Comparison

Transcom Buddy vs Noteshelf

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

Head to head
About

Transcom Buddy

This app serves as a personal assistant for employees, providing access to work-related information such as job opportunities, PTO balances, and company events. It allows users to share feedback and receive real-time alerts for important updates.

Highlights
  • Job opportunity listings
  • PTO and PAR balance information
  • Company event updates
  • Real-time alerts
  • Mood sharing and feedback
  • Shuttle schedules
Features
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Buddy is your best sidekick. Buddy shows you the right information fitting for your profile. Looking for opportunity? Experience an awesome hiring experience with your target job! Share your sentiments freely by selecting your mood for the day and never go unnoticed. No more #FOMO. Get information you need about your PAR, PTO balances, upcoming events, discounts affiliations, shuttle schedules. Be notified when you need it by receiving real-time alerts. The Buddy app enables you to: - It never hurts being the first! Open up to an awesome hiring experience. Get to know available postings and get to it instantly. - Share your sentiments and be heard. - Be your own master, get information you need about your PAR, PTO balances, discounts affiliations, shuttle schedules. Get more engaged by knowing upcoming events. Step up the game or bring the gang in through IJP’s/ERP’s. - Subscribe only to what matters to you and Be notified by receiving real-time alerts. - Participate and answer surveys that matters.

About

Noteshelf

This app combines natural handwriting, AI summarization, PDF annotation, and audio recording for students, professionals, and journalers. It offers a smooth writing experience with Apple Pencil, extensive templates, and robust organization features. Syncs across devices and offers cloud backup options.

Highlights
  • Natural handwriting with Apple Pencil
  • AI-powered summarization and explanation
  • PDF and document annotation
  • Audio recording alongside notes
  • 200+ digital planner and journal templates
  • Handwriting to text conversion
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
Features
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Write. Plan. Study. Work. Create. Noteshelf 3 brings natural handwriting, powerful AI, PDF annotation, audio recording and planning together in one beautiful app for iPad, iPhone and Mac. Free to start. FOR STUDENTS • Take lecture and class notes with lifelike pens, pencils and highlighters • Annotate textbooks, worksheets, slides and PDFs • Record audio while you write, so you never miss a word • Use Noteshelf AI to summarize and explain what you've learned FOR PROFESSIONALS • Capture meeting notes and record important discussions • Mark up contracts, reports and presentations • Present your notes on an external display with a laser pointer • Export and share notes as PDFs or images in one tap FOR PLANNERS & JOURNALERS • 200+ templates for digital planners, journals, diaries and trackers • Plan your days, track goals and keep a personal journal • Decorate pages with stickers, photos and custom covers WRITE NATURALLY • A smooth, natural handwriting experience built for Apple Pencil • Write, type, draw and sketch on the same page • Turn handwriting into text and search your notes in 65 languages • Choose lined, dotted or grid paper in any color WORK WITH PDFs & DOCUMENTS • Import and annotate PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint files and images • Highlight, mark up, write and draw directly on your documents • Scan paper documents with the built-in scanner NOTESHELF AI • Summarize handwritten pages in seconds • Explain difficult terms and concepts • Translate text into other languages • Generate notes on any topic RECORD & REMEMBER • Record lectures, meetings and ideas alongside your handwritten notes STAY ORGANIZED & SECURE • Folders, subfolders, tags, bookmarks and a table of contents • Link notebooks together to connect ideas • Lock notes with a password, Face ID or Touch ID • Sync across iPad, iPhone and Mac with iCloud • Automatic backup to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox or WebDAV YOUR NOTES, YOUR WAY • Custom notebook covers and a toolbar you can rearrange • Presentation mode, dark mode and flexible page layouts FREE TO START Create up to 3 notebooks with core pens and paper for free. Upgrade to Noteshelf Premium for unlimited notebooks, all templates, handwriting recognition, auto-backup and 100 monthly AI credits. Write beautifully. Work smarter. Stay organized. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Transcom Buddy4 screens
Noteshelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Noteshelf at 4.5 against Transcom Buddy's 2.0. Noteshelf also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 6). Transcom Buddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. Noteshelf sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Transcom Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Noteshelf holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noteshelf has 7.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Transcom Buddy's written reviews are positive against 57% of Noteshelf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transcom Buddy ships an update every 3 months, Noteshelf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Transcom Buddy versus Noteshelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscom BuddyNoteshelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings)4.5 (7.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews57.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB558 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTranscom WorldWide ABFluid Touch Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Transcom Buddy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

Noteshelf

All ratings7,221 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,107 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral10.4%
Negative32.2%

Bugs and requests

Transcom Buddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Noteshelf

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notebooks failing to open or sync correctly
  • Handwriting recognition not working as expected
  • Imported PDFs losing formatting or functionality
  • Unexpected loss of data or notes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices or operating systems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to create folders within notebooks
  • Improve page organization and navigation
  • Implement a more intuitive color picker and pen customization
  • Introduce a history/undo feature for linked pages
  • Add support for custom stickers and templates
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  • Optimize performance and reduce loading times

In-app purchases

None

Transcom Buddy

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Noteshelf

Subscriptions8
  • Noteshelf 3 Weekly Premium$7.997 Days
  • Noteshelf3 Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Noteshelf3 Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Noteshelf 3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
  • Noteshelf 3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium for Noteshelf 2 users$9.99
  • Noteshelf 3 Premium - Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Transcom Buddy free?
Transcom Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noteshelf free?
Noteshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Transcom Buddy or Noteshelf?
Noteshelf is rated higher. Transcom Buddy averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Noteshelf averages 4.5 from 7.2K ratings.
Do Transcom Buddy or Noteshelf have ads?
Neither Transcom Buddy nor Noteshelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transcom Buddy or Noteshelf?
Transcom Buddy ships an update every 3 months, and Noteshelf every 3 days. Most recently, Transcom Buddy was updated on November 2, 2026 and Noteshelf on November 9, 2026.

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