# My Notes & Cards vs Notelit

My Notes & Cards and Notelit both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Notelit's written reviews are positive against 50% of My Notes & Cards's. Notelit also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Notes & Cards sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month and Notelit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for My Notes & Cards against 5.0 for Notelit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of My Notes & Cards's written reviews are positive against 100% of Notelit's.

My Notes & Cards ships an update every 3 weeks, Notelit every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Notes & Cards | Notelit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-and-cards/id6766078376/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notelit/id6797205382/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Myworkingmemory LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892099684) | [Ali Alraeesi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1797091469) |

## What reviewers say

### My Notes & Cards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-notes-and-cards/id6766078376)

Organize your thoughts into structured sections with self-contained cards. Add photos, sketches, and locations to your notes. Enjoy a private, local experience without AI or cloud syncing.

**Highlights:** Organize thoughts into sections and cards, Add photos and sketches to cards, Attach locations to cards, Universal keyword search, Drag-and-drop reordering, Local privacy, no cloud sync, Native iOS experience

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| My Notes & Cards Monthly | $1.29 | per month |
| Pricing | $6.00 | per year |


### Notelit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notelit/id6797205382)

A fast and beautiful notebook app for handwriting, typing, sketching, and organizing notes. Offers various drawing tools, text formatting, and organizational features. Syncs across devices and supports multiple languages.

**Highlights:** Handwriting with Apple Pencil support, Nine drawing tools with custom colors and widths, Text formatting with Markdown preview, Customizable page styles and sizes, Organize notes into colorful files, iCloud sync across devices, Apple Watch companion app

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notelit Lite Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Notelit Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Notelit Lite Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Notelit Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Notes & Cards free?

My Notes & Cards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Notelit free?

Notelit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, My Notes & Cards or Notelit?

My Notes & Cards and Notelit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do My Notes & Cards or Notelit have ads?

Neither My Notes & Cards nor Notelit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Notes & Cards or Notelit?

My Notes & Cards ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notelit every 8 days. Most recently, My Notes & Cards was updated on October 31, 2026 and Notelit on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*