# Lionote — Text & Handwriting Note-Taking

> Text & Handwriting Note-Taking (iPhone/iPad app by 杭州草莓互娱科技有限公司.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lionote/id6443962372 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [杭州草莓互娱科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651068413)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 106 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2023-08-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lionote/id6443962372/reviews.md

## What is Lionote?

Lionote is a  freedom, privacy-first, local personal data hub, based on note app but beyond note app. Freely use a variety of information formats to record and create(Text, Whiteboard, Mind Map, Flowchart, UML, Markdown, AI assistant, Audio, Image, File, Schedule Management etc.). All notes are saved locally as files, you don't have to worry about losing them due to cloud server error. Sync is fully encrypted (PBKDF2+RandomSalt+AES), No one can see your notes

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP1, one month | $0.69 | one-time |
| VIP1, one year | $7.59 | one-time |
| VIP2, one month | $1.69 | one-time |
| VIP2, one year | $17.90 | one-time |
| VIP3, one year | $64.90 | one-time |
| VIP3, one month | $6.29 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.9.3 — 2026-08-21

1. Supports multi-window mode, allowing multiple notes to be opened simultaneously
2. Supports WeChat login and WeChat Pay
3. Encryption mode supports encrypting all content
4. Optimized tables, LaTeX formulas, code blocks, and input method support
5. Fixed various bugs

### 3.9.2 — 2026-08-18

1. Supports multi-window mode, allowing multiple notes to be opened simultaneously
2. Supports WeChat login and WeChat Pay
3. Encryption mode supports encrypting all content
4. Optimized tables, LaTeX formulas, code blocks, and input method support
5. Fixed various bugs

### 3.9.0 — 2026-08-10

1. Supports multi-window mode, allowing multiple notes to be opened simultaneously
2. Supports WeChat login and WeChat Pay
3. Encryption mode supports encrypting all content
4. Optimized tables, LaTeX formulas, code blocks, and input method support
5. Fixed various bugs

### 3.8.7 — 2026-06-27

1. Added Schedule Management
2. Added Stationery Settings
3. Supports sharing notes with friends
4. Supports Web Clipping (saving WeChat articles and web content)
5. Tags now support colors and categorization
6. Tags now support multi-level combined search
7. Supports exporting PDF annotations
8. Flowcharts now support curved lines and arrows in any direction
9. Mind maps now support adding multiple central topics
10. Supports reverse sorting
11. Optimized the Eraser tool
12. Each brush now supports custom colors and widths (automatically remembered)
13. Optimized UI styles and user interactions
14. Upgraded the Bi-directional Linking feature
15. Upgraded to a new encryption scheme: PBKDF2 + Random Salt + AES Multi-layer Encryption
16. Significantly optimized canvas performance, resolving lag issues on certain device models
17. Fixed various bugs

### 3.8.6 — 2026-06-06

1. Added Schedule Management
2. Added Stationery Settings
3. Supports sharing notes with friends
4. Supports Web Clipping (saving WeChat articles and web content)
5. Tags now support colors and categorization
6. Tags now support multi-level combined search
7. Supports exporting PDF annotations
8. Flowcharts now support curved lines and arrows in any direction
9. Mind maps now support adding multiple central topics
10. Supports reverse sorting
11. Optimized the Eraser tool
12. Each brush now supports custom colors and widths (automatically remembered)
13. Optimized UI styles and user interactions
14. Upgraded the Bi-directional Linking feature
15. Upgraded to a new encryption scheme: PBKDF2 + Random Salt + AES Multi-layer Encryption
16. Significantly optimized canvas performance, resolving lag issues on certain device models
17. Fixed various bugs

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