Notes Writer Browser vs Paragraph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notes Writer Browser
This app is a versatile writing and note-taking tool that supports rich text and Markdown. It allows users to annotate PDFs, fill out forms, and organize their work into unlimited notebooks. The app also includes scanning capabilities and various export options for seamless sharing and backup.
- Rich text and Markdown writing
- PDF annotation and form filling
- Unlimited notebook organization
- Document scanning
- Cloud sync and multiple export formats
- Distraction-free writing mode
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Students, teachers, writers, doctors, journalists, scholars and business professionals use Nautilus every day for class notes, meeting notes, marked-up PDFs, signed documents, papers and lectures. Notes Writer Pro is now Nautilus, built on the all-new Notes Writer app. It carries forward familiar writing and PDF tools, then adds a smart web browser, AI help for reading and research, and Magic Lasso. Math Notebooks help you work through calculations and create charts, all in one place on iPad and iPhone. Write and make it yours Create notes, papers and books with headings, lists, colors and highlights. Add images or handwritten notes with Apple Pencil. Use dictation, listen back to your writing, check word counts, and keep documents open in tabs. Work with MS Word, RTF, Markdown and plain text files. Read and mark up PDFs Read ebooks, articles and class materials, then write in the margins, highlight, draw, and add notes, recordings or signatures. Fill and sign forms, reorder pages, and scan paper documents into PDFs. Compare two documents side by side. Measure drawings to scale and hide sensitive text before sharing. Browse and research Use the built-in browser to read and research without leaving Nautilus. Open pages in tabs and bookmark sites. Ask AI about a webpage, summarize or translate it, or turn it into notes. Use Magic Lasso and AI Circle a passage or other content with Magic Lasso, then ask AI to explain or summarize what you selected. Get help with your own writing too: rewrite, simplify, correct spelling and grammar, adjust the tone, or chat through an idea. Capture ideas, then find them again Record lectures, meetings and ideas. Listen back, or create a transcript so you can find important details later. Connect notes, images and recordings on whiteboards, collect quick thoughts on sticky notes, and organize plans in outlines. Bring research together in Study Projects. Plan a book or long paper with sections and a visual Corkboard. Keep sources beside your draft, save snapshots as you revise, then compile a finished document or ebook. Work through calculations Use Math Notebooks to keep calculations and explanations together. Explore formulas, create charts and preview the finished PDF. Organize and share Keep notes in folders and notebooks. Give notebooks covers that make them easy to spot. Scan paper, import Word and other files, and find what you need with search. Export to PDF, Word, HTML, EPUB and more. Sync with iCloud, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive or WebDAV. Look after your work Autosave, document recovery and automatic backups help protect your progress. Use passcodes for the app or private folders. Your existing Notes Writer PDF notes and outlines open in Nautilus. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Paragraph
A modern writing application offering powerful features for creating and organizing documents. It supports real-time collaboration, password protection, and iCloud syncing across iOS devices. Enhance your writing with Smart Markdown, attachments, and customizable themes.
- Smart Markdown formatting
- Real-time collaboration
- Password-protected documents
- iCloud syncing
- File attachments and photos
- Text sorting and tags
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Paragraph is a notes app for people who write more than a line. Type Markdown and it becomes styled text as you go: headings, lists, tasks, quotes and links. Add tables, charts, formulas, code and images where you need them. Your notes are the same on every iPhone, iPad and Mac signed in to your Apple Account. WRITE • Three levels of headings, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough and inline code • Bullet, numbered and task lists, nested with a tab • Quotes and dividers • A buttons bar above the keyboard for everything you would type by hand MORE THAN TEXT • Tables: tap a cell to edit it, or paste a Markdown table • Charts: a few lines of CSV become a bar or line chart you can edit later • Math: formulas written in TeX, drawn in the note • Code blocks that keep their spacing and colour the syntax • Images and files that travel with the note • Notes inside notes: a card you tap to open ORGANISE • Tags: write #work or #ideas anywhere and the tag appears in the sidebar • Colours and stars to mark what matters • Search across all notes, and Find inside a note • Sort by date, title or stars • Deleted notes wait in the Trash SHARE AND SYNC • Share a note as Markdown, PDF, text, HTML or RTF • Share with People: invite others to write a note with you through iCloud • iCloud sync, with Sync Now when you cannot wait • Nothing is lost when a note changes on two devices at once: both versions are kept FITS ANY SCREEN • iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape, Split View and Stage Manager • The layout follows the window as it changes size Paragraph for Mac is available separately on the Mac App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notes Writer Browser at 4.6 against Paragraph's 4.0. Notes Writer Browser also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 12). Paragraph's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (67% vs 48%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Notes Writer Browser sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Paragraph asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notes Writer Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes Writer Browser has 3.2K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Notes Writer Browser's written reviews are positive against 67% of Paragraph's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Notes Writer Browser ships an update fortnightly, Paragraph every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notes Writer Browser | Paragraph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.0 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 667 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kairoos Solutions SL | HurryApp LTD |
Customer experience
Notes Writer Browser
Paragraph
Bugs and requests
Notes Writer Browser
Reported bugs
5 issues- Notes randomly disappearing
- Formatting issues with text and images
- Unreliable audio recording and playback
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Inability to transfer files between free and pro versions
Requested features
5 requests- Handwriting recognition
- Improved eraser and shape tools
- Customizable keyboard and toolbar
- Better integration with cloud storage
- Ability to rotate and resize images
Paragraph
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notes Writer Browser
- Notes Writer Pro AI Assistant3 Days trial$3.991 Month
Paragraph
No in-app purchases
Questions
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