Compass Note vs Write & Record
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compass Note
This app allows users to draw circles and other shapes using a digital compass. You can color your creations, load example models, and adjust the grid paper size for precise drawing.
- Draw circles with digital compass
- Color created shapes
- Load model examples
- Change grid paper size
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It is an application that can draw figures using compass Drawing a circle · Tap the center of the circle you want to draw · Tap the starting point of the circle you want to draw · Drag to the end point and speak your finger to complete the shape Function · You can paint colors on the created shape · You can load a model example · You can change the size of the grid paper
Write & Record
Easily create animated whiteboard videos for lectures or presentations. Simply write your content, record your voiceover, and export as an MP4 file. No video editing skills or equipment are required.
- Create lectures by hand
- Animate handwritten text
- Adjust animation speed
- Record voiceover
- Export as MP4 video
- Export lecture as PDF
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Create animated whiteboard videos without spending any time on video shooting and editing. -- Simple 3 steps for video production -- Step 1. Write: create your lecture as you do on a whiteboard. Step 2. Record: record your voice while animating the lecture. Step 3. Save: get the video file! (mp4) -- Product benefits -- * No need for video shooting tools or skills. * Super simple UI. * Effective production process. -- Product features -- * Create a lecture by hand. * Animate your handwritten texts. * Adjust the speed of the animation. * Record your voice, and export as a video. * Export lecture as pdf. Privacy Policy: https://www.write-rec.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://write-rec.app/terms
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Write & Record at 67% against Compass Note's 0%. Write & Record also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (3.0 vs 2.0). Compass Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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
Write & Record is free to download; Compass Note costs $2.99 up front. Write & Record sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.49 per month. Compass Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Write & Record holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Compass Note's written reviews are positive against 67% of Write & Record's.
Compass Note ships an update every 28 months, Write & Record every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compass Note | Write & Record |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kouichi INAFUKU | Taketo Sano |
Customer experience
Compass Note
Write & Record
In-app purchases
Compass Note
No in-app purchases
Write & Record
- Write & Record PRO$4.491 Month
