Comparison

Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader vs EvalBud

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

Head to head
About

Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader

This app is a comprehensive note-taking and PDF reader designed for Apple devices. It allows users to edit PDFs, annotate documents, create bullet journals, and record audio, all while offering intuitive gesture controls and seamless integration with cloud services.

Highlights
  • Edit PDF pages
  • Annotate documents with gestures
  • Record and playback audio
  • Create bullet journals
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Masking pen for precise annotations
Features
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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.

About

EvalBud

Capture and organize achievements throughout the year to easily generate performance statements for evaluations and award packages. This tool helps reduce last-minute scrambling by providing structured source material for reviews.

Highlights
  • Track accomplishments as they happen
  • Record action, impact, result, and affected parties
  • Organize entries by date, category, and tags
  • Export data to Excel
  • Generate EPB, OPB, and award package drafts
  • AI-assisted follow-up questions
  • Revise generated drafts
Features
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Your next evaluation starts with what you do today. EvalBud helps military members capture accomplishments while the details are fresh, organize their impact, and turn saved work into evaluation and award drafts. For supervisors, it brings shared accomplishments, feedback, and package preparation into one place. Built for the Air Force, Space Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. CAPTURE THE WORK Save accomplishments throughout the year, from daily responsibilities and major projects to training, leadership, and volunteer work. Record what you did, who it helped, and the results you achieved. Prefer to talk it through? Tell AI helps Pro users turn typed or spoken notes into organized entries, with follow-up questions to capture missing details. Review the entry before saving. FIND THE DETAILS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Keep dates, categories, measurable results, and supporting context together. Search and filter your log to find the right accomplishments for an evaluation cycle, award period, or specific package. TURN YOUR RECORD INTO A DRAFT Select saved accomplishments and use AI to help prepare evaluation narratives, performance statements, and award drafts with terminology and workflows tailored to your service. Save your drafts, review the wording, and refine them before use. WORK WITH YOUR TEAM Connect with your supervisor or direct reports through Team invitations. Share selected accomplishments, collaborate on packages, and exchange review notes and feedback. Control which accomplishments remain shared in EvalBud. BUILD TEAM AWARD PACKAGES Bring shared contributions together for package preparation. Pro users with the required Team permissions can use Team Award Package AI to help turn their team's accomplishments into a draft for review. START FREE Start with a free plan for accomplishment tracking and limited AI generation. Optional EvalBud Pro subscriptions unlock Tell AI and additional AI tools. Team AI requires Pro and the appropriate Team permissions. View current plans and pricing in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple account settings. Manage or cancel your subscription in the App Store. Keep the work. Keep the details. Be ready when it is time to write. EvalBud is an independent productivity tool, not an official military system. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense or any military service. Do not enter classified information, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), or other sensitive information. Review all AI output for accuracy and compliance with current official guidance before use. Privacy Policy: https://evalbud.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://evalbud.com/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader4 screens
EvalBud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EvalBud at 5.0 against Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader's 4.4. EvalBud also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and ads (none vs shown). Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader's advantage is ratings volume (412 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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. Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and EvalBud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EvalBud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader has 412 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of EvalBud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader versus EvalBud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlexcil Note & Good PDF ReaderEvalBud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (412 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings412 — better6
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlexcil Inc.EVALBUD LLC

Customer experience

Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader

All ratings412 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews772 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral11.9%
Negative28.8%

EvalBud

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

EvalBud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader

One-time13
  • Upgrade product for old usersFree
  • Premium$8.99
  • 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
  • My Melody & Kuromi Planner 22$13.99
  • Standard & 21-22 Planner Pack$14.99
  • Standard & Design Planner Pack$14.99
  • Standard & 2023 Planner Pack$14.99
  • 2026 Ultimate Planner(Dated) : Pro$15.49
  • Nelna 6-in-1 Planner Bundle$19.99
2 purchases

EvalBud

Subscriptions2
  • EvalBud Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • EvalBud Pro Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader free?
Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EvalBud free?
EvalBud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader or EvalBud?
EvalBud is rated higher. Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader averages 4.4 out of 5 from 412 ratings, while EvalBud averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader or EvalBud have ads?
Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader shows ads; EvalBud does not.
Which is updated more often, Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader or EvalBud?
Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader ships an update weekly, and EvalBud weekly. Most recently, Flexcil Note & Good PDF Reader was updated on November 3, 2026 and EvalBud on October 31, 2026.

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