Comparison

Weiming Note 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

Weiming Note

A calm, writing-focused note-taking application for daily thoughts and longer entries. It offers seamless syncing across devices and allows users to manage their notes with pinning, archiving, and markdown export. Account deletion is available directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Writing-first workspace
  • Inbox capture
  • Longer note support
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Pin and archive notes
  • Markdown export
  • Direct account deletion
Features
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Weiming Note is a calm, writing-first note workspace for daily writing, inbox capture, and longer notes across iPhone and the web. Sign in with Apple, keep notes synced through an app-owned account, pin and archive what matters, export markdown copies, and delete your account directly in the iPhone app at any time.

About

Notes by Color

This app uses color as its primary organizational tool, allowing users to create custom color labels for notes. It offers instant filtering and sorting by color, providing a visual system for quick access and organization. Features include AI-powered summaries, iCloud sync, and full-text search.

Highlights
  • Custom color labels
  • Instant color filtering
  • AI-powered note summaries
  • iCloud sync
  • Full-text search
  • Pin important notes
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. You create your own color labels, assign them to notes, and instantly have a visual system that your brain understands at a glance. No complexity. No clutter. Just your colors, your way. Why people love Toono: Color isn't decoration here - it's structure. Scan your note list in seconds, filter by color with one tap, and always know exactly where everything is. Whether you're capturing ideas, tracking tasks, writing, studying, or just keeping life organized, Toono adapts to how you actually think. Everything you need, nothing you don't: - Custom color labels you define yourself - Instant color filtering - Sort notes your way - Adjustable text color - AI-powered note summaries - iCloud sync across all your devices - Pin important notes to the top - Full-text search - Adjustable note preview length - Easy sharing - Light and dark mode Your colors. Your system. Your clarity. Download Toono and find out how much calmer your notes can feel.

Screenshots

Weiming Note4 screens
Notes by Color4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weiming Note at none against Notes by Color's 1. Weiming Note also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Notes by Color's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, device support 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. Notes by Color sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Weiming Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weiming Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weiming Note ships an update weekly, Notes by Color every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Weiming Note versus Notes by Color: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeiming NoteNotes by Color
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeiming ChenTwo Moon Tree

Customer experience

Weiming Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notes by Color

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Weiming Note

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes by Color

One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$6.99

Questions

Is Weiming Note free?
Weiming Note 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.
Which has better reviews, Weiming Note or Notes by Color?
Weiming Note is rated higher. Weiming Note averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Notes by Color averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Weiming Note or Notes by Color have ads?
Neither Weiming Note nor Notes by Color shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weiming Note or Notes by Color?
Weiming Note ships an update weekly, and Notes by Color every 3 weeks. Most recently, Weiming Note was updated on October 24, 2026 and Notes by Color on October 25, 2026.

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