Repaper Studio for smartphone vs Notes Writer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Repaper Studio for smartphone
Bring your pen and paper ideas to life with this drawing application. It offers layer management, diverse brushes, image import, and export options to various formats including video. Share your creations on social networks.
- Layer management
- Multiple brush types
- Image import
- Export to JPEG, PNG, PSD, SVG
- MP4 video export
- Social media sharing
- Graphic tablet mode
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The Repaper Studio app is a drawing application that can go everywhere with you to bring your pen and paper ideas and creations to life. Layer management, various different brushes, image import, export to JPEG, PNG, PSD, SVG and MP4 (video format), and sharing on social networks. This application has been developed to work with the iskn Repaper and Slate devices. Minimum requirements TABLET* iPad Air (1st generation) iPad mini (4th generation) iPad (4th generation) iPad Pro (1st generation) SMARTPHONE* iPhone 6 *Bluetooth(R) Low Energy 4.0 See the full range of compatible devices at iskn.co/compatibility Brush palette - pen - pencil - wedge nib felt pen - marker - chalk - airbrush - eraser You can configure each one as required (by thickness, opacity, line smoothing, colors from the RGB palette or eyedropper tool). Layer management From sketch to final version, break down your work and create up to 10 layers in Repaper Studio. Organize and manage multiple layers, group them, rename them or change the stacking order for perfect results. Importing and exporting of images Import your images or photos and transform them in Repaper Studio. For even more features, you can export your creations to other softwares in JPEG, PNG, PSD, or SVG format. Your creation in video format Watch a time-lapse video of your creation (in MP4) or share to your social networks. It is also a graphic tablet Fans of digital media can use it in graphic tablet mode. With Repaper Stylus or The Tip, edit and enhance your creations with your favorite software, on your PC or Mac.
Notes Writer
This app is a comprehensive note-taking and PDF editing solution for mobile devices. It allows users to write, format, and organize notes, annotate PDFs, fill forms, and scan documents. The app offers advanced editing tools, powerful search, and seamless sharing and export options.
- Write and format notes
- Annotate PDFs and fill forms
- Organize with unlimited notebooks
- Powerful full-text search
- Document scanning
- Sync with cloud services
- Export to multiple formats
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Every note. Every format. Unlimited Digital Notebooks. Like paper, but better. Take lecture notes, prepare for exams and develop your research. Bring the same tools to manuscripts, interviews, lesson plans, meetings and creative projects. Notes Writer keeps your work together on iPad, iPhone and compatible Apple silicon Macs. Designed for students and anyone who wants to learn, create and stay organized—including teachers, writers, journalists, doctors, architects, illustrators, mathematicians, researchers and business professionals. WRITE & CAPTURE • Handwriting, sketching & painting Take handwritten notes with Apple Pencil, type a document or explore a concept through drawing. Use dedicated sketching, watercolor and oil painting tools for illustrations and creative work. • PDF annotation Review lecture slides, medical literature and professional reports. Highlight PDFs, add comments, images and shapes, fill forms and sign documents. Keep your annotations beside the source material. • Recording & transcription Record lectures, business meetings and interviews, transcribe the audio and search the transcript for the detail you need. Add recordings to PDF notes and whiteboards, then listen back at your own pace. STUDY & RESEARCH • Courses, manuscripts & research projects Choose an optional project tree to arrange topics, sources and drafts in a Study Project. Use the Binder for structure, the Corkboard to plan sections and compilation to assemble a document or ebook. • Whiteboards, diagrams & outlines Create whiteboards with notes, images, recordings and tables. Build flowcharts and diagrams to explain a process, compare findings or plan a lesson or project. Use Outline Notes when your ideas need a hierarchy. • Flashcards & review Create flashcards with text, handwriting and images, or generate them from notes and PDFs with optional AI tools. Review with spaced repetition, answer by typing or speaking, and track your progress. MATH & SCIENCE • Calculations, Python & charts Math Notebooks combine written reasoning, symbolic calculations and Python cells. Plot results, explore a model and present your data in editable Chart documents. • LaTeX & technical PDFs Write technical papers in LaTeX and compile them to PDF with a preview of the result. For plans and technical drawings, set a scale and measure distances, perimeters and areas directly on the PDF. ORGANIZE & SHARE • Notebooks, folders & templates Create and customize folders, subfolders and notebooks. Choose names, covers and paper templates that suit each course or project. Scan handouts, search your collection and manage documents with sorting, moving and grouping tools. • Documents side by side Open documents in tabs and work with your reading and draft side by side. Create a study planner, lesson plan, research journal or manuscript within the same library. • Formats for your work Work across PDF, Microsoft Word (DOCX), EPUB, RTF, Markdown, plain text (TXT), HTML, LaTeX and OPML outlines. Edit formatted documents, read ebooks and export supported documents as PDF, DOCX, RTF, HTML or EPUB. Export options vary by document type. • Sync, backup & privacy Sync with iCloud and work with Dropbox and Google Drive files through the Files app, with changes synced by your provider. Set up automatic document backups, use autosave and recovery, and protect the app and folders with a passcode. OPTIONAL AI ASSISTANT Ask questions about your notes and documents, simplify an explanation, summarize a reading or refine your writing. Use translation, grammar and tone tools when they help. Review every suggestion and decide what belongs in your work. Start a notebook. Study, create and work your way. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notes Writer at 4.5 against Repaper Studio for smartphone's 3.3. Notes Writer also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 14%) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 3). Repaper Studio for smartphone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Notes Writer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Repaper Studio for smartphone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notes Writer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes Writer has 7.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Repaper Studio for smartphone's written reviews are positive against 45% of Notes Writer's.
Repaper Studio for smartphone ships an update every 3 weeks, Notes Writer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Repaper Studio for smartphone | Notes Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (7.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 44.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 660 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADVANCED MAGNETIC INTERACTION, AMI | Kairoos Solutions SL |
Customer experience
Repaper Studio for smartphone
Notes Writer
Bugs and requests
Repaper Studio for smartphone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Notes Writer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notes randomly disappearing or getting corrupted
- Inability to recover deleted documents
- Unexpected behavior when adding/deleting pages
- Syncing issues and broken links between documents
Requested features
4 requests- Add more brushes and pen customization options
- Improve the clipping/selection tool
- Implement OCR and handwriting search
- Provide a Mac version
In-app purchases
Repaper Studio for smartphone
No in-app purchases
Notes Writer
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Notes Writer Unlock All and AI3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Notes Writer Unlock All and AI3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro Full Unlock$14.99
Questions
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