Comparison

My Next vs Idea Notes

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

Head to head
About

My Next

Features
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My Next: Note is a calm, private note app for your personal life โ€” not work. Capture thoughts, ideas, and context without pressure. Just open, write, and trust that everything is saved. FAST CAPTURE Start writing immediately. Every note saves automatically as you type, when you leave the app, and when your phone locks. There is no save button because you never need one. SIMPLE RICH TEXT Format notes with Bold, Italic, and Headings using a clean inline toolbar. Enough to give your writing structure without the complexity of a word processor. ORGANIZE WITH NOTEBOOKS Group related notes into Notebooks when you want to. Or keep everything in All Notes. Pin important notes so they stay easy to find. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account required. No tracking. No ads. Your app content stays on your device, under your control. Back up anytime to iCloud, Files, Dropbox, or AirDrop. EXTRA WHEN YOU NEED IT Create unlimited notes for free and organize up to 3 Notebooks. Upgrade to Extra for unlimited Notebooks, advanced search, note export, biometric lock, and sharing from other apps. QUIET BY DESIGN No feeds. No social features. No gamification. Just a calm place to think, write, and keep what matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/note/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/note/privacy/

About

Idea Notes

Features
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APP INTERFACE: English. IdeaCatch is a focused, private notebook for thoughts that arrive before you have time to organize them. CAPTURE FIRST - Save a thought in a few taps - Type @work, @app, @blog, @biz or @personal anywhere in the line to file it automatically - Edit, delete or favorite any saved idea FIND IT AGAIN - Search both idea text and tag names - Filter the notebook by tag - Group by tag or sort alphabetically - Export every saved idea as Markdown or CSV FULL ACCESS Full Access removes the saved-idea cap and unlocks custom @tags. Weekly, yearly and one-time lifetime options may be available. Prices, billing periods and availability are supplied by Apple. An introductory offer appears only when the App Store reports both an offer and eligibility for your Apple Account. Saved ideas always remain readable, editable, exportable and deletable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Ideas stay in the app's on-device database. There is no account, advertising or analytics SDK, and IdeaCatch does not collect or sell personal data. Optional daily reminders are scheduled locally by iOS, and notification permission is requested only when you enable one. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

My Next4 screens
Idea Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idea Notes at none against My Next's 7. My Next's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. My Next sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Idea Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Next ships an update every 5 weeks, Idea Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
My Next versus Idea Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy NextIdea Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars BruceLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

7 purchases

My Next

Subscriptions4
  • Extra Monthly$1.991 Month
  • My Next: Extra$2.991 Month
  • Extra Yearly$14.991 Year
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  • My Next: Extra$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Support$4.99
  • Super Supporter$9.99
None

Idea Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Next free?
My Next is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idea Notes free?
Idea Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Next or Idea Notes have ads?
Neither My Next nor Idea Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Next or Idea Notes?
My Next ships an update every 5 weeks, and Idea Notes every 4 months. Most recently, My Next was updated on October 6, 2026 and Idea Notes on September 21, 2026.

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