Comparison

Nokosu vs Minbi

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

Head to head
About

Nokosu

Capture fleeting thoughts and inspirations on a clean, clutter-free interface. Organize notes effortlessly by stacking them into folders or using drag-and-drop. Unlock advanced features like favorites, nested folders, and custom themes with an optional Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Fast idea capture
  • Stacking for automatic folder creation
  • Drag & drop organization
  • Customizable themes (Pro)
  • Favorites and nested folders (Pro)
  • iCloud sync (Pro)
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Nokosu is an app for instantly "keeping" memos, to-dos, camera photos, album images, and more. With its simple, effortless feel, you can jot down your thoughts just as they come. β–  Capture the moment One button in the bottom-right corner. Text, a photo you snap on the spot, or an image from your library β€” save it the instant it comes to mind. β–  Memos and to-dos Text you want to keep goes in a memo; things to get done go in a to-do. Both are just as quick to save the moment they come to mind β€” and you can switch between memo and to-do anytime. β–  Stack to organize Just stack one memo onto another and a new folder is created automatically. Things tidy themselves with a simple touch. β–  Drag & drop, freely Move memos and folders anywhere with drag & drop. Reorder them, move them in and out of folders β€” everything just as you like. β–  Look back on the calendar You can browse your memos on a calendar, by the date they were created. β–  iCloud sync Sync your memos in real time across devices signed in with the same Apple ID. β–  Bookmarks Bookmark important memos and call them up anytime from the Bookmarks list. ― Nokosu Pro ― A monthly plan that bundles features for keeping things even more conveniently. β–  Nested folders The free version lets you create folders at the top level only; with Pro, you can also create folders on deeper levels. β–  Locked Folder Lock sensitive memos, images, and folders with Face ID. Nothing in the Locked Folder appears on Home, in search, or in any list, and you can move existing memos, images, and folders into it. β–  Full history in Memos & Images On the Memos and Images pages, look back at memos and images older than one month. β–  All themes available In addition to the default Light theme, dress up the app with Dark, Beige, Navy, and White. β–  Customize how folders look Set a color and an icon for each folder. The free version comes with the basic colors, and Pro unlocks every color and every icon. β–  Quick input The keyboard appears the moment you open the app, so you can start writing right away without tapping the input button. β–  Lock Screen widget Create a note or add a photo with a single tap from the Nokosu widget on your Lock Screen. β–  Control Center widget Create a note or add a photo with a single tap from the Nokosu widget in Control Center or on the Action button. β–  Save to Photos too When you capture a photo memo in the app, you can also copy the photo to your Photo Library. Terms of Use https://nokosu.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy https://nokosu.app/en/privacy/

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Minbi

Features
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Keep the thought. Save the voice. Remember the song. Minbi is a home for the thoughts and moments you do not want to lose. Write what happened, record how it sounded, add the photos, and attach the song that made it feel like yours. A MEMORY CAN HOLD MORE THAN WORDS Every Minbi entry can bring text, photos, web links, checklists, voice recordings, reminders, and music together. Capture a quick thought or build a richer memory without splitting it across different apps. SAVE THE SOUNDTRACK Attach a song from Apple Music to remember not only what happened, but how the moment felt. Keep the music beside the words, photos, and details it belongs to. KEEP THE VOICE Record a voice note when typing would lose the feeling. Automatic transcription keeps the recording and its words togetherβ€”and helps you find what was said later. LET MEMORIES FIND YOU AGAIN Add a reminder to bring a thought back when it matters. Explore Lost Thoughtsβ€”an endless canvas of things you savedβ€”and rediscover something worth seeing again. MAKE PRIVATE THOUGHTS PLAYFUL Lock a personal note with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. Its words scatter across the screen, turning private writing into a visual secret until you reveal it. SAVE FIRST, ORGANIZE LATER Capture something immediately, then organize it into a Board whenever you are ready. Pin what matters most and search across notes, checklists, and voice transcripts using exact or natural-language searches. SAVE FROM OTHER APPS Use the share extension to keep links, images, and text without interrupting what you are doing. MADE FOR YOUR APPLE DEVICES Use Minbi on iPhone and iPad, with your library kept in sync through iCloud. FEATURES β€’ Notes that combine multiple kinds of content β€’ Apple Music song attachments β€’ Voice recording with automatic transcription β€’ Reminders for saved thoughts β€’ Photos and rich web-link previews β€’ Checklists and to-do items β€’ Locked notes with playful scattered text β€’ Lost Thoughts endless canvas β€’ Boards and pinning β€’ Exact and semantic search β€’ Share extension β€’ iCloud synchronization Some moments begin as a sentence. Others are a voice, a photograph, a song, or simply a feeling you want to return to. Minbi keeps them together. Terms of Use: https://minbi.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://minbi.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Nokosu4 screens
Minbi4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nokosu and Minbi are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Nokosu sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Minbi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nokosu ships an update every 6 days, Minbi every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Nokosu versus Minbi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNokosuMinbi
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.0 β€” better26.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuto SasakiSviatoslav Belmeha

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nokosu

Subscriptions1
  • Nokosu Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Minbi

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Nokosu free?
Nokosu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minbi free?
Minbi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nokosu or Minbi have ads?
Neither Nokosu nor Minbi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nokosu or Minbi?
Nokosu ships an update every 6 days, and Minbi every 9 days. Most recently, Nokosu was updated on September 23, 2026 and Minbi on September 10, 2026.

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