Comparison

Meeting Notes & Work Planner vs Blankbook

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

Head to head
About

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a versatile note-taking app. Easily create handwritten notes, add images, and convert speech to text. Organize your content with folders and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note creation
  • Image integration
  • Speech-to-text conversion
  • Drawing and doodling tools
  • Folder organization
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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Don’t work hard, work smarter! Document all your classes or meetings with the awesome tools SketchNotes brings to you. CREATE EASY NOTES AND ADD IMAGES • Create customizable notes, and write anything you want in an easy, yet really helpful note that will make almost impossible to forget homeworks and projects QUICK SPEECH TO TEXT TOOL • If your teacher or partners are talking fast, use the Speech to text tool and save all the highlights lessons. You won’t even have to write anything. PERSONALIZE AND SHARE • Set your creativity free. Use our pencils, sharpies and shapes to draw doodles, funnels or anything that comes to your mind. ORGANIZE AND SYNC • Create folders and subfolders to make sure you will find the information you need whenever you want • Sync your notes on the cloud Price of subscription: - 3 day free trial then $9.99 per month Terms of use: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policies: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

About

Blankbook

Experience a natural handwriting feel on an infinite canvas. Organize notes with a visual bookshelf and access tools quickly. Offers various paper types and intuitive controls for seamless creativity.

Highlights
  • Infinite scrolling canvas
  • 7 static paper types (dark/light variants)
  • Pen, pencil, marker, lasso, ruler, erasers
  • Three quick-access tool slots
  • Intuitive gesture controls
  • Automatic dark mode matching system settings
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Blankbook reduces the clutter and reproduce the essence of an extraordinary handwriting experience. It features a well-thought design that makes your content speak. The bookshelf offers a see-through preview that allows you to see your content directly. Canvas: Infinite scrolling canvas allows your creativity flow, you’ll never be bothered by manually creating a new page over and over again. Paper: It offers 7 static paper types. All with dark and light variants. Dotted, squared, watercolor papers, etc. We get you covered. Tools: Pen, pencil, marker, lasso for copy and cut, ruler, pixel eraser and vector eraser. All powered by the best Apple Pencil technology. Shortcuts: Want quick access to your favorite tools without adjusting the setting repeatedly? We offer you three quick-access slots per note. Add any tools to it and it saves for you. Intuitiveness: Tap the title name your note, long press to reorder, two-finger tap to undo, two-finger pinch to zoom. It’s that easy! Dark mode: The color scheme will match the system setting automatically. Or you can use iOS dark/light switch to set it to your preferences. Have fun writing! ----------------- “You’ve got the brownie when night is coming, huh~ It's not a dessert". Licensed from artist Yuanyu Zhou(Ins: @frost.tree), Bookbook iMessage app integrates with her "Brownie" series of emoji packs. Term of service: https://www.legolas.me/paperworks/blankbook-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.legolas.me/paperworks/blankbook-privacy-policy Developer: Yuxiao Wang Special thanks: @Yuanyu Zhou, @Minja. For ideas, testing and feedbacks.

Screenshots

Meeting Notes & Work Planner4 screens
Blankbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Blankbook at free with in-app purchases against Meeting Notes & Work Planner's subscription. Blankbook also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Meeting Notes & Work Planner's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 55%) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 135). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Meeting Notes & Work Planner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Blankbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meeting Notes & Work Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meeting Notes & Work Planner has 1.9K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Meeting Notes & Work Planner's written reviews are positive against 55% of Blankbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meeting Notes & Work Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, Blankbook every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Meeting Notes & Work Planner versus Blankbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeeting Notes & Work PlannerBlankbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.9K ratings) — better3.9 (135 ratings)
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews — better54.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better135
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiant Brains璐 徐

Customer experience

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

All ratings1,928 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews557 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative20.5%

Blankbook

All ratings129 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward
  • 💡 Helpful for organizing notes
  • 👍 Good for handwritten notes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔒 Concerns about security and privacy
  • 👎 Confusing interface and navigation
  • 🤖 Annoying pop-ups asking for reviews

Blankbook

From 135 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✍️ Natural handwriting and pen feel
  • ♾️ Infinite canvas for unlimited space
  • 🎨 Simple and clean interface
  • ⚡ Good performance and responsiveness
  • 💰 One-time purchase option available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and app failures
  • 💾 Data loss and note disappearance
  • ⏱️ Severe lag with large amounts of data
  • 🔄 Notes not syncing across devices
  • 🗂️ No folder or organizational system

Bugs and requests

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes getting deleted unexpectedly
  • Inability to edit or move images
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Freezing and performance problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve stability and reliability
  • Provide better support and documentation
  • Allow more flexibility in note-taking

Blankbook

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when creating new sheets or files
  • Notes permanently disappear without warning
  • Severe lag and slow loading with accumulated data
  • Delete function doesn't permanently remove notes
  • Unresponsive settings and help buttons
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  • App fails to open or closes immediately
  • Palm rejection issues causing accidental zooms
  • Eraser and pencil tool flashing/switching randomly
  • Grid/lines don't move with canvas when scrolling or zooming
  • Random dots appearing while writing
  • Zoom gestures misinterpreted
  • Crashes after leaving app in background
  • Premium purchase not recognized after reinstall
  • Incompatibility with Mac version for editing
  • Settings not persisting across sessions
  • Performance issues on iPad Pro with iOS 14+

Requested features

20 requests
  • Folder organization system for notes
  • Cloud backup and sync across devices
  • Image and PDF insertion capability
  • Snap-to-grid and smart shapes
  • Ability to rotate and scale selected content
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  • Dark mode toggle within app
  • Customizable color swatches
  • Copy and paste image functionality
  • Multi-window support
  • Undo/redo button in addition to gesture
  • Export as vector file option
  • Snap shapes and lines feature
  • Lock/pin canvas to grid lines
  • Duplicate entire notes function
  • Typed text insertion
  • More than three tool shortcuts
  • Default tool customization
  • Larger color palette
  • Device synchronization for iPad and iPhone
  • Backup system for data protection

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • New Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Blankbook

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.491 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Meeting Notes & Work Planner free?
Meeting Notes & Work Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blankbook free?
Blankbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meeting Notes & Work Planner or Blankbook?
Meeting Notes & Work Planner is rated higher. Meeting Notes & Work Planner averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Blankbook averages 3.9 from 135 ratings.
Do Meeting Notes & Work Planner or Blankbook have ads?
Neither Meeting Notes & Work Planner nor Blankbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meeting Notes & Work Planner or Blankbook?
Meeting Notes & Work Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blankbook every 4 days. Most recently, Meeting Notes & Work Planner was updated on October 29, 2026 and Blankbook on October 24, 2026.

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