Comparison

PenNote vs 自学霸

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

自学霸

Features
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自学霸整合了练字、听写和口算等功能,可帮助幼小学阶段的儿童自主强化学习,内容与国家K12教材同步。老师或家长可通过自学霸APP出题,交给学生完成并查看完成情况。学生也可根据自己的学习情况,选择适合自己的学习内容。自学霸创新性的应用了拍照取词和口语评测可帮助学生快速掌握单词和发音。配合罗博智能手写板使用,可在普通纸笔上完成听写、练字和口算,杜绝电子屏幕对眼睛造成伤害。

Screenshots

PenNote4 screens
自学霸4 screens

Verdict

The call

PenNote and 自学霸 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PenNote ships an update every 3 weeks, 自学霸 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PenNote versus 自学霸: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenNote自学霸
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen TQL Technology Co.,LtdBeijing Robotpen Education Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

PenNote

No in-app purchases

None

自学霸

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PenNote free?
PenNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 自学霸 free?
自学霸 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PenNote or 自学霸 have ads?
Neither PenNote nor 自学霸 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PenNote or 自学霸?
PenNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and 自学霸 monthly. Most recently, PenNote was updated on November 10, 2026 and 自学霸 on November 7, 2026.

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