Comparison

Handwritten Idea Notes vs Pocket Note

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Quickly jot down ideas
  • Create new pages easily
  • Organize notes in folders
  • Export images to cloud apps
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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It is a handwritten notes app. Once you come up with something soon to write ! From the page view can create the following page, are continuously quick write ! Collected image to a folder, you can export to iTunes shared folder and other Cloud apps. Support the Apple Pencil.

About

Pocket Note

Transform your device into a powerful business notepad. Quickly capture ideas with handwriting, typing, and rich media. Organize notes into groups and export them as images or PDFs for easy sharing and printing.

Highlights
  • Handwritten and typed input
  • Customizable pen sizes and colors
  • Paste photos and maps
  • Insert figures and lines
  • Export as image or PDF
  • Organize notes into groups
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Would you like to make your smartphone or tablet PC into a useful business tool?  Pocket Note is a notepad application specially designed for the business scene. With Pocket Note, you can quickly put your ideas together by a straightforward, simple operation. [Major functions] - We provided grid lines and horizontal ruled lines on the notepad to make it easier to organize what you write down.And when you don't need a grid or horizontal lines, you can choose "blank". - You can input either manually or from the keyboard (compatible with Apple Pencil).  For manual input, choose from 2 pens, "regular" or "thick", and an eraser.  For pen size and color, choose from 20 sizes and 25 colors. - You can paste up to 20 photos on each page. - You can paste maps.  With a map, you can do the following:   You can display your current position on the map using GPS.   By continuously pressing down at a given location on the map, you can place a pin at the location.   By inputting a name or address, you can place a pin at that location.   You can also specify the zoom factor as you wish. - By pasting figures and lines, you can display your notes graphically.  For figures, choose from rectangles, triangles or circles.  You can specify their size and shape freely.  Lines may be with or without arrows.  For figures and lines, choose from 25 different colors. - You can save your notes as an image or a PDF file. You can do the following:  Print them out with a printer.  Save them as images in iOS "Photos".  Attach them to emails as images or PDF files.  Share them as images with iCloud Photo Sharing.  Paste them as images in iOS standard "Notes".  Save them as PDF files in iOS standard "iBooks".  They can be uploaded as images to Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Evernote, Flickr, Line, etc.  (If these applications are installed. Also, if the application is compatible with iOS App Extensions, they can be uploaded as images.) - Notes can be organized into groups.  Several groups can be set for each note.  Notes can be displayed by group, or by modified date. - It's compatible with iCloud, so you can share your notes on your iPhone or iPad. - Compatible with Siri Shortcuts. You can use this application for free for 30 days. If you want to use this app from the 31th day onward, please watch the advertisement movie or make In-App Purchase. [Contact us] https://www.studioks.net/en/contact-us/ [Studio K's - Business Applications Maker] https://www.studioks.net/en/

Screenshots

Handwritten Idea Notes4 screens
Pocket Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handwritten Idea Notes at 71% against Pocket Note's 33%. Handwritten Idea Notes also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (73 vs 14). Pocket Note's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Handwritten Idea Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pocket Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handwritten Idea Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handwritten Idea Notes has 73 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Handwritten Idea Notes's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pocket Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handwritten Idea Notes ships an update every 3 months, Pocket Note every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Handwritten Idea Notes versus Pocket Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwritten Idea NotesPocket Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (73 ratings) — better4.3 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings73 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertadashi atojiNAOAKI SEKIGUCHI

Customer experience

Handwritten Idea Notes

All ratings73 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

Pocket Note

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Handwritten Idea Notes

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$5.99
1 purchases

Pocket Note

One-time1
  • Pocket Note License$3.99

Questions

Is Handwritten Idea Notes free?
Handwritten Idea Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Note free?
Pocket Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Handwritten Idea Notes or Pocket Note?
Handwritten Idea Notes is rated higher. Handwritten Idea Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Pocket Note averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.
Do Handwritten Idea Notes or Pocket Note have ads?
Both Handwritten Idea Notes and Pocket Note show ads.
Which is updated more often, Handwritten Idea Notes or Pocket Note?
Handwritten Idea Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Pocket Note every 2 months. Most recently, Handwritten Idea Notes was updated on September 23, 2026 and Pocket Note on August 13, 2026.

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