Moleskine Notebooks vs Stylus Labs Write
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moleskine Notebooks
Capture your handwritten notes and sketches digitally. Transform them into editable text or shareable images, enhanced with AI or Apple Pencil. Seamlessly bridge the gap between your physical notebook and digital devices.
- Handwritten notes to editable text
- Sketches to digital images
- AI-powered enhancements
- Apple Pencil integration
- Physical to digital workflow
- Real-time capture
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From paper to digital, the timeless pleasure of handwriting meets the limitless power of technology to evolve, expand, and reinvent your ideas. Every thought lives on paper, every idea grows beyond its boundaries. With Moleskine Notebooks (formerly Moleskine Notes), your creativity moves seamlessly between the physical world and the digital one. Designed for those who love to write, sketch, and create by hand, while also wanting to revisit, transform, and enhance their work on digital devices. Write on paper, watch it on screen. Place your smart notebook beneath your iPad: as your pen flows on paper, Moleskine Notebook captures every word, every line, every draft in real time. Instantly see your work come to life on your device, ready to explore, edit, or share. From your hand, beyond the page. With Moleskine Notebooks you can: - Turn handwritten notes into editable digital text. - Transform sketches and drawings into images for your digital projects. - Enrich your notes with the Apple Pencil or use the power of Artificial Intelligence to improve, organize, and reinterpret your creations. Rediscover the joy of freehand writing, empowered by digital technology. Moleskine Notebook is more than an app: it is the keyboard for creative minds. It accompanies you on a journey between inspiration and innovation, while preserving the beauty of handwriting. Moleskine Notebooks. Write the future, starting from paper. Terms of Service: https://www.moleskineeveryday.com/terms
Stylus Labs Write
This app offers advanced tools for managing and editing handwritten notes and documents. It supports cloud integration, vector graphics, and includes features for intelligent selection, reflowing text, and creating links. It's ideal for note-taking, brainstorming, and sketching.
- Intelligent selection, erase, and move tools
- Reflow handwritten text with insert space
- Create handwritten links and bookmarks
- Save and paste clippings
- Unlimited undo/redo jog dial
- Split view for dual document editing
- Standard note-taking and drawing tools
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Write provides 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 The free version shows a watermark on each page, which can be removed with a one-time in-app purchase. Website: http://www.styluslabs.com FAQ: http://www.styluslabs.com/faq Support: support@styluslabs.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stylus Labs Write at 82% against Moleskine Notebooks's 15%. Stylus Labs Write also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Moleskine Notebooks's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Moleskine Notebooks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Stylus Labs Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stylus Labs Write holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 715 and 304 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Moleskine Notebooks's written reviews are positive against 82% of Stylus Labs Write's.
Moleskine Notebooks ships an update fortnightly, Stylus Labs Write every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moleskine Notebooks | Stylus Labs Write |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (715 ratings) | 4.8 (304 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 715 — better | 304 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moleskine Srl | Matthew White |
Customer experience
Moleskine Notebooks
Stylus Labs Write
User reviews
Moleskine Notebooks
From 715 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Seamless handwriting-to-digital conversion
- 🔒 Secure data storage and sync
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Innovative integration of physical and digital note-taking
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability
- 🔌 Unreliable pen-to-app connectivity and sync
- 🤔 Inconsistent performance across devices
- ⏱️ Slow and laggy app experience
Stylus Labs Write
From 304 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✍️ Freeform note-taking and movement
- 🎨 Nice color and pen style options
- 💡 Efficient and uncluttered feature set
- 💾 Notes as SVG files for long-term access
- ↔️ Automatic page extension (right/bottom)
Room to improve
- 🖱️ UI is a bit clunky
- 💅 Look and feel not as polished as competitors
- ❌ PDF export is necessary but not possible
- 🐛 Randomly loses data/writing
- 🐛 Inconsistent data loss makes app unreliable
Bugs and requests
Moleskine Notebooks
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to log in to Moleskine account
- Google Drive integration and backup issues
- Incorrect page/date display in planner
- Partial or missing note transcription
Requested features
4 requests- Improved calendar integration and event management
- Ability to rearrange and organize notebook pages
- Better handwriting recognition and text editing tools
- Seamless migration from previous app versions
Stylus Labs Write
Reported bugs
3 issues- Randomly loses data
- Data loss is inconsistent
- Purchase not syncing across devices
Requested features
3 requests- PDF export functionality
- Search functionality
- More handy pencil changing options
In-app purchases
Moleskine Notebooks
- Bundle + AI - Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
- Bundle + AI - Annual Plan3 Days trial$79.991 Year
Stylus Labs Write
- Full version$8.99
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