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Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup

Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup

Highlight. Write. Learn.

24K ratings
1259 reviews
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Released
October 18, 2021
Updated
October 11, 2026

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Developer

Noteful Technologies Ltd
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About

This app revolutionizes paperless note-taking on iPad, allowing for handwritten notes, document annotation, and knowledge organization. It offers a fluid writing experience, PDF markup, powerful tagging, and audio recording synced with notes.

✓Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil
✓PDF and document annotation
✓Organize notes with tags
✓Layers for annotations
✓Audio recording synced with notes
✓Import PDFs and MS Office documents
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What users say about Noteful

Reviews of Noteful are mostly positive: the Productivity app is rated 4.8/5 from 24K App Store ratings. What users like most: smooth writing experience, intuitive and easy to use. Top complaints: occasional crashes or freezes, no handwriting recognition or search. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Smooth writing experience
  • 👍Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡Layers feature
  • 👍Affordable one-time purchase
  • 🚀Efficient and lightweight
  • 👍Great organization with tags and folders
  • 👍Customizable UI

Negative things

  • 🐛Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍No handwriting recognition or search
  • 🔍Limited text editing options
  • 🔍Lack of advanced features like math conversion
  • 🔍Exporting PDFs loses some formatting
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What's New in Noteful

1.5.1

October 11, 2026

- Fixed a critical issue that caused the app to crash when exporting from an open notebook on iOS 18. - New: An experimental feature that converts lasso selections, including handwriting, to text. Requires iOS 27 or later. - New: An Add Page button in the document Overview tab lets you insert pages more quickly.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

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User reviews

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So much value for money - better than Goodnotes

I absolutely think this app is wonderful. I have Goodnotes and I was finding the view of that was just too constrictive that if I wanted a full screen I had to not be able to write or draw, whereas with Noteful I can have a full screen of my PDF and I can still write and draw and do everything - so I think this app is fantastic value for money.
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GGidgy313

Really good

So good not a cash grab unlike some other apps …
TTaziojohnson

I’ve been gate keeping

Great the only thing I would like to be added is the google drive option as well
MMoojool77

It’s great

I was using a different app but it wanted me to keep paying so I was only able to use 3 notebooks. This app has not asked me once to pay anything and I have so many notebooks already and it’s super easy to use
HHiphop9832

Great app!

This is a very good application for working with PDF'S. I've tried a lot of different apps and quite a few are pretty good. This one just goes the extra mile and is such a great value. My thanks to the very talented developers who brought this to life, definitely a keeper.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Syncing issues across devices

Bug

Lasso tool not working properly with PDFs

Bug

Eraser tool not functioning as expected

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Requested Features

6 requests

Handwriting recognition and search

Feature

More text editing options (bullet lists, etc.)

Feature

Improved PDF handling and annotations

Feature

Custom templates and sticker support

Feature

Expanded cloud storage options (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)

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Customizable pen pressure and smoothing

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FAQ

What does Noteful do?

Noteful is a note-taking and PDF markup application designed for iPad. It allows users to create handwritten notes, annotate documents, organize information with tags, and even record audio synced with their notes, aiming to replace traditional paper clutter.

What are the key features of Noteful?

Key features include a natural handwriting experience with Apple Pencil support, the ability to import and annotate PDFs and MS Office documents, powerful tagging for organization, layers for annotations, and audio recording synchronized with notes.

How much does Noteful cost?

Noteful is free to use with certain features marked with an asterisk available through an in-app purchase called Noteful Pro. Noteful Pro can be purchased with a one-time payment to unlock these features permanently.

What devices is Noteful compatible with?

Noteful is designed for iPad and also syncs with iPhone devices. It leverages iCloud for syncing notes across all your Apple devices.

What are common use cases for Noteful?

Common use cases include annotating textbooks and lecture slides, taking class notes, building a personal knowledge system, marking up documents, and sketching ideas. It's ideal for students and professionals looking for a digital solution to manage information.