Yume Noto products are digital notebooks, not dated planners. This guide compares Yume Noto v1, v2, and v3 so you can choose the notebook version, page orientation, and writing style that fits how you take notes.

Choose Yume Noto when you want flexible notes, sections, collections, study pages, work notes, lists, journaling, book notes, Bible study notes, or project notes without dated calendar pages.

The main choice is not only v1, v2, or v3. The real choice is: what page shape do you like, how much structure do you want, and how do you naturally organize notes?

Quick answer

• Yume Noto v1: choose this if you want the original Yume Noto style and a simple notebook foundation.
• Yume Noto v2: choose this if you want an updated notebook setup with landscape and portrait options.
• Yume Noto v3 Portrait: choose this if you want the newest portrait notebook style and you usually write with your device upright.
• Choose orientation before version if handwriting comfort matters most. A version is only helpful if the page shape feels good to use.

Choose by orientation first

If you like wide pages, desk use, split-screen reference, or horizontal writing space, start with a landscape version. If you like a notebook feeling, phone-friendly preview, vertical lists, or writing while holding the tablet upright, start with a portrait version.

Choose by version

1. Yume Noto v1: good if you want the original simple notebook style and do not need the newest layout changes.
2. Yume Noto v2: good if you want an updated version with both portrait and landscape options.
3. Yume Noto v3 Portrait: good if you want the newest portrait notebook setup and a clean everyday notebook feel.

Main decision points

• Page shape: landscape gives more horizontal writing room; portrait feels closer to a traditional notebook.
• Current style: v3 Portrait is the newest portrait notebook style in this group.
• Familiarity: v1 is the original Yume Noto style, useful if you already like that older setup.
• Middle option: v2 is the updated bridge between the original style and the newer notebook direction.
• Use case: all Yume Noto versions are for notes, collections, and flexible writing, not dated calendar planning.

Choose by use style

• School notes: choose the page shape you naturally write in for lectures, subject notes, reading notes, vocabulary, formulas, and assignments.
• Work notes: choose landscape if you use meeting notes beside reference material. Choose portrait if you write long lists or journal-style notes.
• Creative collections: choose the version that gives you enough room for sketches, moodboards, research, saved ideas, and project notes.
• Simple daily notes: choose the newest portrait version if you want a straightforward notebook that feels easy to carry every day.
• Home or personal notes: choose portrait if lists, journaling, recipes, and private records are the main use.

Before buying

Open the listing images and check the included pages, orientation, style, and app/device you want to use. A notebook is best when the page shape fits your real handwriting habits, not when it only looks pretty in a preview.

When this choice gets tricky

1. You want the newest version, but landscape feels better

What happens: the newest portrait notebook looks appealing, but your real writing style needs more horizontal room.

Example: you use split screen, reference PDFs, mind maps, project boards, or wide study notes more than vertical journaling.

What to do: choose the orientation that fits your writing first. A comfortable landscape notebook may be more useful than a newer portrait notebook that feels cramped.

2. You want a notebook, but keep needing dates

What happens: you like the idea of flexible sections, but your main problem is appointments, assignments, bills, routines, or deadlines.

Example: you plan to use Yume Noto for everything, then realize you still need monthly and weekly calendar pages.

What to do: choose Yume Techo or Shibui Techo for dated planning. Use Yume Noto beside it for notes, research, study, journaling, or collections.

3. You are choosing for many different notes

What happens: one notebook needs to hold school, work, home, creative ideas, reading notes, and personal notes.

Example: the problem is not the version; the problem is whether your sections will stay easy to find.

What to do: choose the version whose index and page shape feel easiest to return to. Then start with a few sections only, such as Inbox, Study, Work, Home, Ideas, and Archive.

4. You already own one version and wonder if you should switch

What happens: a newer version looks tempting, but your current notebook may already be doing the job.

Example: v1 or v2 is set up and useful, but v3 Portrait looks cleaner in the preview.

What to do: switch only if the new page shape, layout, or workflow solves a real problem. If the old notebook works, you can keep using it and choose the newer style for the next notebook.

If you are still unsure

Choose the version that matches the way you hold your tablet. If you mostly write at a desk, landscape may feel roomy. If you write like a normal notebook, portrait usually feels more natural. If you want the current portrait notebook style, choose Yume Noto v3 Portrait.

Related tutorials

• Yume Noto v1 Landscape tutorial pages
• Yume Noto v1 Portrait tutorial pages
• Yume Noto v2 Landscape tutorial pages
• Yume Noto v2 Portrait tutorial pages
• Yume Noto v3 Portrait tutorial pages