Comparison

Pocket Note vs Handwritten ToDo

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Note

Transform your device into a powerful business notepad. Quickly capture ideas with handwriting, typing, and rich media. Organize notes into groups and export them as images or PDFs for easy sharing and printing.

Highlights
  • Handwritten and typed input
  • Customizable pen sizes and colors
  • Paste photos and maps
  • Insert figures and lines
  • Export as image or PDF
  • Organize notes into groups
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Would you like to make your smartphone or tablet PC into a useful business tool?  Pocket Note is a notepad application specially designed for the business scene. With Pocket Note, you can quickly put your ideas together by a straightforward, simple operation. [Major functions] - We provided grid lines and horizontal ruled lines on the notepad to make it easier to organize what you write down.And when you don't need a grid or horizontal lines, you can choose "blank". - You can input either manually or from the keyboard (compatible with Apple Pencil).  For manual input, choose from 2 pens, "regular" or "thick", and an eraser.  For pen size and color, choose from 20 sizes and 25 colors. - You can paste up to 20 photos on each page. - You can paste maps.  With a map, you can do the following:   You can display your current position on the map using GPS.   By continuously pressing down at a given location on the map, you can place a pin at the location.   By inputting a name or address, you can place a pin at that location.   You can also specify the zoom factor as you wish. - By pasting figures and lines, you can display your notes graphically.  For figures, choose from rectangles, triangles or circles.  You can specify their size and shape freely.  Lines may be with or without arrows.  For figures and lines, choose from 25 different colors. - You can save your notes as an image or a PDF file. You can do the following:  Print them out with a printer.  Save them as images in iOS "Photos".  Attach them to emails as images or PDF files.  Share them as images with iCloud Photo Sharing.  Paste them as images in iOS standard "Notes".  Save them as PDF files in iOS standard "iBooks".  They can be uploaded as images to Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Evernote, Flickr, Line, etc.  (If these applications are installed. Also, if the application is compatible with iOS App Extensions, they can be uploaded as images.) - Notes can be organized into groups.  Several groups can be set for each note.  Notes can be displayed by group, or by modified date. - It's compatible with iCloud, so you can share your notes on your iPhone or iPad. - Compatible with Siri Shortcuts. You can use this application for free for 30 days. If you want to use this app from the 31th day onward, please watch the advertisement movie or make In-App Purchase. [Contact us] https://www.studioks.net/en/contact-us/ [Studio K's - Business Applications Maker] https://www.studioks.net/en/

About

Handwritten ToDo

Create and manage to-do lists using your Apple Pencil. Organize tasks with multiple lists, unique tags, and filtering options. Customize how completed tasks are displayed and easily sort or swipe to manage your workflow.

Highlights
  • Handwritten task creation
  • Multiple to-do lists
  • Tagging and filtering
  • Customizable task display
  • Sorting and swipe actions
  • Dark mode support
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This To-Do and task app is different. You you can write your ToDos and tasks naturally with your Apple pencil. In order to organize a high number of To-Dos the app offers the following capabilities: • create multiple To Do lists • show only the open, the done or all ToDos together • create and maintain unique tags per ToDo list • add tags to your created ToDos • filter your ToDos based on a selected Tag • mark your most used tags as a favorite, so it is easily accessible • sort the To-Do as you need • Use a swipe action to move the To Do to the end of the list • creation date and time is available for each ToDo • ToDos which are done can be hidden from the open list with either a time delay or immediately * ToDos and ToDo lists can also be deleted The app supports dark mode.

Screenshots

Pocket Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handwritten ToDo at 87% against Pocket Note's 33%. Handwritten ToDo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Pocket Note's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Handwritten ToDo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handwritten ToDo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pocket Note's written reviews are positive against 87% of Handwritten ToDo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Note ships an update every 2 months, Handwritten ToDo every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Pocket Note versus Handwritten ToDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket NoteHandwritten ToDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14 ratings)4.6 (64 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1464 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOAKI SEKIGUCHIMarcus Notzel

Customer experience

Pocket Note

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Handwritten ToDo

All ratings55 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Note

One-time1
  • Pocket Note License$3.99
None

Handwritten ToDo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Note free?
Pocket Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handwritten ToDo free?
Handwritten ToDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Note or Handwritten ToDo?
Handwritten ToDo is rated higher. Pocket Note averages 4.3 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Handwritten ToDo averages 4.6 from 64 ratings.
Do Pocket Note or Handwritten ToDo have ads?
Pocket Note shows ads; Handwritten ToDo does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Note or Handwritten ToDo?
Pocket Note ships an update every 2 months, and Handwritten ToDo every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Note was updated on October 23, 2026 and Handwritten ToDo on October 22, 2026.

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