# Notify vs mimi

The clearest difference is price: mimi at Free against Notify's $1.99. mimi also leads on ratings volume (7.9K vs 1). Notify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

mimi is free to download; Notify costs $1.99 up front. mimi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Notify asks for nothing beyond the download.

Notify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mimi has 7.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Notify's written reviews are positive against 92% of mimi's.

Notify ships an update every 6 days, mimi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notify | mimi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notify-notes-and-tasks-in-folders/id958195696/reviews)** | [4.8 (7.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mimi-cute-notes/id1506524969/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 92.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 26 MB | 246 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Damien Gonella](https://appshunter.io/developer/521561116) | [Masaki Yoshihisa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1168264894) |

## What reviewers say

### Notify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notify-notes-and-tasks-in-folders/id958195696)

Organize your thoughts and to-dos with a beautiful and simple note-taking app. Create custom folders, set reminders, and share your notes easily. Enjoy seamless iCloud sync and full data privacy.

**Highlights:** Organize notes with custom folders, Quick note creation, Set reminders for notes, Share notes across devices and apps, Export notes for backup, iCloud synchronization, Customizable themes

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### mimi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mimi-cute-notes/id1506524969)

Personalize your notes with a variety of cute themes and customizable text styles. Organize your thoughts into notebooks, create to-do lists, and format text with lists and special character recognition. Unlock premium stickers with a subscription.

**Highlights:** Cute note themes, Customizable text styling, Checkable to-do lists, Organize notes in notebooks, Special character highlighting, In-app web browser

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $25.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
- 💡 Highly customizable with various themes, fonts, and colors
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 🔒 Ability to lock notes and the entire app
- 👍 Organized with different notebooks and folders

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid subscription required for some stickers and features
- 🐛 Occasional autocorrect and formatting issues
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 🔍 Inability to sort or organize notes chronologically

**Reported bugs**

- Notes sometimes get moved to the top unexpectedly
- Certain font styles have compatibility issues

**Requested features**

- Add ability to import photos and images
- Implement cloud sync and backup functionality
- Allow custom themes and background creation
- Add more organizational tools like tags and filters


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notify free?

Notify costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is mimi free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Notify or mimi?

Notify is rated higher. Notify averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while mimi averages 4.8 from 7.9K ratings.

### Do Notify or mimi have ads?

Neither Notify nor mimi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notify or mimi?

Notify ships an update every 6 days, and mimi monthly. Most recently, Notify was updated on October 13, 2026 and mimi on October 23, 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.*