# Paperstead: Notes & Sketch — Notes, sketches & checklists > Notes, sketches & checklists (iPhone/iPad app by Aaron Mylius.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperstead-notes-and-sketch/id6818586048 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Aaron Mylius](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779023249) - Category: Productivity, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 42 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-10-20 - Data updated: 2026-10-29 ## What is Paperstead? Paperstead is a home for everything you write. Notes, sketches, checklists, scans and PDFs live together in one calm, fast app on your phone, tablet, computer and the web. WORKS OFFLINE, FREE ON YOUR DEVICE Every writing feature works without an account or a connection. Your notes open instantly because they live on your device first. WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK • Rich text with headings, tables, links, code and math • Checklists with due dates and reminders that flow into To-Do • Draw anywhere: sketch on a canvas or right on top of your notes, with Apple Pencil and stylus support • Voice notes transcribed on your device, photos and file attachments • Scan documents, mark up PDFs, and search the text inside them, even your handwriting • Link notes together with backlinks, embed videos and maps, and add rich link previews • Folders, subfolders, #tags, pins, smart views and daily notes ALWAYS WITHIN REACH Home screen widgets, the share sheet ("Save to Paperstead" from any app), quick capture, Siri and Spotlight. Lock notes with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode. PLAN IN THE SAME PLACE To-Do, Calendar and Reminders sit next to your notes, and your phone's calendar can show up right beside them. Templates and version history are built in, including who changed what. PRIVATE BY DESIGN With Premium, your notes sync across your devices with end-to-end encryption. Notes, drawings, files and lists are encrypted on your device before they leave it, so not even Paperstead can read them. Approve new devices with a matching code, and keep a recovery key or passkey so you never lose access. SHARE AND WORK TOGETHER Invite people to a note and edit together in real time, with live cursors, comments and @mentions. Add friends for one-tap sharing. People you invite don't need their own subscription. MAKE IT YOURS Light and dark modes, plus optional seasonal themes that bring falling leaves, winter lights and more, with a matching app icon. PAPERSTEAD PREMIUM Premium adds encrypted sync across your devices, sharing and real-time collaboration, and 20 GB of encrypted storage for photos and files. Monthly or yearly, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Cancel anytime. Bring your notes from Notion and Evernote, and export everything to Markdown, HTML, PDF or a zip whenever you like. Paperstead is made by Mylius Tech LLC, a small independent studio. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you subscribe. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://paperstead.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://paperstead.com/terms ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Paperstead Premium \| Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | Paperstead Premium \| Yearly | $39.99 | per year | ## Is Paperstead safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Paperstead. ## Is Paperstead legit? Paperstead: Notes & Sketch has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Paperstead is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.0.11 — 2026-10-23 • A quick fix for some drawing issues syncing across devices • Easier checklist selection — with a trackpad or mouse, clicking beside a checklist item puts the cursor at the end of that line, and you can drag from there to select several items. • Keyboard: Space key now plays and pauses a voice note. • Fixes in Settings: switching the layout in Display & themes no longer jumps to Account, and the Siri & Search note count updates right after a rebuild. ### 1.0.10 — 2026-10-22 • Report a problem or send feedback right from the app: Settings → About. • Enjoying Paperstead? You can now rate it from Settings → About. • Seasonal themes now carry into your notes too: links, selections, image handles and voice notes all match the theme. • Turning on a theme? "Match app icon" now sits right in the setup panel. • To-Do: task titles no longer get squeezed next to their note and due-date tags. • iPhone Duo: on the outer display, the tabs now live in the strip along the right edge, and the notes list no longer appears twice after unfolding. ### 1.0.9 — 2026-10-21 Big update — here's what's new: • Apple Pencil: pressure-sensitive ink, draw the moment the Pencil touches the page, and a quick palette for pens and colors. • Any color you want: a new color wheel for drawing, and your recent colors are always one tap away. • Draw on page: sketch or write by hand right over your notes — find it in the / menu. • Crop images, and resize them from any corner. • Voice notes show a live recording box right where you're typing. • Collapsible sections are clearer: bigger arrows, and a guide line shows what folds away. • Code blocks keep their highlighting while you type, with a language picker. • Math equations (LaTeX) now have a live preview. • Share links copy themselves and open the share sheet, ready to text. • iPad and Mac: resize or hide the sidebar and notes list, or go full width. • Seasonal themes now color the whole app — it's spooky season, so Spooky goes dark. • Unlocking your notes on a new device is much faster. • Lots of polish and bug fixes. ### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-20 No release notes. ## More apps by Aaron Mylius - [SkipStone \| Share Anything](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skipstone-share-anything/id6782159409) All apps by Aaron Mylius: https://appshunter.io/developer/6779023249 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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