Comparison

Notes Writer vs SuperNotes Note Taking App

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

Head to head
About

Notes Writer

This app is a comprehensive note-taking and PDF editing solution for mobile devices. It allows users to write, format, and organize notes, annotate PDFs, fill forms, and scan documents. The app offers advanced editing tools, powerful search, and seamless sharing and export options.

Highlights
  • Write and format notes
  • Annotate PDFs and fill forms
  • Organize with unlimited notebooks
  • Powerful full-text search
  • Document scanning
  • Sync with cloud services
  • Export to multiple formats
Features
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Every note. Every format. Unlimited Digital Notebooks. Like paper, but better. Take lecture notes, prepare for exams and develop your research. Bring the same tools to manuscripts, interviews, lesson plans, meetings and creative projects. Notes Writer keeps your work together on iPad, iPhone and compatible Apple silicon Macs. Designed for students and anyone who wants to learn, create and stay organized—including teachers, writers, journalists, doctors, architects, illustrators, mathematicians, researchers and business professionals. WRITE & CAPTURE • Handwriting, sketching & painting Take handwritten notes with Apple Pencil, type a document or explore a concept through drawing. Use dedicated sketching, watercolor and oil painting tools for illustrations and creative work. • PDF annotation Review lecture slides, medical literature and professional reports. Highlight PDFs, add comments, images and shapes, fill forms and sign documents. Keep your annotations beside the source material. • Recording & transcription Record lectures, business meetings and interviews, transcribe the audio and search the transcript for the detail you need. Add recordings to PDF notes and whiteboards, then listen back at your own pace. STUDY & RESEARCH • Courses, manuscripts & research projects Choose an optional project tree to arrange topics, sources and drafts in a Study Project. Use the Binder for structure, the Corkboard to plan sections and compilation to assemble a document or ebook. • Whiteboards, diagrams & outlines Create whiteboards with notes, images, recordings and tables. Build flowcharts and diagrams to explain a process, compare findings or plan a lesson or project. Use Outline Notes when your ideas need a hierarchy. • Flashcards & review Create flashcards with text, handwriting and images, or generate them from notes and PDFs with optional AI tools. Review with spaced repetition, answer by typing or speaking, and track your progress. MATH & SCIENCE • Calculations, Python & charts Math Notebooks combine written reasoning, symbolic calculations and Python cells. Plot results, explore a model and present your data in editable Chart documents. • LaTeX & technical PDFs Write technical papers in LaTeX and compile them to PDF with a preview of the result. For plans and technical drawings, set a scale and measure distances, perimeters and areas directly on the PDF. ORGANIZE & SHARE • Notebooks, folders & templates Create and customize folders, subfolders and notebooks. Choose names, covers and paper templates that suit each course or project. Scan handouts, search your collection and manage documents with sorting, moving and grouping tools. • Documents side by side Open documents in tabs and work with your reading and draft side by side. Create a study planner, lesson plan, research journal or manuscript within the same library. • Formats for your work Work across PDF, Microsoft Word (DOCX), EPUB, RTF, Markdown, plain text (TXT), HTML, LaTeX and OPML outlines. Edit formatted documents, read ebooks and export supported documents as PDF, DOCX, RTF, HTML or EPUB. Export options vary by document type. • Sync, backup & privacy Sync with iCloud and work with Dropbox and Google Drive files through the Files app, with changes synced by your provider. Set up automatic document backups, use autosave and recovery, and protect the app and folders with a passcode. OPTIONAL AI ASSISTANT Ask questions about your notes and documents, simplify an explanation, summarize a reading or refine your writing. Use translation, grammar and tone tools when they help. Review every suggestion and decide what belongs in your work. Start a notebook. Study, create and work your way. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SuperNotes Note Taking App

Transform your device into a digital notebook for handwritten notes and PDF annotation. Utilize Apple Pencil for drawing, sketching, and adding various objects. Organize and share your work seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note-taking
  • PDF import and annotation
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Drawing and sketching tools
  • Layers for object management
  • Template library
  • iCloud sync
Features
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SuperNotes turns your device into digital paper! Take beautiful handwritten notes, import PDFs and write freely with Apple Pencil and other styluses. WRITE & DRAW • Draw, doodle or sketch with any pencil or your fingers • Full Apple Pencil support • Add Text, Images, Shapes, Stickers and more • Move, resize or rotate any objects • Work with Layers PDF SUPPORT • Import PDF files • Highlight, annotate and markup PDFs • Export any document as a PDF file TEMPLATES • Large selection of paper formats • Templates for Writing, Math, Music and more • Change Background colors SHARE, PRINT & EXPORT • Easily share and export your notes • Full Printing support • Option to Import & Export SuperNotes files EVEN MORE • Automatic iCloud sync to all your devices • Manage your notes with folders • Side by Side Mode on iPad • Dark Mode • Thousands of Stickers • Add sticky Notes • Import & Take Photos SUPPORT Our goal is to build the best apps in the world. You can help us by reporting bugs and requesting features via Email: help@rocketapps.com TERMS & PRIVACY https://rocketapps.com/privacy.html https://rocketapps.com/terms.html SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: The App offers an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription to provide you with unlimited access to all PRO Features while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable.

Screenshots

Notes Writer4 screens
SuperNotes Note Taking App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Notes Writer at free with in-app purchases against SuperNotes Note Taking App's subscription. Notes Writer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). SuperNotes Note Taking App's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Notes Writer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and SuperNotes Note Taking App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SuperNotes Note Taking App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes Writer has 7.3K ratings behind it against 625, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Notes Writer's written reviews are positive against 41% of SuperNotes Note Taking App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes Writer ships an update every 4 days, SuperNotes Note Taking App every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notes Writer versus SuperNotes Note Taking App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes WriterSuperNotes Note Taking App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7.3K ratings)4.7 (625 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews — better41.4% of reviews
Number of ratings7.3K — better625
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size660 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKairoos Solutions SLRocket Apps GmbH

Customer experience

Notes Writer

All ratings7,332 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews959 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral15.1%
Negative39.7%

SuperNotes Note Taking App

All ratings617 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral12.1%
Negative46.6%

User reviews

Notes Writer

From 7.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth writing experience
  • 💡 Versatile note-taking features
  • 🔒 Good privacy
  • 👍 Useful for various purposes (notes, PDF annotations, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Limiting free version with paywalls
  • 🐛 Bugs with erasing, page management, and file corruption
  • 🐛 Laggy performance and slow loading times

SuperNotes Note Taking App

From 625 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for taking notes
  • 👍 Useful for drawing and adding pictures
  • 👍 Helpful for school and college

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🐛 Notes randomly deleting
  • 💰 Requires payment for more features
  • 🚫 Account required to use app

Bugs and requests

Notes Writer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes randomly disappearing or getting corrupted
  • Inability to recover deleted documents
  • Unexpected behavior when adding/deleting pages
  • Syncing issues and broken links between documents

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more brushes and pen customization options
  • Improve the clipping/selection tool
  • Implement OCR and handwriting search
  • Provide a Mac version

SuperNotes Note Taking App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Lag when using Apple Pencil
  • Notes disappearing after closing the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view multiple notes at once
  • Option to minimize pen sidebar
  • Improved PDF annotation performance

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Notes Writer

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Notes Writer Unlock All and AI3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Notes Writer Unlock All and AI3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • Full Version Unlock Pro$3.99
  • Full Version Unlock Pro$4.99
  • Full Version Unlock Pro2 variants$5.99
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  • Full Version Unlock Pro$6.99
  • Lifetime Pro Full Unlock$14.99
4 purchases

SuperNotes Note Taking App

Subscriptions4
  • Rocket Apps Membership3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Rocket Apps PRO Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Rocket Apps PRO Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Rocket Apps Membership3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Notes Writer free?
Notes Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SuperNotes Note Taking App free?
SuperNotes Note Taking App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes Writer or SuperNotes Note Taking App?
SuperNotes Note Taking App is rated higher. Notes Writer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.3K ratings, while SuperNotes Note Taking App averages 4.7 from 625 ratings.
Do Notes Writer or SuperNotes Note Taking App have ads?
SuperNotes Note Taking App shows ads; Notes Writer does not.
Which is updated more often, Notes Writer or SuperNotes Note Taking App?
Notes Writer ships an update every 4 days, and SuperNotes Note Taking App every 10 days. Most recently, Notes Writer was updated on October 29, 2026 and SuperNotes Note Taking App on October 27, 2026.

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