# Goodnotes vs Label Doc

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Label Doc at 100% against Goodnotes's 34%. Label Doc also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Goodnotes's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (467K vs 1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Goodnotes is free to download; Label Doc costs $3.99 up front. Goodnotes sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Label Doc asks for nothing beyond the download.

Label Doc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goodnotes has 467K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Goodnotes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Label Doc's.

Goodnotes ships an update weekly, Label Doc every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Goodnotes | Label Doc |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (467K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodnotes-ai-notes-docs-pdf/id1444383602/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/label-doc/id6804753931/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **467K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#101** | — |
| Size | 778 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Goodnotes Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708570616) | [Secure Sonique inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794758383) |

## What reviewers say

### Goodnotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goodnotes-ai-notes-docs-pdf/id1444383602)

**Currently charting:** #101 Top Grossing · Productivity, #145 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Capture ideas, brainstorm, and create polished documents with powerful AI tools. Transcribe meetings, generate summaries, and organize notes effortlessly for work or study. Plan your life and journal your thoughts with customizable templates and creative freedom.

**Highlights:** AI-powered transcription and summarization, Infinite whiteboard for brainstorming, Handwritten and typed note organization, Customizable planner and journal templates, PDF annotation and document import, Study sets with flashcards, Presentation mode with laser pointer

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Pass (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Goodnotes 6 (1 Year) | $9.99 | per year |
| Essential (Yearly) | $11.99 | per year |
| Essential (Yearly) | $11.99 | per year |
| Goodnotes Pro (Yearly) | $35.99 | per year |
| Bunny Oasis Stickers | Free | one-time |
| Medicine-Academia Sticker Shee | Free | one-time |
| Goodnotes 6 Free Trial | Free | one-time |
| Marketplace Content | $1.99 | one-time |
| Marketplace Content | $6.99 | one-time |
| Marketplace Content | $8.99 | one-time |
| GoodNotes 5 Unlock | $9.99 | one-time |
| Marketplace Content | $9.99 | one-time |
| Marketplace Content | $10.99 | one-time |
| Goodnotes 6 One-Time Payment | $28.99 | one-time |
| Special Edition | $35.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent note-taking experience
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Smooth writing with Apple Pencil
- 📁 Powerful organization with folders and notebooks
- 🖼️ Ability to annotate PDFs and documents

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🔍 Syncing and iCloud issues
- 🔍 Lack of flexibility with text input
- 🔍 Limited eraser and highlighting options
- 🔍 Subpar performance on Mac app

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Label Doc

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/label-doc/id6804753931)

This app is a comprehensive field documentation tool that allows users to stamp photos with essential details like date, time, and location. It helps create professional reports, comparisons, and narrated stories from your captured images, all stored privately on your device.

**Highlights:** Stamp photos with date, time, GPS, and custom fields, Create proof-of-work reports and before/after comparisons, Generate invoices, quotes, and narrated photo stories, Organize work with job labels and QR codes, Build step-by-step manuals and track attendance, Password-protected photo vaults for privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Goodnotes free?

Goodnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Label Doc free?

Label Doc costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Goodnotes or Label Doc?

Label Doc is rated higher. Goodnotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 467K ratings, while Label Doc averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Goodnotes or Label Doc have ads?

Neither Goodnotes nor Label Doc shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Goodnotes or Label Doc?

Goodnotes ships an update weekly, and Label Doc every 3 days. Most recently, Goodnotes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Label Doc on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*