Comparison

MatchaNote vs 揪筆記 Join Note

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

揪筆記 Join Note

Features
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Join Note is a handwritten notebook built for studying. Open it and write — no title, no template. Your handwriting is searchable, your notes arrange themselves into a constellation, and your study group can write on the same page with you. WRITE IN ONE TAP • Tap Quick Ink on the Desk for an endless canvas — name it later • Or pick a notebook: blank, grid, lined, dotted or Cornell paper • Import PDF handouts and write right on them, or scan paper with the camera • Add photos, record audio while you write, then tap any stroke to hear that moment again JUST THE INK ORB • No toolbar in the way — just an Ink Orb you can drag anywhere • Tap it for pen, highlighter, eraser, lasso and colors; double-tap for the eraser • Pause at the end of a stroke and wobbly circles, boxes and arrows snap into clean shapes • Pressure-sensitive stylus support SEARCH YOUR HANDWRITING • Handwriting is recognized on your device; search shows the exact line you wrote • Works offline, and matches Traditional and Simplified Chinese alike A CONSTELLATION OF NOTES • Every note is a star; Join AI gathers related notes into galaxies • Hold a star to carry it to another galaxy — recent notes shine bigger • Join AI paints a little icon for each star from what the note is about RECALL CARDS • Lasso part of a note and Join AI writes the questions • Review a few each day in Recall — two minutes is enough WRITE TOGETHER • Share a note with your Read or Not study group and write on the same page at once • See each other's strokes as they're drawn, and who else is in the note CONNECTED TO READ OR NOT • One account for both apps — notes sync between them • Start a study timer in Read or Not and Join Note shows what you're studying • Notes you write during a session are linked to that study record ORGANIZED, EVEN OFFLINE • The Stream lays out every note by day, with folders, tags, favorites, pins and bookmarks • Deleted notes wait in Recently Deleted • Keep writing without a connection — everything syncs when you're back online Join AI features include a free daily allowance. PLANS • Free: 5 notebooks and a little AI each day. • Lifetime (one-time purchase): unlimited notebooks, more AI, 1 GB of cloud space. • Pro (monthly or yearly, auto-renewing): the most AI and 20 GB of cloud space. Subscriptions renew automatically within 24 hours before the end of each period and are charged to your Apple Account. You can cancel anytime in your App Store subscription settings. Privacy policy: https://read-or-not.com/joinnote/privacy.html Questions or ideas? info@read-or-not.com

Screenshots

MatchaNote3 screens
揪筆記 Join Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MatchaNote at 4 against 揪筆記 Join Note's 2. MatchaNote also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 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 揪筆記 Join Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MatchaNote versus 揪筆記 Join Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchaNote揪筆記 Join Note
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodeNetTIM TING-FENG HU

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
3 purchases

揪筆記 Join Note

Subscriptions2
  • Join Note Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Join Note Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Join Note Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is MatchaNote free?
MatchaNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 揪筆記 Join Note free?
揪筆記 Join Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MatchaNote or 揪筆記 Join Note have ads?
Neither MatchaNote nor 揪筆記 Join Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MatchaNote or 揪筆記 Join Note?
MatchaNote ships an update every 3 days, and 揪筆記 Join Note every 3 days. Most recently, MatchaNote was updated on October 28, 2026 and 揪筆記 Join Note on October 24, 2026.

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