Comparison

MatchaNote vs Jeejee

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

Head to head
About

MatchaNote

Features
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You wrote it down. Now where did it go? Meeting decisions live in one note, tasks somewhere else, and that idea from your commute is buried in a chat. Finding things and switching apps can take more attention than you wanted to spend. MatchaNote gives your work and everyday notes a familiar place to live. Capture a thought, organize what needs doing, and come back when you need it. Save the idea while it is fresh A thought on the train, a question during a meeting, something to buy on your way home. Capture it with text, a photo, or audio, then organize it when you have time. Stop keeping every task in your head Give deadlines, errands, and appointments a place to check. See what needs doing today and set reminders for the things that matter, so you can focus on what is in front of you. Find your way back to what you wrote Organize notes by project or part of your life, and search using a word you remember. Spend less time looking for a meeting decision, a reference, or an old idea. Pick up where you left off Start on your phone and continue on your computer. Every plan can view downloaded notes offline. Pro and higher plans can create and edit offline, with changes syncing when your connection returns. Keep a little more of everyday life Finish something you have been putting off, write about how today felt, or save a moment you would like to revisit. Build a personal record alongside your work. The interface supports Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and English. Private notes can be encrypted or locked when needed. Some organization, collaboration, and export features require a paid plan. See the subscription details in the app for available features and prices. Privacy Policy: https://matchanote.life/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Jeejee

This app combines Markdown, LaTeX, and handwriting for note-taking and document creation. It supports structured notes, mathematical typesetting, and annotation on PDFs with Apple Pencil. Documents can be exported in various formats and stored locally or in the cloud.

Highlights
  • Markdown editor with live preview
  • LaTeX typesetting engine
  • Handwriting with Apple Pencil
  • PDF annotation
  • Multiple export formats
  • Cloud and local file storage
  • Sticker store
Features
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Jeejee is a note-taking and document editor that combines Markdown, LaTeX and handwriting in a single app: Markdown for structured notes, LaTeX for mathematical typesetting and formal reports, and handwriting with Apple Pencil, including annotation directly on lecture PDFs. Documents are stored in the location the user selects. Markdown, LaTeX, HTML, CSV, plain text and PDF remain compatible with other tools that support these formats; handwritten notes are saved as editable .jeejee files. Designed for students, researchers and professionals in science and engineering: class notes, lab reports, theses, derivations and exam preparation. Markdown • Side-by-side editor and preview, synchronized while typing and scrolling • Headings, lists, to-do items, tables, code, quotes and images • Inline and display math • Syntax coloring for code blocks, with optional line wrapping • Function plots that mark zeros, extrema and intersections • Mind maps built from indented lists, viewable in full screen • Heading outline in View mode for long documents • Format bar with common formatting and templates for code, plots and mind maps • Export to PDF or Markdown LaTeX • Built-in typesetting engine that compiles to PDF in the app, offline, with no separate TeX installation • XeLaTeX typesetting with full support for Chinese and Unicode • Automatic recompilation, with error lines clearly indicated • Source and PDF side by side • Export to PDF or LaTeX source Handwriting • Apple Pencil on iPad: pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser, lasso and shape recognition • Three colors and three stroke widths in the toolbar • Blank, ruled, grid and dotted paper in white or black, with multipage notes and page thumbnails • Strokes that continue across page boundaries • Text boxes, images with cropping, and function graphs • Copy, cut and paste for text, images and strokes; up to 100 undo steps • Annotation copies of PDFs, leaving the original unchanged • Export as .jeejee files, PDF or page images; save page images to Photos on iPhone and iPad Stickers • Sticker store with four free packs of 100 stickers each and five paid packs • Insertion from the sticker panel in the handwriting toolbar • Packs linked to the Jeejee account and available on other signed-in devices • Pack updates applied at the user's discretion • The sticker store requires a Jeejee account (Apple or Google sign-in); all other features work without an account Files • Markdown, LaTeX, HTML, CSV, plain text and handwritten notes; HTML with live preview, CSS and JavaScript • Code files such as .js, .css, .py and .json with syntax coloring • Local, iCloud and System Folder storage, including external folders supported by the system and file providers • List, card and icon views; icons display document content • Recents, Favorites, drag and drop, and Recently Deleted • Configurable file types for the New menu Designed for iPhone, iPad and Mac • Resizable, docked sidebar on iPad, with a full-screen editor for open documents • Multiple windows, a native sidebar and keyboard shortcuts on Mac • Seven editor themes with Dark Mode • Built-in illustrated user guide Pricing Core features are free, with no advertising. Paid sticker packs are offered as in-app purchases. Optional tips in Settings > Support Jeejee do not unlock features and support ongoing development. Privacy • Jeejee does not track users. • Document contents and file names stay in the selected storage location and are not sent to the developer. • Crash reports and usage statistics are collected to improve the app. They exclude document contents, file names and account information, and are not linked to the user's identity. • A Jeejee account is used only for the sticker store. When signed in, Jeejee stores the account name, email address, user ID, acquired sticker packs and purchase records to provide and restore sticker content. • Payments are processed by Apple; Jeejee does not receive payment information.

Screenshots

MatchaNote3 screens
Jeejee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MatchaNote at 15.0 against Jeejee's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MatchaNote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Jeejee sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MatchaNote ships an update every 3 days, Jeejee every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MatchaNote versus Jeejee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchaNoteJeejee
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodeNetYouci Huang

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MatchaNote

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • Basic Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$199.991 Year
6 purchases

Jeejee

One-time6
  • Small Tip$0.29
  • Sticker pack (tier NT$30)$0.99
  • Sticker pack (tier NT$60)$1.99
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  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Sticker pack (tier NT$90)$2.99
  • Large Tip$11.99

Questions

Is MatchaNote free?
MatchaNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jeejee free?
Jeejee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MatchaNote or Jeejee have ads?
Neither MatchaNote nor Jeejee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MatchaNote or Jeejee?
MatchaNote ships an update every 3 days, and Jeejee every 4 days. Most recently, MatchaNote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jeejee on October 26, 2026.

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