Goodnotes vs MnemoShare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goodnotes
Capture ideas and unlock insights with powerful AI tools for note-taking, brainstorming, and document creation. Enhance productivity for professionals and students with features like AI transcription, summarization, and interactive study sets.
- AI-powered transcription and summarization
- Infinite canvas for brainstorming and diagramming
- Handwritten notes with searchable text
- Interactive study sets with flashcards
- Document creation with rich text blocks
- Real-time collaboration on notes
- Presentation mode with laser pointer
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Goodnotes has always been the place to capture your ideas — from quick notes to big plans. Now, it goes further. With powerful AI and new ways to capture information, Goodnotes helps you connect the dots, unlock insights, and turn ideas into action. *Existing Goodnotes 5 users can continue to use Goodnotes 5 indefinitely or upgrade to the new Goodnotes. Either way, your notes are safe!* For professionals: Increase productivity at work ■ Whiteboard + Goodnotes AI: Brainstorm, mind-map, and diagram freely on an infinite canvas that grows with your ideas. Enhanced diagramming tools and real-time collaboration make it easy for teams to workshop & ideate together, while Goodnotes AI helps you capture and organize key takeaways instantly. ■ Goodnotes AI Audio & Meetings: Stay fully present in every conversation while Goodnotes does the work for you. AI-powered transcription and live summarization automatically capture discussions and turns them into clear meeting minutes. After the meeting, merge transcripts with your own handwritten or typed notes to create polished, shareable documents in seconds. ■ Text Documents + AI: Create documents that think with you. Enjoy a superior typing experience with rich inline blocks, build on ideas with external insights, and collaborate seamlessly with teammates. With AI-powered summarization, automated note generation, and transcript support, turn rough notes and meetings into finished content faster than ever. ■ Present your notes, slides, and content directly from Goodnotes when you connect your device via AirPlay or HDMI to an external screen. ■ Use Laser Pointer to guide your audience's attention during your presentation. ■ Export your handwritten and typed notes to email, print, or share them anywhere as PDFs. ■ Send a link to your notebooks to work on the same notes. ■ Import documents by emailing them to your custom Goodnotes email. For students: Ace your exams with ease ■ Record audio notes that are magically synced to your iPhone or iPad exact moment you write: perfect for lectures, seminars, and presentations. ■ Take handwritten notes that stay fully searchable: instantly find any word across every class notebook, even mid-lecture. ■ Study and practice straight from your notes with study Sets: flashcards built on active recall and spaced repetition. ■ Use AI to summarize, shorten, change the tone of your words, and turn messy handwritten or typed student notes into polished, structured study material. For planners and journalers: Let your creativity flow ■ Plan your week, month, or year on your iPhone/ iPad with built-in and importable planner templates, fully customizable to match how you plan. ■ Keep a daily journal alongside your planner. Combine handwriting, typed reflections, photos, and stickers on the same page. ■ Use Goodnotes AI to summarize a week's worth of journal entries on your iPhone or iPad into key themes and takeaways. ■ Customize the size and color of your paper templates to create the planner or journal you want. ■ Add, create, or import stickers, stamps, washi tapes, images, and more on your iPad. Digital notebooks: unlimited notebooks for the price of a single physical one ■ Combine handwriting and typed text on one page, alongside images, stickers, diagrams, and doodles. ■ Create digital notebooks, planners, and journals with customizable paper templates, including Blank Paper, Ruled Paper, Cornell Paper, Checklists, Planners, and more. ■ Navigate long documents with ease. PDF tables of contents are automatically imported, or create custom outlines yourself. ■ Back up all your handwritten and typed notes to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive, and use iCloud to sync across iPad, iPhone, and Mac — so your notes are always safe. ■ Edit your handwriting by resizing it, changing the text color, or moving it to another spot on the page. Privacy Policy: https://www.goodnotes.com/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://www.goodnotes.com/terms-and-conditions
MnemoShare
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MnemoShare is an enterprise-grade secure file transfer app for organizations that take data security seriously. Send, receive, and manage files with end-to-end encryption, passwordless authentication, and full audit control — all from your iPhone. SECURE FILE SHARING • Share files instantly with secure, expiring download links • Add recipient email addresses for controlled access • Set expiration dates and password protection on shares • Add security questions for additional verification • Copy share links to send via any channel FILE MANAGEMENT • Organize files in personal folders with nested subfolders • Access shared team folders across your organization • Upload and download files with real-time progress tracking • Preview files directly in the app • Checksum verification ensures download integrity PASSWORDLESS LOGIN WITH PASSKEYS • Sign in with Face ID or Touch ID — no password needed • Hardware-backed passkey authentication (WebAuthn/FIDO2) • Automatic Face ID prompt when your email is remembered • Works alongside traditional password + MFA login ENTERPRISE SECURITY • AES-256-GCM encryption for all file transfers • Two-factor authentication (TOTP) with backup codes • Active session management — see and revoke logins across all devices • Multi-server support for organizations with multiple MnemoShare instances • HIPAA-compliant and HITRUST-certified infrastructure TRANSFER MANAGEMENT • Monitor all uploads and downloads in real time • View transfer speed, progress, and elapsed time • Retry failed transfers with one tap • Verified downloads with checksum badges BUILT FOR TEAMS • Connect to your organization's MnemoShare server • Switch between multiple servers seamlessly • SSO support for enterprise identity providers • Role-based access with organization-level permissions MnemoShare is built for healthcare, financial services, legal, and any industry where secure file transfer is not optional. Whether you're sharing patient records, financial documents, or confidential contracts, MnemoShare keeps your data protected in transit and at rest. Requires a MnemoShare server. Visit https://mnemoshare.com to learn more or start a free trial.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MnemoShare at none against Goodnotes's 10. MnemoShare also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Goodnotes's advantage is chart position (#100 vs unranked) and device support. On price 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. Goodnotes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MnemoShare asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Goodnotes | MnemoShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (469K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 469K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 781 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goodnotes Limited | Derrick Woolworth |
Bugs and requests
Goodnotes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Text box issues - unable to edit, resize, or move properly
- Handwriting recognition problems, especially with cursive
- Unreliable scrolling and page navigation
- Inconsistent behavior when using the zoom feature
Requested features
5 requests- Add bullet point and formatting options for typed text
- Implement a full-screen writing mode
- Improve the straight line and shape tools
- Integrate audio recording and synchronization
- Allow more customization of the toolbar and interface
MnemoShare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Goodnotes
- AI Pass (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Essential (Yearly)7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Essential (Yearly)1 Year trial2 variants$11.991 Year
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- Goodnotes Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Goodnotes 6 Free TrialFree
- Marketplace Content$1.99
- Marketplace Content$9.99
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- Goodnotes 6 One-Time Payment$28.99
- Special Edition$35.99
MnemoShare
No in-app purchases









