Comparison

Maho Notes vs Onuri

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

Head to head
About

Maho Notes

Features
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Maho Notes is a markdown-based note-taking app for people who care about their words — and want to keep them. Every note is a plain .md file on your device. No proprietary format, no vendor lock-in, no servers you don't control. Sync through your own iCloud, your own GitHub repo, or keep notes purely local — your choice. A NOTES APP THAT SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Full multilingual support, including search across English, 中文 (Traditional Chinese), 日本語 (Japanese), and 한국어 (Korean) — powered by a CJK-aware tokenizer that actually understands word boundaries in each language. Add furigana to Japanese kanji, Zhuyin to Mandarin, Tâi-lô to Taiwanese, or readings to Korean — all with one simple syntax: {漢字|ふりがな}. THREE WAYS TO SEARCH • Keyword search — fast SQLite FTS5 across every note • Semantic search — on-device vector embeddings find ideas, not just words • Hybrid — both, fused into one ranked list Models run entirely on-device. Nothing about your notes leaves your hardware. WRITTEN IN MARKDOWN, RENDERED BEAUTIFULLY • Full CommonMark + GitHub Flavored Markdown • KaTeX math equations • Mermaid diagrams • Syntax-highlighted code blocks • Ruby annotations for any language • Image and asset embedding • Tables, task lists, footnotes ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Vaults hold collections. Collections hold notes. Drag-and-drop reordering, custom icons and colors, hierarchical sub-collections, and per-collection ordering — all stored in plain YAML you can read. SYNC THAT RESPECTS YOU • iCloud — seamless across your Apple devices • GitHub — version your notes as a private repo, sync through your own account using GitHub's official Device Flow login (no third-party server in the middle) • Device-only — keep everything offline Conflicts get clearly-named files (note.conflict-DeviceName.md), never silent overwrites. UNIVERSAL APP One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Optimized layouts for each: a focus-friendly stack on iPhone, a three-column workspace on iPad and Mac, with the same vault wherever you are.

About

Onuri

Organize your thoughts and memories with a powerful note-taking app. It offers advanced search, filtering by people, places, and topics, and connects related entries. Premium features provide deeper insights and customization options.

Highlights
  • Advanced text search
  • Filter by people, places, dates, topics
  • Connected terms and related entries
  • Automatic draft saving
  • iCloud sync
  • TXT and CSV export
  • Premium insights and patterns
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Search across your writing with text, type filters and connected terms. Filter by people, places, dates, times and topics, and see related entries with similar meaning. FREE FEATURES • Unlimited notes and journal entries • Fast text search • Person, place, date, time and topic filters • Connected terms and filters • Related entries based on similar meaning • Automatic draft saving • Light and dark mode • Original colour theme and app icon • Optional Sign in with Apple • iCloud sync • TXT and CSV export ONURI PREMIUM • Insights into momentum, streaks, recurring themes and returning topics • People and place patterns across your writing • Semantic clusters and strongest connections • Mark entries as Ongoing or Done • Filter entries by status • Meadow, Dusk, Ocean, Ink and Blossom themes • Light and dark variants for every premium theme • Matching alternate app icons PRIVACY • Processing happens on-device • Your notes are stored on-device and synced through your iCloud • No ads • No analytics • No tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://jhr1986.github.io/onuri-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://jhr1986.github.io/onuri-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Maho Notes3 screens
Onuri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Maho Notes at 3 against Onuri's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Maho Notes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Onuri sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Maho Notes versus Onuri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaho NotesOnuri
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuo-Chuan PanJohn Henry Roche

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Maho Notes

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Onuri

Subscriptions1
  • Onuri Premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Maho Notes free?
Maho Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onuri free?
Onuri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maho Notes or Onuri have ads?
Neither Maho Notes nor Onuri shows ads.

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