Comparison

NoteSphere vs Morning Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NoteSphere

Features
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Note Sphereは、書きやすさと探しやすさにこだわったノートアプリです。 Markdown、プレーンテキスト、タスクノート、日記メモを用途に合わせて使い分けられます。 見出しやコードブロックを使ったMarkdown記述に対応し、学習記録・技術メモ・議事録・日々のアイデア整理まで幅広く活用できます。 フォルダで整理し、検索ですばやく目的のノートにアクセスできます。 さらに、ノート種別ごとに初期本文(テンプレート)を設定できるため、毎回の入力を効率化。 シンプルで直感的な操作で、思考を止めずに記録できます。 主な機能 ・Markdown / プレーン / タスク / 日記の4種類のノート ・フォルダ分類とノート検索 ・テンプレート初期値の設定 ・見やすく統一されたUI あなたの学習・仕事・日常の記録を、ひとつのアプリでスマートに管理できます。

About

Morning Notes

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One daily page group. A simple morning note app for writing and saving notes by date. Morning Note can be used for journaling, quick notes, daily reflection, planning, or writing down thoughts. Everything you write on the same date is saved in one daily page group. Write in the morning, come back later, and continue on the same day's page. No titles to manage. No folders to organize. Your writing is saved automatically. Features - One daily page group Everything you write on the same date is managed as one page group. Use it for journaling, notes, reflections, plans, or thoughts you want to keep together for the day. - Simple writing screen Open the app and start writing. Your note is saved automatically, so you do not need to think about saving manually. - Page list Review your notes by date in a page-style list. It is designed to make past entries easy to browse. - Add images Attach images to a note as part of the day's record. - Built-in Morning Pages guide Learn what to write, how to start, and how to keep going with a practical in-app guide based on the idea of Morning Pages. - No streak tracking Morning Note has no streaks, badges, or habit trackers. It is designed to be used without pressure when you miss a day. - Stored on your device Your notes are saved on your device and are not sent to an external server. - Color themes Change the color tone of the app to match your preference. How it works 1. Open the app 2. Write whatever comes to mind 3. Let auto-save handle the rest If you do not know what to write, you can write, "I do not know what to write." Plans, worries, reflections, ideas, and quick notes can all stay on the same daily page. About Morning Pages Morning Note is inspired by Morning Pages, a writing practice introduced by Julia Cameron in The Artist's Way. Morning Pages is a practice of writing what comes to mind, often first thing in the morning. This app makes that idea easier to try on your phone. Good for - Writing down thoughts in the morning - Keeping notes grouped by date - Recording worries, ideas, plans, or reflections - Keeping daily reflection lightweight - Organizing your thoughts before work or creative projects - Trying Morning Pages in a simple digital format - Avoiding streak-based habit apps Plans Free - Save up to 3 days of notes - View the guide up to 10 times - Auto-save Plus, one-time purchase - Unlimited notes - Unlimited guide access - Export in Markdown/JSON - Import from JSON - Color themes - No ads No subscription. Unlock Plus once and keep using it.

Screenshots

NoteSphere4 screens
Morning Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoteSphere at none against Morning Notes's 1. NoteSphere also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Morning Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Morning Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NoteSphere asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteSphere ships an update every 9 days, Morning Notes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
NoteSphere versus Morning Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteSphereMorning Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakafumi MiyakoshiKEN KITADANI

In-app purchases

None

NoteSphere

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Morning Notes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$4.99

Questions

Is NoteSphere free?
NoteSphere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morning Notes free?
Morning Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteSphere or Morning Notes have ads?
NoteSphere shows ads; Morning Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, NoteSphere or Morning Notes?
NoteSphere ships an update every 9 days, and Morning Notes every 6 weeks. Most recently, NoteSphere was updated on September 23, 2026 and Morning Notes on September 8, 2026.

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