Comparison

Write Notes and Share vs Ivory Note

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

Head to head
About

Write Notes and Share

Features
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Draw and Write Notes with your Stylus and Share Write Notes on a variety of memo pads Color these memos to add flair Set the mood of the Note with an Emoji Select a Subject of the Note Listen to Meditative Music while writing Save the memos as photos, or share in the various ways your device can share

About

Ivory Note

Capture spoken content from lectures, meetings, and study sessions. This app records audio, transcribes it offline into readable summaries, and helps organize your notes by subject for easy review and searching. It prioritizes privacy with local storage and offers a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Record audio lectures and meetings
  • Offline audio transcription
  • Automatic summary generation
  • Organize notes by subject
  • Searchable note archive
  • Mark favorite notes
  • Apple Watch recording and sync
Features
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Ivory turns lectures, meetings, brainstorms, and voice notes into organized material you can actually use. Record on iPhone or Apple Watch. Ivory keeps the original audio, transcribes it on your device with an included speech model, and creates a clean workspace around what you captured. No Ivory account is required. NEW IN IVORY 2.1 Ask Your Notes lets Ivory Pro users ask questions across available transcripts on supported Apple Intelligence devices. Answers are grounded in the source passages shown in the app, so important details are easy to check. Lock sensitive notes and reveal them with Face ID or device authentication. Locked notes stay out of Ask Your Notes until you choose to reveal them. For meetings, Speaker Review can turn a long transcript into a readable voice script with remembered speaker names. For classes, a weekly schedule can automatically place new recordings into the class happening at that time. RECORD AND TRANSCRIBE • Record lectures, meetings, brainstorms, and quick voice notes • Capture from Apple Watch and transfer to iPhone • Transcribe locally with the included speech model • Keep the original recording with each note • Search, edit, favorite, export, and organize notes LEARN AND REVIEW • Generate titles, summaries, study guides, flashcards, and quizzes • Build focused Learn Plans • Practice with typed recall and source-backed cards • Revisit missed cards in Review Queue • Organize classes in Study Hubs • Set local study reminders MEET AND BUILD • Detect and review speakers in meeting recordings • Remember speaker names for future review • Create meeting to-dos and follow-ups • Turn brainstorms into execution plans, opportunities, risks, and next actions PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE Ivory does not require an account or send recordings to an Ivory transcription server. Transcription runs on your device. Compatible devices can also use Apple’s on-device intelligence for supported generation features. Optional iCloud sync uses your private iCloud account. Ivory Pro unlocks Ask Your Notes, Speaker Review, Learn Plans, advanced study and review, class scheduling and organization, themes, Markdown export, reminders, and additional workspace tools. Monthly Pro renews automatically until canceled. The Version Pass is a one-time purchase with the version coverage shown in the app. Prices are displayed before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://useivory.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Write Notes and Share3 screens
Ivory Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Write Notes and Share at none against Ivory Note's 2. Write Notes and Share also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Ivory Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Write Notes and Share asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Write Notes and Share versus Ivory Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite Notes and ShareIvory Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size887 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshby Navis & Tennyson Media Publisher LLCMRX Dynamics LLC

In-app purchases

None

Write Notes and Share

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ivory Note

Subscriptions1
  • Ivory Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Ivory Pro Version Pass$14.99

Questions

Is Write Notes and Share free?
Write Notes and Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ivory Note free?
Ivory Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Write Notes and Share or Ivory Note have ads?
Neither Write Notes and Share nor Ivory Note shows ads.

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