Stylus Labs Write Pro vs EteSync Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stylus Labs Write Pro
This app offers advanced tools for editing and navigating handwritten documents, combining note-taking and vector drawing capabilities. It supports flexible file organization, cloud services, and a non-proprietary SVG format for easy sharing.
- Intelligent handwriting selection and editing tools
- Reflow handwritten text with insert space tool
- Create handwritten links and bookmarks
- Non-proprietary SVG file format export
- Apple Pencil support
- Split view for multi-document work
- PDF export
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Write is an open-source application with a unique set of tools for editing and navigating handwritten documents, plus all the usual features of a vector drawing application. Write is perfect for note-taking, brainstorming, and sketching. MODERN DOCUMENT HANDLING * uses standard Apple document browser for completely flexible file organization * supports iCloud and all other cloud services that integrate with the Files app * non-proprietary SVG file format can be opened in other vector graphics apps and web browsers UNIQUE TOOLS FOR HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENTS * intelligent tools to select, erase, and move writing * reflow handwritten text with the insert space tool * create bookmarks labeled with handwriting * create handwritten links to bookmarks and websites * save clippings for easy pasting into any document * unlimited undo/redo jog dial * split view: work on two documents or two parts of the same document STANDARD NOTE-TAKING AND DRAWING TOOLS * Apple Pencil support * insert images (and vector content as SVG) * cut, copy, paste, move, scale, and rotate selections * cut, copy, and paste pages within and between documents * customize and save pens * customize page size, color, and ruling * pages can grow automatically when writing nears edge * PDF export Website: https://www.styluslabs.com Source: https://github.com/styluslabs/Write FAQ: https://www.styluslabs.com/faq Support: support@styluslabs.com
EteSync Notes
This app offers a secure and private note-taking experience. It features a change journal for data history, allowing you to restore or revert to past versions. An EteSync account is required, which can be hosted on a free, open-source server.
- Secure and privacy-respecting
- Open-source client and server
- Full data history and change journal
- Easy to use with credentials
- Data restoration and versioning
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EteSync is a secure and privacy respecting note taking application. In order to use this application you need to have an EteSync account, either on an existing server or your own (it's free and open source). Easy to Use =========== EteSync is very easy to use, you just put in your credentials and the app is ready to use. Secure & Open ============ EteSync is secure and respects your privacy. Don't believe us? You shouldn't, just verify yourself, both the client and server are open source. Full History ========= A full history of your data is saved in a change journal which means your data is never lost, even if deleted, and you can always restore, revert and access past versions of your data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EteSync Notes at Free against Stylus Labs Write Pro's $8.99. EteSync Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Stylus Labs Write Pro's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (40 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
EteSync Notes is free to download; Stylus Labs Write Pro costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stylus Labs Write Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stylus Labs Write Pro has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Stylus Labs Write Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of EteSync Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Stylus Labs Write Pro ships an update every 4 months, EteSync Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stylus Labs Write Pro | EteSync Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (40 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew White | EteSync Ltd |
Customer experience
Stylus Labs Write Pro
EteSync Notes
In-app purchases
Stylus Labs Write Pro
No in-app purchases
EteSync Notes
No in-app purchases
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