# NoteSam: Handwritten Notes — Private handwriting notebook

> Private handwriting notebook (iPhone/iPad app by Cryptosam LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notesam-handwritten-notes/id6762164734 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cryptosam LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888681535)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 7 more
- Released: 2026-04-30
- Data updated: 2026-06-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notesam-handwritten-notes/id6762164734/reviews.md

## What is NoteSam?

NoteSam — Handwritten Notes for iPad

Built by a mathematician who needed a handwriting notebook that actually kept up with the Apple Pencil. Couldn't find one. Wrote it.

Private by design. Your notes live on your device. Sync goes only where you point it — iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV, S3, SFTP. No third-party tracking SDKs, no ad networks, no behavioral profiling.

WRITING
• Native PencilKit engine tuned for low-latency Apple Pencil
• Vector strokes — infinite zoom, no pixelation
• Pressure + tilt sensitivity
• Palm rejection that just works

READING & ANNOTATION
• PDF import — annotate textbooks, contracts, lecture notes
• EPUB reader with text-anchored highlights that survive font-size changes
• Voice memos attached to the page

ORGANIZATION
• Unlimited folders and notebooks
• Template marketplace — grid, dot, music, planner, more
• OCR search across handwritten notes

PRIVACY
End-to-end encryption (AES-256-GCM + Argon2id). Your cloud provider sees ciphertext only. Product analytics is limited to anonymous conversion events (sign-up, purchase). Your handwriting, your PDFs, your voice memos — those never leave your device unless you sync them yourself.

OFFLINE-FIRST
Everything works without a network connection. Sync is additive.

Free tier: unlimited notebooks, PDF + EPUB import, all core drawing tools. Pro unlocks the template marketplace and multi-provider sync.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Custom Terms: https://notesam.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://notesam.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoteSam Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| NoteSam Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-05

Bug fixes and stability improvements.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-04-30

No release notes.

## More apps by Cryptosam LLC

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All apps by Cryptosam LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1888681535

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