Handwritten Idea Notes vs Japanese Typing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handwritten Idea Notes
Quickly capture your thoughts with this handwriting-focused note-taking app. Easily create new pages and organize your notes, with support for Apple Pencil. Export your collected images to cloud services for easy access.
- Quickly jot down ideas
- Create new pages easily
- Organize notes in folders
- Export images to cloud apps
- Apple Pencil support
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This app is a handwritten note-taking app that lets you capture your ideas the moment they strike. Open the canvas whenever inspiration hits, and create consecutive notes directly from the note screen without interrupting your train of thought. Key Features: • Seamless Note Creation: Create your next note directly from the current screen to capture rapid thoughts. • Optimized for iPad: Features a dedicated Apple Pencil mode for a natural writing experience. • Folder Management: Organize your saved note images with custom folders and move items easily between them. • Quick Sharing: Share your notes instantly via email or social media. • ZIP Export: Select multiple images or folders, compress them into a single ZIP file, and send them to other apps. • Flexible Workflow: Sketch your rough drafts or concepts in this app, transfer them to your computer via cloud storage, and continue your creative work seamlessly. Turn your quick thoughts, sketches, and visual notes into organized ideas effortlessly!
Japanese Typing
Practice typing Japanese characters and words with extensive vocabulary lists from JLPT N2, N3, N4, and N5. Improve your fluency with thousands of words and sentences designed for learners.
- 4000 Japanese words
- 15000 Japanese sentences
- JLPT N2, N3, N4, N5 vocabulary
- Typing practice
- Vocabulary lists
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This is a typing app with 4000 Japanese words and 15000 sentences from the vocabulary lists of JLPT N2, N3, N4 and N5.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Japanese Typing at none against Handwritten Idea Notes's 1. Japanese Typing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Handwritten Idea Notes's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 45%). On price 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. Handwritten Idea Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Japanese Typing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Handwritten Idea Notes ships an update every 2 months, Japanese Typing every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handwritten Idea Notes | Japanese Typing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (73 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tadashi atoji | Yuichi HARA |
Customer experience
Handwritten Idea Notes
Japanese Typing
In-app purchases
Handwritten Idea Notes
- Remove Ad$5.99
Japanese Typing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Handwritten Idea Notes free?
Is Japanese Typing free?
Do Handwritten Idea Notes or Japanese Typing have ads?
Which is updated more often, Handwritten Idea Notes or Japanese Typing?
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