Comparison

PenNote vs SEES

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

Head to head
About

PenNote

Capture handwritten notes and sync them in real-time to your device. Convert your handwriting to editable digital text, record audio linked to your notes, and replay your writing process.

Highlights
  • Real-time handwriting synchronization
  • Handwriting to editable text conversion
  • Audio recording linked to notes
  • Handwriting playback
  • Share handwritten content
Features
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Pennote可以帮你做什么? 【笔迹同步】将您书写的笔迹实时显示在手机荧幕上,所见即所得;即使智能笔处于离线状态书写,在连上的同时也会将离线笔迹安全上传。 【手写识别】将已有的手写笔迹,识别为可编辑的电子档做二次编辑,还能分享给好友。 【录音】录音和笔迹结合,让每段录音都精确对应当时所书写的笔迹。 【笔迹回放】一键回放笔迹书全写过程,不错过每一个细节。 Pennote is a mobile application that converts handwritten notes into electronic notes with a smart pen and provides powerful handwriting management functions. Handwriting syn: real-time display of your handwriting to the mobile phone screen. Handwriting playback: according to the order of each stroke, the whole writing process can be playbacked, not miss every detail. personalized text: adjust the size and color of written text. sharing: share written content to social platforms.

About

SEES

This app offers a rich library of illustrated English storybooks with authentic pronunciation and interactive features. It provides advanced speech evaluation for pronunciation, fluency, and accuracy, catering to learners of all ages.

Highlights
  • Illustrated English storybooks
  • Authentic pronunciation guidance
  • Interactive read-aloud function
  • AI-powered speech evaluation
  • Pronunciation accuracy scoring
  • Full-age coverage for speech practice
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精选全彩绘本,生动有趣的故事、准确纯正的发音,让学生打好英语基础,不觉得乏味。 英语的口语练习,过去由于只能依赖专业教师听后进行主观评估,成本高,学习时间也难以保证。我们针对此场景推出英文语音评测产品,支持从儿童到成人全年龄覆盖的语音评测,支持单词(词语),句子等多种模式,支持发音准确度(GOP),流利度,完整度,重音准确度等全方位打分机制,专家打分相似度95%以上。 高清画质,舒适的阅读体验 纯正发音,发音标准,准确清晰 点读功能,点哪里读哪里,红框出现在哪里。 书页精准同步,绝无缺漏页现象。 自主性:让学生自主的动手动脑,尊重自由与个性,提高积极性。 趣味性:在玩中学,界面丰富多彩,氛围轻松有趣。 目的性:根据学生的年龄特征和认知需求有针对性的设计内容。

Screenshots

PenNote4 screens
SEES4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PenNote at every 3 weeks against SEES's every 12 months. SEES's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PenNote against 5.0 for SEES. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PenNote ships an update every 3 weeks, SEES every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PenNote versus SEES: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenNoteSEES
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen TQL Technology Co.,LtdShenzhen Action Blue Sky Education Information Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

PenNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SEES

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PenNote

No in-app purchases

None

SEES

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PenNote free?
PenNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SEES free?
SEES is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PenNote or SEES?
PenNote and SEES are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PenNote or SEES have ads?
Neither PenNote nor SEES shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PenNote or SEES?
PenNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and SEES every 12 months. Most recently, PenNote was updated on November 10, 2026 and SEES on November 3, 2026.

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