Comparison

Notebook vs IEMA AI

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

IEMA AI

Features
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IEMA AI – Your AI-Powered Productivity Assistant IEMA AI is an AI-powered assistant designed to help users create, analyze, and refine content efficiently. The app provides a suite of AI tools that support writing, brainstorming, summarization, and content generation for everyday productivity needs. Whether you are drafting articles, generating ideas, analyzing text, or organizing information, IEMA AI offers intelligent tools to streamline your workflow and save time. Key Features • AI-powered content generation tools • Writing and text analysis assistance • Blog and article generation • Prompt-based AI responses • Content history for easy access • Simple and intuitive user interface Responsible AI Usage IEMA AI generates content using artificial intelligence. While the app is designed to be helpful and informative, generated responses may not always be accurate or appropriate. Users are encouraged to review AI-generated content before using it. The app includes in-app reporting features that allow users to flag or report inappropriate or offensive AI-generated content directly within the app. Who Is This App For? IEMA AI is suitable for users looking for AI-powered productivity tools for content creation, writing assistance, and idea generation. It is not intended to replace professional advice or human expertise. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
IEMA AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notebook at every 6 days against IEMA AI's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 IEMA AI sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update every 6 days, IEMA AI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Notebook versus IEMA AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookIEMA AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoho CorporationIEM AMERICA CORPORATION

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

IEMA AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
6 purchases

IEMA AI

Subscriptions4
  • IEMA Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • IEMA Team Monthly$19.991 Month
  • IEMA AI Annual$199.991 Year
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  • IEMA Team Annual$199.991 Year
One-time2
  • 50 IEMA AI Credits$0.99
  • 100 AI Credits$1.99

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IEMA AI free?
IEMA AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notebook or IEMA AI have ads?
Neither Notebook nor IEMA AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or IEMA AI?
Notebook ships an update every 6 days, and IEMA AI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Notebook was updated on September 26, 2026 and IEMA AI on September 11, 2026.

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