Comparison

ManabiNote vs Tutor Note

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

Head to head
About

ManabiNote

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Student Mill helps independent teachers and private tutors keep student details, lesson schedules, and teaching records in one place. Instead of switching between calendars, notebooks, and scattered notes, organize the information you need around each student. BUILT FOR PRIVATE LESSONS Useful for individual teachers offering piano, violin and other music lessons, languages, academic tutoring, abacus, calligraphy, art, and other recurring one-to-one lessons. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add, edit, search, and organize student information • Record upcoming lessons and teaching notes • Schedule weekly or biweekly recurring lessons • Record rescheduled and canceled lessons • Keep lesson and teaching-material histories • Review your schedule by day, week, month, or weekday • Sync across iPhones using the same Apple Account through iCloud • Export and import your data • Protect the app with supported device authentication • Choose from 52 app icon designs to suit your teaching specialty BEFORE AND AFTER EACH LESSON Review today's schedule and past notes before teaching. After a lesson, record progress and what comes next. Student Mill makes it easier to keep track of the details. Designed primarily for independent teachers and small private teaching practices. Multi-teacher collaboration and tuition or payment management are not supported. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://sakumori.com/privacypolicy/app-privacy/studentbloom/

About

Tutor Note

Features
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The Ultimate Tutoring Assistant for Private Tutors & Teachers – Tutor Note Managing tutoring sessions, tracking lesson time, and keeping student notes has never been easier. Tutor Note helps you stay organized so you can focus entirely on teaching. Key Features Real-Time Lesson Timer & Reminder • Monitor elapsed and remaining time in real-time with a clean interface. • Get timely notifications before sessions end to wrap up your lessons smoothly. Detailed Student Lesson Notes • Record topics covered, homework assigned, and personalized student feedback. • Easily review past notes to prepare effectively for your next tutoring session. Session & Payment Counter • Track total completed sessions against agreed prepaid course plans. • Stay on top of lesson counts and fee settlement timing effortless. Smart Search & Status Icons • Instantly find lesson logs by student name or teaching location. • Visual 'In-Session' and 'Reminder' status icons keep your day clear at a glance.

Screenshots

ManabiNote3 screens
Tutor Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ManabiNote at none against Tutor Note's 1. ManabiNote also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tutor Note's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and update cadence 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. Tutor Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ManabiNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ManabiNote ships an update every 5 days, Tutor Note every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
ManabiNote versus Tutor Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManabiNoteTutor Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaisaku MoriSnowdropSoft

In-app purchases

None

ManabiNote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tutor Note

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is ManabiNote free?
ManabiNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tutor Note free?
Tutor Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ManabiNote or Tutor Note have ads?
Tutor Note shows ads; ManabiNote does not.
Which is updated more often, ManabiNote or Tutor Note?
ManabiNote ships an update every 5 days, and Tutor Note every 3 days. Most recently, ManabiNote was updated on October 18, 2026 and Tutor Note on October 21, 2026.

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