Comparison

Take Rich Notes vs SketchNote, Visual Note Taking

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

SketchNote, Visual Note Taking

This app transforms your device into a digital notebook for natural handwriting and drawing. Utilize pre-designed elements, import documents for annotation, and sync notes across devices. It offers a paperless workflow with easy sharing and export options.

Highlights
  • Natural handwriting experience
  • Pre-designed shapes and clipart
  • Import and annotate PDFs/images
  • iCloud Sync for notes
  • Move, resize, and rotate handwriting
  • Export and share documents
Features
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SketchNote will help you take great notes without any art skill. Use pre-designed shapes, letter & Numbers, clipart to take great notes. Transform your iPhone and iPad into smart digital paper. Take handwritten notes in digital notebooks. WRITE NATURALLY - LIKE ON REAL PAPER * Completely natural writing experience * Write with the Apple Pencil and your finger * Select and customize your pen color, thickness, and style * Easily switch between pen, highlighter etc. NEVER LOSE YOUR NOTES AGAIN * All your notes with you at all times thanks to iCloud Sync ESCAPE THE LIMITS OF ANALOG PAPER * Move, resize, and rotate your handwriting or change colors * Draw perfect shapes and lines with the Shapes Tool * Pinch to zoom and write more precisely GO PAPERLESS * Import PDF, images, photos and more to annotate them right on your iPhone and iPad * Export documents and share them with others for a fully digital workflow ATTACH ANYTHING * Attach videos, images, photos [ Upgrade to subscription version ] Upgrading to subscription version requires auto-renewal subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled 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. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Links to Your Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.btoj.com.au/privacy.html http://www.btoj.com.au/terms.html Please feel free to contact us for anything.

Screenshots

Take Rich Notes4 screens
SketchNote, Visual Note Taking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Take Rich Notes at 4.1 against SketchNote, Visual Note Taking's 3.0. SketchNote, Visual Note Taking's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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

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 SketchNote, Visual Note Taking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Take Rich Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Take Rich Notes's written reviews are positive against 33% of SketchNote, Visual Note Taking's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Take Rich Notes ships an update every 7 months, SketchNote, Visual Note Taking every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Take Rich Notes versus SketchNote, Visual Note Taking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTake Rich NotesSketchNote, Visual Note Taking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZigoros EOODB TO J PTY LTD

Customer experience

Take Rich Notes

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

SketchNote, Visual Note Taking

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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
2 purchases

SketchNote, Visual Note Taking

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Take Rich Notes free?
Take Rich Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SketchNote, Visual Note Taking free?
SketchNote, Visual Note Taking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Take Rich Notes or SketchNote, Visual Note Taking?
Take Rich Notes is rated higher. Take Rich Notes averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SketchNote, Visual Note Taking averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Take Rich Notes or SketchNote, Visual Note Taking have ads?
Take Rich Notes shows ads; SketchNote, Visual Note Taking does not.
Which is updated more often, Take Rich Notes or SketchNote, Visual Note Taking?
Take Rich Notes ships an update every 7 months, and SketchNote, Visual Note Taking every 2 days. Most recently, Take Rich Notes was updated on July 30, 2026 and SketchNote, Visual Note Taking on August 24, 2026.

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