PenNote vs KCNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time handwriting synchronization
- Handwriting to editable text conversion
- Audio recording linked to notes
- Handwriting playback
- Share handwritten content
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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.
KCNote
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KCNote is a specialized handwriting pen that collects and uploads the user's handwriting, and displays it in real-time on the device terminal; Record sharing user handwriting app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PenNote at none against KCNote's shown. KCNote's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PenNote ships an update every 3 weeks, KCNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PenNote | KCNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen TQL Technology Co.,Ltd | zhuhai k-chip technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
PenNote
No in-app purchases
KCNote
No in-app purchases
