Pencil Note vs InVid Protect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pencil Note
Create and organize digital sticky notes on a virtual bulletin board. Supports Apple Pencil for realistic writing and drawing with pressure sensitivity. Offers various paper types and pen colors for personalized notes.
- Digital bulletin board for notes
- Apple Pencil support with pressure sensitivity
- Four paper types and two pen colors
- Finger eraser functionality
- Organize and move notes freely
- Split screen support
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Gather your thoughts in a flash using Pencil Note! With support for the new Apple Pencil, you can create sticky notes and save them on a digital bulletin board. Choose from 4 different paper types: pink or yellow sticky notes, graphing, or cardstock paper and two pen colours: red or blue to create notes on the go. Keep track of important dates, lists and other matters in this handy app. Apple Pencil support allows you to jot down notes like you would in reality. Pressure sensitivity gives you the option to not only write, but draw. Applying more pressure with the pen creates thicker lines. Now, once enabled in the Options screen, you can also erase your mistakes using a swipe of your finger! Use Pencil Note to write or draw out ideas and always have them on hand! Features: - Create and keep track of notes using this handy digital bulletin board. - Move around notes to help you organize your thoughts to commit them to memory. - Use red or blue ink and choose from 4 paper types to make differentiation easy. - Make a mistake? Simply trash the note and create a new one or enable the finger eraser in the Options screen to make quick work of your errors with a swipe of your fingertip! - Draw or write! The Apple Pencil support allows you to further enhance your notes, but you can also draw designs with your fingertips. - Simple controls! Tap on a paper to create a new page and tap away from a note when done to minimize and then move it around the bulletin board. - Split screen is supported to let you take notes as you use other apps. - All rotations are now supported for more ease of use. - Throw away old or outdated notes using the waste basket icon to keep everything neat and tidy! - Keep an eye on all of your notes with a quick glance! Organize your day and your thoughts in a snap! **The music used in the App Preview videos are for demonstration purposes only and are not available within the app. The music has been provided by Sound-ideas.com.
InVid Protect
Access your surveillance equipment remotely from your mobile device. This application supports various InVid Protect products, offering real-time video previews, playback, and two-way audio. It's designed for quick setup and on-the-go access to your security systems.
- Remote access to surveillance equipment
- P2P QR Code Scanning
- Real-time video preview (up to 16 channels)
- Remote playback (up to 4 channels)
- Digital zoom and pinch-to-zoom
- Two-way audio support
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InVid Protect is InVid Tech's easy-to-use surveillance application. InVid Protect allow you to access your surveillance equipment from anywhere you have access to mobile. It is designed for easy setup, quick access and offers features geared towards mobile devices on the go. InVid Protect for mobile supports the full line-up of Protect surveillance products including NVRs, DVRS, and Recorders along with Network Cameras and Speed Domes. Key Features Include: ● Supports P2P QR Code Scanning, with no limited P2P Device ● Real-Time Video Preview of up to 16 Channels at once. -Snapshot/Video Record -Digital Zoom with Pinch to Zoom in/out -PTZ support -Audio ad Two-Way Audio Support ●Remote Playback, up to 4 Channels at once -Digital Zoom, Pinch to Zoom in/out -Audio -Snapshot
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: InVid Protect at Free against Pencil Note's $0.99. InVid Protect also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Pencil Note's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
InVid Protect is free to download; Pencil Note costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for Pencil Note against 2.3 for InVid Protect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Pencil Note's written reviews are positive against 0% of InVid Protect's.
Pencil Note ships an update every 7 months, InVid Protect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pencil Note | InVid Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.4 (5 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magitech Corporation | InVid Tech |
Customer experience
Pencil Note
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In-app purchases
Pencil Note
No in-app purchases
InVid Protect
No in-app purchases









