Kaite vs Neo Studio 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kaite
Digitize handwritten notes from a special magnetic memo pad. Simply take a photo, and the app automatically corrects, enhances, and saves your writing. Share your digitized memos easily without wasting paper.
- Automatic writing surface recognition
- Tilt and distortion correction
- Brightness and contrast adjustment
- Image trimming
- Pen and marker drawing tools
- JPEG and PDF save formats
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The beginning of a new memo-This app is a scan application that allows you to easily and easily digitize the content you write on the reusable magnetic memo pad Clean Note Kaite. Quickly write by hand, take a picture and digitize. Record and share memos more conveniently without wasting paper. Easy to use. Just launch the app and shoot the Kaite itself, it automatically recognizes the writing surface, corrects the tilt, etc., and makes it easy to see and digitize cleanly. Digitized memos can be saved to the camera roll, sent to email or cloud, and easily recorded and shared. * PLUS Clean Note Kaite is required to use the functions of this app. For details, please check our website. https://www.plus-vision.com/jp/product/kaite/ [Main functions] 1. photograph When the Kaite unit is placed on the shooting screen, the writing surface is automatically recognized and shot. Corrects tilt and trapezoidal distortion during shooting, and makes the data clear and easy to read. 2. Brightness / contrast adjustment You can adjust the brightness and contrast of the correction screen to your liking. 3. trimming You can cut out the necessary area of the corrected image. 4). Drawing tools You can write the corrected image with a pen or marker. 5). Save format selection You can select the image storage format as JPEG or PDF. 【Other features】 -Shooting mode setting (automatic / manual switching) ・ Rotation function ・ Help [How to use the app] 1. Launch the app. 2. Make sure that the entire Kaite body fits on the shooting screen. The writing surface is automatically detected and shot. 3. When the correction screen is displayed, you can edit and save the brightness and contrast. * Writing content may not be stored cleanly if the light from the lighting is reflected on the plate. Please shoot without lighting.
Neo Studio 2
This app digitizes your handwritten notes from paper using a smartpen. It offers features like text extraction, area selection for sharing, and automatic separation of overlapping handwriting. Enjoy real-time synchronization across devices for a seamless note-taking experience.
- Digitize handwriting on paper
- Text extraction from notes
- Lasso tool for area selection
- Automatic separation of overlapping handwriting
- Real-time synchronization
- Voice recording
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A note-taking app that digitizes handwriting on paper. Reborn as the dedicated application for Neo Smartpen: Neo Studio 2! Experience the improved Neo Studio 2 with a more convenient and streamlined note-taking environment, expanding the handwriting paradigm. #Introduction of Main Features [Page View] Now you can scroll through the timeline with a single page view. You can easily check your handwritten notes without entering a detailed page. [Text Extraction] The previous 'Handwriting Recognition' function has been renamed to 'Text Extraction.' It has also been changed to a button at the bottom right of the handwriting detail page, allowing you to instantly convert your handwritten content into text. [Lasso Tool] In the handwriting detail page, you can select specific areas with the Lasso Tool for text extraction or to share only the selected area. [Split] Now overlapping handwriting is automatically separated. This addresses the issue of choosing the right time of overlapping notes, allowing you to isolate them and then automatically separate into the same notebook as the first writing. [Connect Only This Pen] If other smart pens are on, they may automatically connect to the app, but now you can focus on one pen, adding this feature to boost concentration. [Synchronization] Synchronization is now done in real-time without manual intervention, so you can log in with your existing account on any device, and your handwritten data will be reflected automatically. [Compatible Smartpens for Neo Studio] Neo Smartpen A1 (NWP-F151), Neo Smartpen R1 (NWP-F40), Neo Smartpen R1(NWP-F45-NC), Neo Smartpen M1 (NWP-F50), Neo Smartpen M1+ (NWP-F51), Neo Smartpen N2 (NWP-F121C), Neo Smartpen dimo (NWP-F30), LAMY Sadari all black ncode (NWP-F80) [Service Access Permission Information] - Bluetooth: Used to connect smart pens and devices through Bluetooth. - Photo permission: Used to set notebook covers with personal photos or save shared files to the device. - Audio recording and microphone: Used for voice recording in Neo Studio 2. * If you don't agree to these permissions, some features of the service might not function properly. * The Neo Studio 2 app's access permissions are compatible with iOS 16 or later versions. [Service Access Permissions Guide] Bluetooth: Used to connect the smartpen and device Photo access: Used to set personal photos as notebook covers or to save shared files to the device Audio recording & microphone: Used for the voice recording feature of Neo Studio 2 Some features may not function properly if permissions are not granted. Neo Studio 2 requires iOS 16 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kaite at 57% against Neo Studio 2's 20%. Neo Studio 2's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kaite ships an update every 6 months, Neo Studio 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kaite | Neo Studio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 693 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLUS Corporation | NeoLAB Convergence Inc |
Customer experience
Kaite
Neo Studio 2
In-app purchases
Kaite
No in-app purchases
Neo Studio 2
No in-app purchases









