Comparison

Take Rich Notes vs AxNote

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

Head to head
About

Take Rich Notes

Create rich notes by combining text, photos, sketches, and audio. Organize them into notebooks, set reminders, and add locations with directions. Work offline and sync seamlessly across devices.

Highlights
  • Combine text, photos, images, sketches, and audio
  • Create tables, to-do lists, and highlighted text
  • Organize notes into notebooks
  • Set reminders and locations with directions
  • Offline work and iCloud synchronization
  • Multiple templates for note creation
Features
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Do you need to integrate text, photos, images, sketches or audio? Would you like to create documents with style containing tables, to-do lists or highlighted text? Then Take Rich Notes can help you. ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES Create notes with ease choosing from multiple templates. Combine multiple sources of information – text, photos, images, sketches or audio. Create your own style – use tables, to-do lists or highlighted text. Be more organized – group notes concerning given topic into one notebook. Schedule REMINDER for note – to review or just to have a look on it. SET LOCATION for note – search location by name or address, or just swipe the map to the desired location. GET DIRECTIONS to that location. WORK OFFLINE You can still create, edit and delete notes when you do not have an Internet connection. Take Rich Notes will cache your changes and sync back to your iCloud account next time you are online. SYNCS SEAMLESSLY BETWEEN YOUR IPHONE, IPAD AND IPOD Take Rich Notes keeps your data in sync between your iPhone, iPad and iPod devices through iCloud. FREE & PREMIUM Take Rich Notes is provided free of charge for the basic functionalities. More features are included in the Premium plan available through monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscription. The Premium plan includes as follows: – Unlimited number of notes; – All predefined and custom templates; – All editing options, such as using tables; – Search in notes; – Ads free; – All predefined and custom notebooks; – All predefined and custom intervals to use for reminders; – Unlimited number of location’s directions; – All predefined and custom periods, including unlimited, for data history duration. Auto-Renewable Subscription payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged at the cost of the subscription plan you have chosen. You can cancel the auto-renew subscription at any time from the account settings on iTunes, but we are unable to issue refunds for any pay periods that have already been billed. Privacy policy: www.zigoros.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: www.zigoros.com/terms-and-conditions

About

AxNote

This app offers an intelligent canvas for note-taking, allowing users to generate summaries from text, handwriting, and audio recordings. It supports image annotation, data visualization with tables and charts, and handwriting conversion to typed text. Designed for Apple Pencil, it provides flexible layouts and on-device AI features.

Highlights
  • AI-powered summaries from text, handwriting, and audio
  • Audio transcription and topic exploration
  • Image and PDF annotation
  • Data visualization with tables and charts
  • Handwriting to typed text conversion
  • Apple Pencil integration
  • Customizable layouts
Features
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AxNote is an intelligent canvas that thinks with you. Generate summaries from your notes and audio recordings with Apple Intelligence. Explore topics in recordings and jump to where they're discussed. Create flashcards from your notes with a single tap. Handwrite your notes and convert it to typed text. Drag and drop images, and instantly annotate on a blank canvas, lined, or grid paper. Snap perfect shapes. Create beautiful tables and charts to visualize your data. AxNote is a next-level digital note-taking experience. FEATURES Magic Summary: Generate summaries of your text, handwriting, or audio recordings using a device that supports Apple Intelligence. Summaries are perfect for catching up with meetings, revision, and for creating flashcards. Magic Summary cards can also be converted to a PDF or plain text for use in your favorite flashcard platform. Ask About Topics: Magic Summary automatically finds key topics discussed in your audio recordings and gives you summaries of those topics. You can also ask specific questions about the contents of your recording and Magic Summary will give you an answer using your recording as the source of truth. Jump To Topic: Instantly skip to the part of a recording where a specific topic is discussed with Magic Summary. No more manually scrubbing through hours of lectures or meetings. Audio Transcription: AxNote features fast, accurate audio transcription that runs directly on your device and supports languages other than English. Audio transcriptions can be added to your note or shared with others. Images, PDFs, Tables, and Charts: Drag and drop images and PDFs anywhere in a note. Images can be annotated directly over using a markup tool. Create simple tables with CSV support and link them with charts to create beautiful data visualizations. Images, tables, and charts live right alongside your handwriting and typed text. AxNote also supports Image Playground, so you can turn a prompt into an image and add it to your note (requires a device with Apple Intelligence enabled). Made for Pencil: AxNote is the perfect companion for Apple Pencil. With support for tilt and pressure sensitivity, shape snapping, Apple Pencil Hover, and handwriting-to-text, it's the only app you need to turn your ideas into beautiful ink. Layouts: Transform your iPad or iPhone into a real notebook with a selection of preset Layouts, including lined, grid, dot grid paper, and a freeform canvas. Customize your layouts with specific measurements for line and grid spacing and colors. Bookmarks: Pin what matters most in your notes. You can access your bookmarks from anywhere in a note, allowing you to jump within (and between) pages for quick access to important content. Privacy and Flexibility: With AxNote, you're in control of your data and where it's stored. Save your documents in your preferred cloud storage provider with the Files app or keep them on your device. AxNote's AI features also run directly on your Apple Intelligence-supported device, so your notes are never sent to an online service for processing or AI model training. Offline Support: AxNote's AI features (including Magic Summary and Audio Transcription) don't need an internet connection after initial setup, so you can work even when you're off the grid. --- AxNote+ - Unlimited pages - Unlimited Magic Summary usage - Customize Layouts These features are available with a one-time in-app purchase to AxNote+. Please read the Terms of Service at animantlabs.com/axnote/terms --- Need help? Please visit support.animantlabs.com/axnote Terms of Service: animantlabs.com/axnote/terms

Screenshots

Take Rich Notes4 screens
AxNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

Take Rich Notes and AxNote both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of AxNote's written reviews are positive against 0% of Take Rich Notes's. AxNote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Take Rich Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Take Rich Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and AxNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AxNote holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Take Rich Notes's written reviews are positive against 50% of AxNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Take Rich Notes ships an update every 7 months, AxNote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Take Rich Notes versus AxNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTake Rich NotesAxNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZigoros EOODJonathan Benjamin

Customer experience

Take Rich Notes

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

AxNote

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Take Rich Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium 1 Year1 Month trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

AxNote

One-time1
  • AxNote+$24.99

Questions

Is Take Rich Notes free?
Take Rich Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AxNote free?
AxNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Take Rich Notes or AxNote?
AxNote is rated higher. Take Rich Notes averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while AxNote averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Take Rich Notes or AxNote have ads?
Take Rich Notes shows ads; AxNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Take Rich Notes or AxNote?
Take Rich Notes ships an update every 7 months, and AxNote every 2 months. Most recently, Take Rich Notes was updated on July 30, 2026 and AxNote on September 19, 2026.

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