# Noteleaf: Handwritten Notes — Handwritten looseleaf notes > Handwritten looseleaf notes (iPhone/iPad app by masafumi matsumoto.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteleaf-handwritten-notes/id6775574147 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [masafumi matsumoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1866103675) - Category: Productivity, Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 9 MB - Languages: American English, Japanese - Released: 2026-06-09 - Data updated: 2026-07-18 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteleaf-handwritten-notes/id6775574147/reviews.md ## What is Noteleaf? Noteleaf is a handwriting notebook that feels like real looseleaf paper. Write freely with Apple Pencil, rearrange pages, choose from templates, and make it your own. ■ Key Features Looseleaf Feel Pages can be reordered freely, just like real looseleaf paper. Move, insert, or remove pages to organize your notes the way you want. Handwriting with Apple Pencil Write naturally with Apple Pencil. Supports Scribble. Turn on Apple Pencil-Only Mode in Settings to prevent accidental palm touches. Ruler Tool Draw perfectly straight lines at any angle using the on-screen ruler — no physical ruler needed. 10 Page Templates Choose from blank, lined, wide-ruled, grid, dot grid, Cornell, and more. Mix templates freely within a single notebook. 16 Leather Cover Colors Personalize each notebook with a color that suits you — 16 rich leather-style covers to choose from. PDF Export Export any notebook as a PDF to share or archive your notes. Notebook Sharing Share notebooks with others in the app's native format. ■ One-Time Purchase Noteleaf is free to download. One in-app purchase unlocks: ・ Unlimited notebooks (free tier: 1 notebook) ・ PDF export ・ Notebook sharing All handwriting features are available for free. No subscription. No account required. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Premium Unlock | $9.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5 — 2026-07-12 Noteleaf 1.5 — Improved handwriting editing and reliability - Added a handwriting input mode to the "A" tool that automatically converts newly written handwriting into text. - The lasso tool can now move, copy, cut, paste, shrink, and enlarge handwriting. - Improved image rotation, bring-to-front controls, and page moving. - Improved the reliability of drawing saves, PDF and notebook sharing, PDF import, page locking, and device sharing. - Fixed a crash that could occur at the final spread of notebooks with an odd number of pages. ### 1.4 — 2026-07-05 Noteleaf 1.4 — Handwriting recognition (OCR) NEW - Handwriting recognition (OCR): turn on "A" in the toolbar and drag to select your handwriting. It's recognized on-device with Vision so you can edit and place it as text (fully on-device — nothing is sent externally). - Choose recognized text size: Fit to page / Small / Medium / Large. OTHER - Minor display and stability improvements. ### 1.3 — 2026-06-25 Noteleaf 1.3 — Fixes and usability improvements FIXED & IMPROVED - Fixed layout glitches when rotating the device (rotation is now detected from the live screen size and the page view is rebuilt) - The hand (pan) tool now supports left/right swipe to turn pages on iPhone - While zoomed in, the hand tool now pans the page instead of turning pages - Undo/redo is no longer lost during the page-curl animation - The editing bar is now fixed to a black background with white icons for better visibility on any paper color - Input setting is now a choice between "Apple Pencil only" and "also allow third-party pens & finger" ### 1.2 — 2026-06-13 Noteleaf 1.2 — Major update NEW - Paste images & PDFs onto pages: move, resize, rotate, and write on top of them - Import PDFs: open a PDF from Mail or Files in Noteleaf and write directly on each page - Share as PDF: export a single page or the whole notebook via AirDrop, Mail, or Files - Lasso tool: select and move only your handwriting (lines and images stay put) - More pens: 6 pen styles, 15 pen colors, 10 highlighter colors, plus custom colors - New ruler: draw along the edge for perfectly straight lines; the scale ruler remains as a measuring tool - Floating calculator for quick math while taking notes - Dark Mode support - Battery saver mode (turns on automatically with iOS Low Power Mode) - 10 paper colors, including dark papers with auto-adjusted line colors - Vertical two-page spread when holding a landscape notebook in portrait - Choose which page opens first (last viewed / first / last) - Date field added to the weekly schedule template - Update notifications when a new version is available FIXED - Major layout improvements across iPhone - Fixed the back button occasionally becoming unresponsive after writing - PDF export no longer cuts off the right/bottom edges - Templates, paper colors, and line settings are now included in PDF export - Fixed a rare crash when turning past the first or last page - Sharper ink when zoomed in, plus many stability improvements ### 1.1 — 2026-06-12 Noteleaf 1.1 — Major update NEW - Paste images & PDFs onto pages: move, resize, rotate, and write on top of them - Import PDFs: open a PDF from Mail or Files in Noteleaf and write directly on each page - Share as PDF: export a single page or the whole notebook via AirDrop, Mail, or Files - Lasso tool: select and move only your handwriting (lines and images stay put) - More pens: 6 pen styles, 15 pen colors, 10 highlighter colors, plus custom colors - New ruler: draw along the edge for perfectly straight lines; the scale ruler remains as a measuring tool - Floating calculator for quick math while taking notes - Dark Mode support - Battery saver mode (turns on automatically with iOS Low Power Mode) - 10 paper colors, including dark papers with auto-adjusted line colors - Vertical two-page spread when holding a landscape notebook in portrait - Choose which page opens first (last viewed / first / last) - Date field added to the weekly schedule template FIXED - Fixed the back button occasionally becoming unresponsive after writing - PDF export no longer cuts off the right/bottom edges - Templates, paper colors, and line settings are now included in PDF export - Fixed a rare crash when turning past the first or last page - Sharper ink when zoomed in, plus many stability improvements ## More apps by masafumi matsumoto - [建築基準法 yaneyuka](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yaneyuka/id6757323409) - [DayLine - Daily Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dayline-daily-planner/id6760655431) - [Epoch Camera](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epoch-camera/id6761734348) - [World Folkbook](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-folkbook/id6766574221) - [FX Signalz](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fx-signalz/id6767257165) - [CFD Signal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cfd-signal/id6769496079) All apps by masafumi matsumoto: https://appshunter.io/developer/1866103675 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-18.*