Comparison

My Notes Pro vs Notes by Color

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

Head to head
About

My Notes Pro

Features
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My Notes Pro is a simple and secure notebook, notepad, and note-taking app built for both iPhone and iPad. Whether you need a quick notepad, a daily planner, a diary, a journal, or a simple memo pad, My Notes Pro brings everything together in one clean, easy-to-use app to help you stay organized every day. Writing a new note is quick and effortless. The clean note editor gives you a distraction-free space to write without any clutter. When you are done, save your note with a single tap, and it stays organized exactly where you need it. Stay in control of your notes with smart organization. View All Notes in one place, switch to Recent Notes to find what you wrote last, or open your Saved and Pinned Notes to access your most important notes instantly. No folders, no confusion, just clean and simple note-taking that works like a checklist, journal, or to-do list app. The built-in Calendar makes My Notes Pro more than just a notepad. Attach notes to specific dates, plan your week, and use the calendar as your personal daily planner and diary. Students can manage study schedules, professionals can track work tasks and meeting notes, and anyone can use it as a simple to-do list, reminder app, or memo pad for everyday life. Finding any note is quick and effortless with built-in smart search. Whether you have ten notes or a thousand, the right note is always just a search away. My Notes Pro works beautifully on both iPhone and iPad, with a clean, modern design and smooth navigation that feels natural every single day. If you are looking for a clean, reliable, and secure notebook, organizer, planner, diary, journal, checklist, or memo app, My Notes Pro is the only note-taking app you will ever need. Download it today and experience a better way to write and organize your notes.

About

Notes by Color

This app uses color as a primary organizational tool, allowing users to create custom color labels for notes. It offers a visual system for quick scanning and filtering, simplifying note management without complex folder structures. Users can capture ideas, track tasks, or organize study materials with an intuitive, clutter-free interface.

Highlights
  • Custom color labels
  • Visual note filtering
  • Clutter-free interface
  • Full-text search
  • iCloud sync
  • AI summaries (Premium)
Features
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Toono turns color into your most powerful organizational tool. Most note apps make you work harder than you should – folders, tags, nested systems, endless scrolling. Toono is different. Create your own color labels, give each note a color, and instantly have a visual system your brain understands at a glance. No complexity. No clutter. Just your colors, your way. HOW IT WORKS Color isn't decoration here – it's structure. Scan your notes in seconds, filter by color with one tap, and always know where everything is. Whether you're capturing ideas, tracking tasks, writing, studying, or keeping life organized, Toono adapts to how you think. FREE • Up to 3 custom color labels • Filter by color with one tap • Sort by date or title (A–Z) • Full-text search • iCloud sync across your devices • Recently Deleted – restore notes anytime • Easy sharing • Light and dark mode • English, Spanish, and Japanese PREMIUM – one-time purchase, no subscription • Unlimited colors • Manual sorting – drag notes into your own order • Pin important notes to the top • AI summaries with Apple Intelligence* • Light or dark text for each color • Adjustable note preview length *AI summaries require a device with Apple Intelligence and a supported language. No account needed. Your notes stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. Your colors. Your system. Your clarity. Download Toono and find out how much calmer your notes can feel.

Screenshots

My Notes Pro4 screens
Notes by Color4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Notes Pro at none against Notes by Color's 1. My Notes Pro also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Notes by Color'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. Notes by Color sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Notes Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Notes Pro ships an update every 9 days, Notes by Color monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Notes Pro versus Notes by Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Notes ProNotes by Color
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAman KumarTwo Moon Tree

In-app purchases

None

My Notes Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes by Color

One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$6.99

Questions

Is My Notes Pro free?
My Notes Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes by Color free?
Notes by Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Notes Pro or Notes by Color have ads?
My Notes Pro shows ads; Notes by Color does not.
Which is updated more often, My Notes Pro or Notes by Color?
My Notes Pro ships an update every 9 days, and Notes by Color monthly. Most recently, My Notes Pro was updated on October 25, 2026 and Notes by Color on October 31, 2026.

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