# Color Notes vs MeiMe

The clearest difference is rating: MeiMe at 5.0 against Color Notes's 4.1. MeiMe also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Color Notes's advantage is ratings volume (640 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. MeiMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

MeiMe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Notes has 640 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Color Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, MeiMe monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color Notes | MeiMe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (640 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-notes/id830515136/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meime/id6446994707/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **640** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 62 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hagens Media, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/452501582) | [Daichi Kato](https://appshunter.io/developer/1658554826) |

## What reviewers say

### Color Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-notes/id830515136)

Capture thoughts and tasks with a digital notebook. Create, edit, and organize notes with customizable colors. Sync across devices to keep your ideas accessible anywhere, eliminating the need for physical notepads.

**Highlights:** Create, delete, and edit notes, Organize with customizable colors, Virtual online notebook, To-do list functionality, Cloud synchronization, Multiple device support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and fast
- 📝 Great note-taking app
- 🎨 Useful color-coding
- 👍 Versatile and useful

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lost all notes after update
- 🐛 Syncing issues
- 🔍 Difficult to find old notes
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🔒 Unable to access account on new device

**Reported bugs**

- Losing all notes after updates
- Inability to access old notes
- Saving and syncing issues

**Requested features**

- Reminders feature
- Ability to print notes
- Better syncing across devices


### MeiMe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meime/id6446994707)

This plain text notepad allows you to save editing history and organize notes into folders. It offers iCloud synchronization for backup and cross-device sharing, along with app lock security. Notes can be exported as CSV files.

**Highlights:** Plain text note-taking, Editing history saving, Folder organization, iCloud synchronization, App lock with Face ID/password, Export notes as CSV, Customizable themes and font size

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color Notes free?

Color Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MeiMe free?

MeiMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Color Notes or MeiMe?

MeiMe is rated higher. Color Notes averages 4.1 out of 5 from 640 ratings, while MeiMe averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Color Notes or MeiMe have ads?

Neither Color Notes nor MeiMe shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Color Notes or MeiMe?

Color Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, and MeiMe monthly. Most recently, Color Notes was updated on September 19, 2026 and MeiMe on July 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*