Comparison

Notes Writer Pro vs Silmari

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

Head to head
About

Notes Writer Pro

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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You have lecture notes to take, a story to tell, article to publish, whether it’s today’s journal entry, tomorrow’s thesis, highlight important things in ebooks and PDFs, fill out a PDF form or get the most from your business meetings. Notes Writer is an excellent assistant in study and business, also being effective for writing down your ideas and thoughts and sharing them! Students, teachers, writers, doctors, journalists, scholars and business professionals use Notes Writer daily to store notes, annotations, memos, signed PDFs, papers, highlighted PDF text-books, lectures and more. With Notes Writer Pro you can: + WRITE. EDIT. FORMAT · Write Everywhere: Use Notes Writer as an stand-alone writing app even if you don’t have a computer or you are offline in the wilds · Create rich text format (RTF) and advanced Markdown (MD) documents · Define margins, headers/footers, paper sizes, MLA and APA style format · Live counters: characters, words, sentences, lines, Avg. Word length, Words per sentence & reading time · Text to Speech for proofreading · Dictation lets you speak text instead of typing · Typewriter: Distraction-Free mode, letting you focus on what you’re writing · Over 30 languages typing support including Japanese, Chinese, Arabic & Hebrew · Extra keys: tab, forward delete, cursor up/down/left/right, etc. + ANNOTATE PDFs. FILL FORMS. SIGN DOCUMENTS. · PDF Annotations: highlight, strikeout, underline, notes, voice notes, pencil, stamp, sign... · Fill out forms. Supports PDF AcroForms standard · Sign with your own signature documents, contracts, forms · Digital Signature Validation + ORGANIZE. STRUCTURE. FIND. · Organize your work in unlimited notebooks, folders and subfolders · Create notebooks and projects in your own tree-like structure: Sections, Classes, Lectures, Grades, Drafts, Folders, Chapters, Research, etc. · Design the cover of your notebooks · Full-text search your library of documents and projects + SCAN NOTES. RESEARCH. PDF LIBRARY · Split view: Open two PDFs or handwritten notes simultaneously on screen. Compare or use them as book and paper · Full PDF reader and manager included for reference files, text books, ebooks, articles, resources, papers, etc. · Use the camera of your iPad/iPhone to scan documents, notes, recipes, tickets, etc. as PDF · Open PowerPoint, Word and Excel files + SHARE NOTES. EXPORT PDF, HTML… · Open attachments directly from the Mail app · Sync via iCloud, Dropbox, Box, WebDAV and Google Drive · Convert to multiple formats RTF, Markdown, PDF, ePub, HTML, RTFD, TXT, etc. · Zip folders/notebooks and email them + AUTOMATIC BACKUPS. BE SAFE. PROTECT YOUR WORK · Protect your work with an app security passcode · Protect any folder or project with a passcode · Automatic Backups of your notes and notebooks Notes Writer is more than an innovative, fast and reliable note-taking, PDF annotator and writing app designed for anyone who take notes or writes. This is a smart notepad and writing workspace for your iPad and iPhone. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Silmari

This app helps organize scattered thoughts into a clear visual structure using fast keyboard editing and flexible layouts. It supports multiple mind maps, rich expression options, and various export formats, with local storage for offline use. An AI helper can convert documents into mind maps.

Highlights
  • Fast keyboard editing
  • Flexible layout options
  • Rich expression tools
  • Multiple mind map management
  • Offline local storage
  • Export to Markdown, PNG, Excel, JSON
  • AI document to mind map conversion
Features
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Good mind map apps are hard to find — and the good ones are subscription-only. Now there's an app to solve that. Silmari will never switch to a subscription. Buy once, subscribed for life — we come to you with that unchanging promise. Silmari is a mind map editor that weaves scattered ideas into one clear picture. With fast keyboard editing and automatic layout, your thoughts become structure the moment they appear. ■ Fast editing · Tab for a child, Enter for a sibling — structure your ideas with the keyboard alone · Drag to reorder or re-parent; move an entire subtree at once · Multi-line text, per-node colors ■ Flexible layouts · Right / Left / Balanced / Org chart / Logic tree · Fit-to-screen and a live minimap for large maps ■ Rich expression · Free relationship lines with labels, node groups · Node notes, and link / image / file attachments ■ Multiple mind maps · Manage maps as tabs, view two side by side ■ Save & import/export · Local on-device storage — works offline · Export to Markdown · Image (PNG) · Excel · JSON · Import XMind (.xmind) — brings in structure, text, notes, and relationship lines; multiple sheets open as separate tabs Note: XMind's exact positions, styles, colors, images, and summaries are not imported. The map is auto-arranged in Silmari's style, so its layout may differ from the original. ■ AI helper · A workflow that helps turn documents into mind maps (using your own AI service) Automatic Korean / English. Start right away — no account required.

Screenshots

Notes Writer Pro4 screens
Silmari3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Silmari at 100% against Notes Writer Pro's 48%. Silmari also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Notes Writer Pro costs $14.99 and Silmari $12.99 up front. Notes Writer Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Silmari asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes Writer Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Silmari every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Notes Writer Pro versus Silmari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes Writer ProSilmari
Price$14.99$12.99 — better
Rating4.6 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size375 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKairoos Solutions SLTAEHAN KIM

Customer experience

Notes Writer Pro

All ratings3,193 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews785 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral15.2%
Negative36.6%

Silmari

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Notes Writer Pro

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

Silmari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notes Writer Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Notes Writer Pro AI Assistant3 Days trial$3.991 Month
None

Silmari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notes Writer Pro free?
Notes Writer Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Silmari free?
Silmari costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notes Writer Pro or Silmari have ads?
Neither Notes Writer Pro nor Silmari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes Writer Pro or Silmari?
Notes Writer Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Silmari every 2 days. Most recently, Notes Writer Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and Silmari on October 13, 2026.

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