Comparison

Pocket Note vs Mononote

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Note

Features
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One note, in front of you all day. Pocket Note keeps a single thought on a card and puts it where you will see it: your Lock Screen, a Home Screen widget, the Dynamic Island. You do not have to open the app to remember what you wrote. ONE NOTE AT A TIME • Write straight onto the card. It saves as you type. • Something else on your mind? Tap plus and the note steps back into the Stack above, leaving you a blank card. • Pick it up again from the Stack whenever you are ready. Nothing is lost. WHERE YOU WILL SEE IT • Home Screen widgets: small, medium and large. • Lock Screen widgets. • Go Live: your note on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you get on with your day. All of it free. NOTHING GETS LOST • Finished notes rest in the Archive below the card, and any of them comes back with a tap. • Give a note a time and it rises to the top of the Stack when it is due. BLACK AND WHITE No folders, no titles, no wall of notes you will never open again. Colour is the paper, never the interface: twelve tinted papers, and the old one peels away like a sheet off a pad when you change it. FREE, OR PRO Pocket Note is free with one note, a stack of five, two weeks of archive and Canary paper. Pocket Note Pro removes the limits and adds Later, the other eleven papers, fifteen colours for the app icon, iCloud sync and App Lock. Pay monthly, yearly with the first week free, or once. Privacy Policy: https://pocketlab.studio/pocket-task/privacy Terms of Use: https://pocketlab.studio/pocket-task/terms

About

Mononote

Capture your thoughts and reminders with a focus on simplicity. This app lets you jot down notes, to-dos, or motivational messages and keep them easily accessible. Pin your most important notes to your Home Screen or Lock Screen for constant visibility.

Highlights
  • Single note focus
  • Home Screen widget
  • Lock Screen Live Activity
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Note archiving and restoration
  • Intentional simplicity
Features
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Mononote helps you focus on one note at a time. Simply open the app and write down anything you want your future self to remember, whether it's a to-do, reminder, or motivational note. Keep it visible on your Home Screen with a widget, or start a Live Activity to pin it to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island when it's something more urgent. The app is intentionally simple, showing only one active note at a time. Archive or delete it when you're done, and a new blank note is ready for whatever comes next. Archived notes can always be restored if you need them again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pocket Note4 screens
Mononote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mononote at none against Pocket Note's 3. Mononote also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Pocket Note's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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. Pocket Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Mononote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Note ships an update every 6 days, Mononote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Note versus Mononote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket NoteMononote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (388 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—388 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid NorrisTHE DIGITAL MINIMALIST PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pocket Note

Subscriptions2
  • Pocket Task Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pocket Task Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pocket Note Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Mononote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Note free?
Pocket Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mononote free?
Mononote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Note or Mononote have ads?
Neither Pocket Note nor Mononote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Note or Mononote?
Pocket Note ships an update every 6 days, and Mononote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Note was updated on October 25, 2026 and Mononote on October 28, 2026.

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