Comparison

YiJu vs OpenNotes

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

Head to head
About

YiJu

Organize your tasks, plan your schedule, and maintain focus with this straightforward productivity tool. It offers a clear interface to manage daily to-dos, track plans, and build a more structured workflow for work, study, or personal life.

Highlights
  • Create and manage daily tasks
  • Organize items by date
  • Track plans and reminders
  • Update, complete, or remove tasks
  • Build structured daily workflow
Features
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YiJu is a productivity app designed to help you organize tasks, plan your schedule, and stay focused on what matters most. With YiJu, you can: • Create and manage daily tasks quickly • View and organize items by date • Keep track of plans and reminders in a clear interface • Update, complete, or remove tasks with ease • Build a more structured daily workflow for work, study, or life YiJu is built for people who want a simple and lightweight way to manage everyday tasks without unnecessary complexity. Whether you are planning your day, tracking personal to-dos, or organizing upcoming activities, YiJu helps you stay clear, consistent, and productive.

About

OpenNotes

A free, open-source note-taking app designed for handwriting and PDF annotation. Organize notes into folders, import documents, and export your work. It prioritizes privacy with local-first storage and optional iCloud backups.

Highlights
  • Handwriting with Apple Pencil
  • PDF import and annotation
  • Add images and text
  • Folder organization
  • Local-first privacy
  • Optional iCloud backup
  • Export notes
Features
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OpenNotes is a simple, free, open-source notes app built for handwriting, PDFs, and focused organization. Create notebooks, import PDFs, write with Apple Pencil, add images or text, organize notes into folders, and export your work when you need it. OpenNotes is local-first and privacy focused. There are no accounts, no analytics, and no tracking. Your notes live on your device, with optional backup to your own iCloud so they survive a lost iPad or a deleted app. Nothing is ever sent to us — your notes stay in your Apple account, readable by no one else.

Screenshots

YiJu4 screens
OpenNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: YiJu at 100% against OpenNotes's 67%. OpenNotes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
YiJu versus OpenNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYiJuOpenNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—38 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer军 邱Mark Miller

Customer experience

YiJu

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenNotes

All ratings38 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

YiJu

No in-app purchases

None

OpenNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YiJu free?
YiJu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenNotes free?
OpenNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YiJu or OpenNotes have ads?
Neither YiJu nor OpenNotes shows ads.

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