Comparison

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) vs IROGAMI

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

Head to head
About

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)

A minimalist note-taking app with a sticky-note interface for quick organization. Use color-coding to categorize information and simple markdown editing for content. Ideal for keeping important tasks and ideas visible and accessible.

Highlights
  • Sticky-note interface
  • Color-coded organization
  • Simple markdown editing
  • iCloud Syncing
  • iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch support
  • Lock screen to-do list
Features
Read full description

Welcome to Note Box, the quick and simple way to take your notes. The sticky-note style interface is easy to understand and puts what's important right in front of your eyes. The colors let you quickly organize your information without overdoing it. NoteBox keeps it simple so you can stay focused. This app has been used to: - Write books. The color coding of notes allowed a user to mark whether or not his chapters have been completed! - Keep track of what is important to users - Put a to do list as the background of your lock screen. This feature makes your to-do list super accessible while keeping your lock screen looking gorgeous! Features: - Simple markdown editing - Beautiful, easy to use interface - iCloud Syncing - iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch support. - Supports iOS 11 and iOS 10.

About

IROGAMI

This app lets you create colorful, customizable sticky notes that can be placed on your home screen as widgets. It offers easy one-handed note-taking, a lock function for privacy, and supports long text entries.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable colors
  • One-handed note-taking
  • Lock function (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Supports long text entries
  • Font customization
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It is a cute sticky note application that you can put a memo of your favorite color on the home screen. It is an Instagram-style square notepad, and I made it with the image that you can make notes on small paper or sticky notes. You can quickly take notes when you come up with them, and you can take notes like sticky notes. ● Features * Easy to take notes with one hand * Easy operation just to make a note and save * Colorful and cute * Easy to find notes on sticky notes ● Convenient at such times * Shopping notes * Daily household account book * Daily diary * Todo list of work * Long texts such as reports and minutes * Instagram post notes ● Main functions * Sticky note function Easy to see than the list * Change background color Customize to your favorite color * Lock function Rest assured that the screen is locked so that you cannot see the memo (Face ID / Touch ID) * Widget support You can paste notes on the home screen * iCloud compatible (paid) Sync / backup with iCloud * Change font size Switch between large and small according to the situation * Change font color Can be changed to "White" or "Black" * Character type can be changed Use your favorite font! * Copy for Instagram Can be copied with line breaks * Up to 30,000 characters can be entered For novels, reports, etc. IROGAMI will continue to update its functions to make it more convenient and easier to use. First of all, I would appreciate it if you could download it and give us your feedback.

Screenshots

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)3 screens
IROGAMI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IROGAMI at 4.8 against Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)'s 3.1. IROGAMI also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 49%) and ratings volume (482 vs 31). Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, 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. Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IROGAMI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IROGAMI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IROGAMI has 482 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)'s written reviews are positive against 75% of IROGAMI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) ships an update every 3 months, IROGAMI every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) versus IROGAMI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote Box (Minimalistic Notes)IROGAMI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (31 ratings)4.8 (482 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31482 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMumick Mobile LLCYurisys LLC.

Customer experience

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)

All ratings30 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral17.5%
Negative33.8%

IROGAMI

All ratings474 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and minimalistic design
  • 🎨 Attractive and aesthetic interface
  • ✅ Does what it's meant to do
  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 💡 Great for jotting quick notes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Data loss and deletion issues
  • 🐛 Notes disappearing or getting deleted
  • 🐛 Duplication of notes
  • 🐛 Overwriting of notes
  • 🐛 App crashing or not opening

IROGAMI

From 482 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💗 Beautiful design
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Customizable colors and fonts
  • 🔥 Helpful for organization and reminders
  • 🌟 Aesthetically pleasing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and force quits
  • 🗓️ Lack of calendar/scheduling features
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 💰 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔒 Concerns about data/note loss

Bugs and requests

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • Duplicates most recent note and overwrites second most recent
  • Occasionally lose an entry or creates a second version
  • Unable to open notes after an update
  • Notes disappear after reaching a certain number
  • Deletes information on its own
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  • Changes information from the way it was set up
  • Grocery list makes a double copy and erases another note
  • All four notes become the same, original notes are gone
  • Notes erase or display in double
  • Notes disappear after saving or 2 seconds after
  • Apparent complete disappearance of created notes
  • Deletes and duplicates notes
  • Spontaneously deletes notes
  • Copies and spams one note multiple times, overwriting others
  • App stopped saving new notes
  • Changes disappear after closing and reopening the app
  • Background color changes with phone orientation
  • Deleted notes reappear
  • Slow on iPad Air 2 after update
  • Cannot open last notes after update
  • Need iPhone present to read synced notes on Apple Watch
  • Disappears when closing the app
  • Cannot read or edit notes in landscape view
  • Glitch enlarges notes to fit only one at a time
  • Not syncing with Watch OS 3
  • Syncing to iWatch appears slow or requires reboot
  • Program doesn't work with iPhone off or out of range
  • No iCloud safety back-up
  • Lost all notes in a phone update despite prior backup
  • Doesn't sync well with iWatch
  • Changes to notes don't appear on watch without reinstalling watch app
  • Works only in landscape on iPads
  • Cannot delete a note
  • Cannot mark a note as priority
  • Constantly crashes when trying to delete notes
  • Cannot see typed content when it exceeds one page

Requested features

15 requests
  • Folders for organization
  • Undo functionality
  • Home screen widget
  • Notification widget
  • Option to leave notes unsorted
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  • Scroll bars or automatic stretching for blocks
  • More color options
  • Ability to manage multiple topics
  • Ability to scroll lengthy notes
  • Tutorial or help menu
  • Portrait mode on iPad
  • Sync directly with laptops
  • Add to notes using dictation on iWatch
  • Force touch to refresh watch app notes list
  • Sorting by Title/Date/Color

IROGAMI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes disappearing or becoming inaccessible
  • Inconsistent font rendering
  • Inability to pin notes to home screen

Requested features

6 requests
  • iPad version
  • More font and color options
  • Ability to reorder notes
  • Checklist/to-do functionality
  • Reminders and calendar integration
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  • Option to remove ads

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Note Box (Minimalistic Notes)

One-time1
  • Notebox Premium$0.99
1 purchases

IROGAMI

One-time1
  • PREMIUM$7.99

Questions

Is Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) free?
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IROGAMI free?
IROGAMI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) or IROGAMI?
IROGAMI is rated higher. Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) averages 3.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while IROGAMI averages 4.8 from 482 ratings.
Do Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) or IROGAMI have ads?
IROGAMI shows ads; Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) does not.
Which is updated more often, Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) or IROGAMI?
Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) ships an update every 3 months, and IROGAMI every 5 weeks. Most recently, Note Box (Minimalistic Notes) was updated on October 23, 2026 and IROGAMI on October 22, 2026.

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