Comparison

Notebook vs Note To Self Mail

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

Head to head
About

Notebook

Capture your thoughts, ideas, and tasks with a versatile digital notebook. Create rich notes with text, files, audio, and video. Organize content visually, collaborate in real-time, and access everything across your devices.

Highlights
  • Rich note creation with text, files, audio, and video
  • Checklist creation for task management
  • Bookmark collection and offline reading
  • Kanban-style note organization
  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • AI-powered journaling suggestions
  • Cross-device and cloud synchronization
Features
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Zoho Notebook is a free, ad-free note-taking app for students, teams and researchers: capture, find and reuse what you write down — typed notes, Apple Pencil handwriting, voice recordings with AI transcription, checklists, files and document scans in one note. Syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and other devices. WHAT PEOPLE USE NOTEBOOK FOR 1. MEETING AND LECTURE NOTES Record with audio or video cards; Notebook AI turns it into searchable text with timestamps, so you jump straight to the decision instead of replaying it. Structured minutes with title, participants, decisions and action points sit in the note beside your highlights. Record screen and self at once; longer videos get chapters. 2. STUDY AND RESEARCH Record lectures and search the transcript weeks later. Scan textbooks and business cards, handwrite and sketch with Apple Pencil, use OCR to find text inside photos and handwritten notes, so nothing you captured becomes unfindable. A long note becomes an AI mind map before an exam. 3. DAILY TO-DOS AND JOURNALING Dedicated checklist cards keep tasks beside your notes, and recurring reminders keep them on schedule. Journaling prompts come from your own activity, easier to keep than a blank page. 4. FILES, SCANS, AND SAVED READING Add PDFs, Word docs and spreadsheets with file cards. Articles, videos, recipes and how-tos become Smart Cards, formatted automatically, readable offline and ad-free. Group it all into nested collections. QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK Is it free? Yes, with 2GB of free storage and no ads. Notebook Pro adds more storage, longer notes, larger attachments, Email-In to save emails as notes, premium covers, and custom recurring reminders. Can I move my notes from Evernote, Google Keep, or OneNote? Yes, with dedicated migration tools; it arrives organized. Is my data private? Notes are encrypted in transit and at rest. We never sell your data and never show ads. Lock notes or notebooks with a password, Touch ID or Face ID; previews stay hidden until unlocked. Does it work offline? Yes. Create, edit and read offline, then pick up on another device once it syncs to the cloud. What can Notebook AI do? Transcribe audio and video, build mind maps, summarize and simplify, fix grammar, set tone (casual, professional, friendly, direct, or confident), translate into any language, draft notes, checklists, tables, code or a template from a prompt, and suggest tags. Notebook AI is a separate add-on. Does it use on-device AI and Siri? Yes. An on-device Knowledge Graph links ideas across notebooks and answers questions from your own notes. Siri creates and updates notes by voice with the app closed, and On-Screen Awareness summarizes what's on screen without switching apps. Can I share with non-users? Yes. @mention people to collaborate in real time, or publish a public note or video by link. MORE INSIDE - Search by title, content, tag, collaborator, or notebook; filter by any card type, contact, or link; search within one note; sort by date or relevance, with auto-suggestions and recent searches, offline and across languages - iPhone: text-search audio notes, share via iMessage, dictate with Siri, recent notes from the Notification Bar, SharePlay in calls - iPad: drag and drop, split view, slide over, multiple windows, Stage Manager - Apple Watch: record audio, scribble notes, check off lists, add photo notes, record in one tap from a watch face complication - VoiceOver and a dark interface - Roll back to any of a note's last 10 versions Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled and are charged to your Apple Account. Prices vary by location. Manage in your account settings. Privacy - https://www.zoho.com/privacy.html Terms - https://www.zoho.com/terms.html

About

Note To Self Mail

Quickly capture your thoughts and send them directly to your inbox. This app integrates with popular to-do list applications, streamlining your workflow by sending notes via email. It offers basic note-taking with advanced features available in the pro version.

Highlights
  • Send notes directly to inbox
  • Integrates with Trello, Evernote, etc.
  • Attach photos (pro)
  • Create sketches (pro)
  • Attach audio notes (pro)
  • Scan documents (pro)
Features
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"Note To Self Mail" is the fastest app for your notes. You can send your notes directly into your inbox, fast and without much effort and detours. "Note To Self Mail" was designed to support mail import for your favorite todo apps like Trello, Evernote, Wunderlist, Any.do, Todoist and many more. The app is not intended to manage your notes, but it offers everything you expect from a note app: - Writing notes - Attaching photos or files (pro version) - Creating sketches (pro version) - Attach audio notes (pro version) - Scan documents (Pro-Version) To make things easier and more flexible: you can use different e-mail addresses as recipients and connect to your own e-mail account for sending. Suggestions or feedback? support@note2selfmail.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
Note To Self Mail3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notebook at every 6 days against Note To Self Mail's every 6 weeks. Notebook also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 374). Note To Self Mail's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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. Notebook sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Note To Self Mail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Notebook against 4.8 for Note To Self Mail. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook has 24K ratings behind it against 374, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Notebook's written reviews are positive against 90% of Note To Self Mail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update every 6 days, Note To Self Mail every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notebook versus Note To Self Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookNote To Self Mail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings)4.8 (374 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews90.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24K — better374
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoho CorporationMathias Lipowski

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings23,853 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews603 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative24.9%

Note To Self Mail

All ratings374 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative8.2%

User reviews

Notebook

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Highly organized and customizable
  • 👍 Visually appealing and intuitive
  • 🔒 Secure with password protection
  • 🤳 Seamless cross-device sync
  • 📝 Versatile note-taking features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional sync and stability issues
  • 🔀 Inconsistent note order after editing
  • 🔍 Limited search functionality
  • 📤 Lack of export/backup options
  • 🔗 Difficulty inserting links in notes

Note To Self Mail

From 374 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Extremely fast and quick to use
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • ⚙️ Highly customizable settings and options
  • 🔒 Secure SMTP-based email delivery
  • 📧 Seamless email integration with multiple accounts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Google OAuth authentication issues
  • 🔐 Requires SMTP server configuration (technical barrier)
  • ⚠️ Occasional reliability issues after extended use
  • 📱 Limited Apple Watch support
  • 🌐 Browser sharing functionality sometimes fails

Bugs and requests

Notebook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappearing or getting corrupted
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when editing notes
  • Syncing problems across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved sorting and reordering options for notes
  • Enhanced search capabilities
  • Ability to export notes in various formats
  • More customization options for notebook covers
  • Integration with other productivity apps

Note To Self Mail

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Google OAuth doesn't work properly
  • Messages stuck in outbox with Google authentication
  • App stops working after several weeks of use
  • Safari share extension crashes or fails silently
  • Browser sharing shows grey rectangle and fails
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  • Music playback stops when sending notes
  • Exchange server incompatibility

Requested features

8 requests
  • Scheduled/delayed send functionality
  • Apple Watch native app
  • Document scanning with PDF export
  • YouTube title preservation in sharing
  • iOS 26 UI updates
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  • Improved browser extension performance
  • Pop-up interface option instead of full screen
  • Better Exchange server support

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Notebook

Subscriptions7
  • Notebook Pro$2.491 Month
  • Notebook Pro Plus$3.991 Month
  • Notebook AI$4.991 Month
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  • Notebook Personal$14.991 Year
  • Notebook Pro2 variants$24.991 Year
  • Notebook Pro Plus$39.991 Year
  • Notebook AI$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Note To Self Mail

Subscriptions1
  • Buy me a coffee$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Version$4.99
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note To Self Mail free?
Note To Self Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or Note To Self Mail?
Note To Self Mail is rated higher. Notebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Note To Self Mail averages 4.8 from 374 ratings.
Do Notebook or Note To Self Mail have ads?
Neither Notebook nor Note To Self Mail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or Note To Self Mail?
Notebook ships an update every 6 days, and Note To Self Mail every 6 weeks. Most recently, Notebook was updated on September 26, 2026 and Note To Self Mail on September 20, 2026.

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