Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader vs Exply Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader
This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for note-taking, PDF editing, and digital journaling. It allows users to annotate documents, record audio, and organize study materials with intuitive gesture controls and Apple Pencil support. Enhance your productivity and creativity with this all-in-one study companion.
- Edit and annotate PDF pages
- Gesture-based highlighting and image capture
- Record and playback audio notes
- Bullet journaling with custom templates
- Multitasking with split-screen view
- Cloud sync across devices
- Masking pen for precise annotations
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Flexcil: The world’s ultimate iOS note-taking app Loved by Apple Editors - Editor's Choice, App of the Day, Note-taking on the next level, College Life, Apple Pencil Enhanced, New Apps We Love, Noteworthy Apps & Game, Productivity Boost for teachers Whether you’re taking notes, bullet journaling, reading documents, or editing pages from textbooks ー use Flexcil! It’s the #1 note-taking tool for any Apple device. Simply highlight by pen gestures and capture images and text on the study-note by pen gestures! Save time transcribing summaries by gestures on study-note with your Apple pencil. ALL IN ONE NOTE TAKING • Edit PDF pages • Annotate almost anything • Endless pen colors, sizes, and fonts • Seamlessly highlight and underline text with GESTURE • Summarize and organize your thoughts, texts and notes • Instantly open any PDF for reading and studying • Zoom to read small text • Organize and manage your books AND notes EASY AND INTUITIVE • Drag and paste text flawlessly • Add text and annotate with ease • Smooth Image selection • Reading and pen gesture mode - FLEXCIL EXCLUSIVE • Search the dictionary for any definitions you need • Improved the tiring, old-fashioned way of writing which results in wrist/palm pain BULLET JOURNAL & TAKE BETTER NOTES • Easily create bullet journal pages • Hundreds of colors and pen stroke sizes • Colorful covers & templates • Endless creativity ー perfect for artists, hobbyists, or anyone that wants to make studying more fun • Proven to boost productivity & happiness RECORD & PLAYBACK AUDIO • Record everything you hear whenever you take class notes or writing meeting notes • Replay audio recording and review what you wrote during the class or in the meeting • Tab on your note and hear what was said at the moment MULTITASK • Use Flexcil while other apps are open - take notes during lectures! • Edit 2 PDFs at once • Advanced viewing: full screen view, vertical scroll, 4-page view, and so much more COMPATIBLE WITH: • Zoom • Google Classroom • Google Drive • Dropbox • Box • iCloud • Notes • Digital textbooks • ebooks • PDFs and more! APPLE PENCIL • Simulate real-life note-taking by using your Apple Pencil - easy to use for all ages • Guaranteed ZERO touch malfunctions • Support Apple pencil 2nd generation & double tap Plus, enjoy these NEW FEATURES! • Cloud sync: Access your notes from anywhere, and seamlessly sync across devices. • Masking pen: Enhance your annotations with precision using the masking pen. Take your note-taking to the next level with Flexcil. Download the most comprehensive, easy to use, and innovative study tool on the App Store today! * Support: https://support.flexcil.com * Website: https://www.flexcil.com * Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/flexcil * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flexcil * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjro4WpiFnxqKxAXQmASNwg [Access Permission Guide] • Storage (Photos and Videos): Used for adding images to documents in Flexcil, accessing PDF files, purchasing and downloading store content. • Music and Audio: Used for voice recording features, purchasing and downloading store content. • Microphone: Used for voice recording. • Camera: Used for taking pictures when adding photos. • Notifications: Used to display important notification content.
Exply Recorder
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Datum Audio is a cloud-based voice recorder built for long sessions — lectures, conferences, interviews, and meetings. It records for hours in the background, uploads automatically to your cloud, and lets you listen back in any web browser from any device. FEATURES • High-quality M4A recording, automatically split into 10-minute chunks so even multi-hour sessions upload reliably on flaky networks. • True background recording — lock the screen or switch apps, recording keeps going. • Automatic, encrypted upload over HTTPS with resume support for interrupted transfers. • Web access: sign in from any browser and stream every recording you've ever made — laptop, tablet, another phone, it doesn't matter. • Simple sign-in with a 6-character access code. No passwords, no email sign-up. • Offline-first: when there's no network, recordings stay safe on the device and upload as soon as you're back online. BUILT FOR • Students capturing lectures and reviewing before exams. • Professionals recording meetings, calls, and negotiations. • Journalists and researchers running long interviews that must not be lost. • Podcasters and creators capturing raw audio on the move. HOW IT WORKS 1. Get a 6-character access code from your organization. 2. Enter the code and tap Record — the app starts capturing audio and streams chunks to the cloud. 3. Open the web interface to listen to all your recordings online. PRIVACY & SECURITY • All transfers use HTTPS. • Access is protected by your personal code and a session token. • Recordings are visible only to you and your organization's administrators — never to third parties. • The microphone is active only during recording. Datum Audio isn't a "quick voice memo" tool. It's built for long-form audio that has to be reliable: nothing gets lost, everything ends up in the cloud, and everything plays back in your browser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exply Recorder at none against Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader's 10. Exply Recorder also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Exply Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader | Exply Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (413 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 413 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flexcil Inc. | Anna Ladygina |
Bugs and requests
Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader
Reported bugs
5 issues- Sudden data loss and file deletion
- Inability to restore purchases
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent behavior of undo/redo functions
- Annotations not exporting correctly
Requested features
6 requests- Add iCloud sync and backup
- Improve handwriting search and recognition
- Bring back reading mode and one-page scrolling
- Add more pen and brush options
- Allow customizing notebook paper styles
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- Implement auto-save and version control
Exply Recorder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader
- Upgrade product for old usersFree
- Premium$9.99
- Flexcil Standard$9.99
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- 2021-2022 Color Planner$11.99
- Flexcil NEW Design Planner 22$11.99
- Premium & Toolbar Skin Pack$12.99
- Hello Kitty Planner 2022$13.99
- Standard & 21-22 Planner Pack$14.99
- Standard & Design Planner Pack$14.99
- Standard & 2023 Planner Pack$14.99
Exply Recorder
No in-app purchases
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