# Notebook vs My Daily Notes

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.

Both are free to download. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Daily Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notebook | My Daily Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebook-diary-and-journal-app/id654645301/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-daily-notes/id717196045/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **14K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **72.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 25 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Koji Ito](https://appshunter.io/developer/334329056) | [丽娜 夏](https://appshunter.io/developer/1084968330) |

## What reviewers say

### Notebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebook-diary-and-journal-app/id654645301)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-daily-notes/id717196045)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*