmarks here, country visited, city visited, arrival time, hotel, sites visited and your visiting feelings.

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
My Daily Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notebook at 72% against My Daily Notes's 0%. Notebook also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). My Daily Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. My Daily Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Notebook's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Daily Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update weekly, My Daily Notes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Notebook versus My Daily Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookMy Daily Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji Ito丽娜 夏

Customer experience

Notebook

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

My Daily Notes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

My Daily Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notebook

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

My Daily Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Daily Notes free?
My Daily Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or My Daily Notes?
Notebook is rated higher. Notebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while My Daily Notes averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Notebook or My Daily Notes have ads?
Both Notebook and My Daily Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or My Daily Notes?
Notebook ships an update weekly, and My Daily Notes every 3 months. Most recently, Notebook was updated on October 28, 2026 and My Daily Notes on October 11, 2026.

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