Comparison

Black Menu for Wikipedia vs Handwritten Digital Notes

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

Head to head
About

Black Menu for Wikipedia

Access a wide range of Wikimedia Foundation projects, including Wikipedia, Wiktionary, and Wikivoyage, through a convenient menu. Search for articles, words, quotes, books, and travel guides with ease.

Highlights
  • Access to Wikipedia Universe
  • Comprehensive Wikimedia project menu
  • Search Wikipedia articles
  • Explore Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikibooks
  • Browse Wikispecies and Wikinews
  • Discover Wikivoyage travel guides
  • Access Wikimedia Commons media
Features
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Black Menu for Wikipedia lets you access the best of the Wikipedia Universe, in a simple, easy, and convenient way. This extension has a comprehensive menu of Wikimedia Foundation projects. You can access them by browsing through the black menu entries. By clicking the menu entry of your choice, you'll go to the corresponding Wikimedia Foundation project in a new tab. Wikipedia – The primary page, containing a search box which lets you access the vast collection of Wikipedia articles right inside Black Menu for Wikipedia. This page also features today's featured Wikipedia article and recent news reported by Wikipedia. Wiktionary – Search for thousands of words featured in the Wiktionary dictionary and thesaurus. This page also features Wiktionary the word of the day. Wikiquote – Browse Wikiquote's broad collection of quotes using the search bar or search for quotes by categories. This page also features the Wikiquote quote of the day. Wikibooks – The Wikibooks page includes an overview of the Wikibooks project and a search bar to search and access an array of 2,600+ books. Wikisource – Browse through the ample library of Wikisource texts using the search bar at the top of the page. The Wikisource page also include the featured text of the month, new texts, and Wikisource highlights. You can also browse through texts by categories and author. Wikispecies – Search through Wikispecies' collection of organisms using the search bar at the top of the page. A featured author and the species of the week are also displayed on this page. Wikinews – Check up on the news as reported by Wikipedia. If you want to look through the news archives, just use the search bar at the top of the Wikinews page. Wikiversity – This page includes a introduction to Wikiversity and the search bar at the top of this page lets you search through Wikiversity's extensive assortment of educational resources. Wikivoyage – Explore the world using the free worldwide travel guide that anyone can edit. Search for travel guides by continent or use the search bar at the top of the page. Also look for itineraries, phrasebooks, travel topics and other topics. The Wikivoyage page also features the destination of the month, a destination off the beaten path and the featured travel topic. Commons – Search for and view all the media files Wikipedia Commons has to offer using the search bar. Also browse through media files by topic, location, type, author, license and source. This page also features the Commons' picture of the day. Meta-Wiki – This page includes an introduction to Meta-Wiki, the global community site for Wikimedia projects and the Wikimedia movement. Use the search bar to browse through various projects and pages.

About

Handwritten Digital Notes

Capture thoughts, journal memories, and organize study notes with a variety of writing and creative tools. Personalize pages with stationery, stickers, and photos. Sync across devices and secure individual notebooks.

Highlights
  • Handwriting and typing tools
  • Customizable page stationery
  • Photo and sticker integration
  • Keepsake jar for saving pages
  • Folder and tag organization
  • iCloud syncing
  • PDF annotation
  • Notebook locking
Features
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A little space for your thoughts. A beautiful home for your memories. Digital Notes brings writing, journaling, and creative note-taking together on your iPhone and iPad. Capture a quick idea, decorate a diary page, organize study notes, or keep a moment you want to remember. Make every page yours with cozy stationery, lined paper, grids, and more. Write with Apple Pencil or your finger, or type with a choice of fonts, sizes, and colors. Add photos and cute stickers, then move, resize, and rotate them to create a page that feels like you. Save meaningful pages in your keepsake jar. Watch your paper fold and tuck itself inside, then open it whenever you want to revisit that memory. Choose a sage, rose, or lavender jar to match your mood. Keep your notebooks together on one simple Home screen. Use folders, tags, favorites, and search to find what you need. Archive older notebooks and restore notes from Trash when you change your mind. Keep your notes close with iCloud syncing. Sync notebooks, photos, stickers, and audio recordings across your iPhone and iPad using the same iCloud account. Syncing is on by default, and you can manage it anytime in Settings. Your notes stay available locally for offline writing. With Digital Notes, you can: - Draw and highlight with handwriting tools. - Turn typed text into pages with handwritten fonts in Studio. - Import PDFs and annotate them. - Scan paper documents on supported devices. - Attach audio recordings to your notebooks. - Share notebooks as PDFs or individual pages as images. - Export and restore notebook backups. - Lock individual notebooks with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. Locked contents require authentication to open; titles remain visible. From everyday lists to letters to yourself, Digital Notes gives your thoughts a place to belong. Privacy Policy: https://digitalhole.github.io/DHPrivacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Black Menu for Wikipedia1 screens
Handwritten Digital Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Black Menu for Wikipedia at none against Handwritten Digital Notes's shown. Black Menu for Wikipedia also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (4 vs 2). Handwritten Digital Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Menu for Wikipedia ships an update every 2 months, Handwritten Digital Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Black Menu for Wikipedia versus Handwritten Digital Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack Menu for WikipediaHandwritten Digital Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos JeurissenArima Jain

Customer experience

Black Menu for Wikipedia

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Handwritten Digital Notes

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Black Menu for Wikipedia

No in-app purchases

None

Handwritten Digital Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Black Menu for Wikipedia free?
Black Menu for Wikipedia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handwritten Digital Notes free?
Handwritten Digital Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Black Menu for Wikipedia or Handwritten Digital Notes have ads?
Handwritten Digital Notes shows ads; Black Menu for Wikipedia does not.
Which is updated more often, Black Menu for Wikipedia or Handwritten Digital Notes?
Black Menu for Wikipedia ships an update every 2 months, and Handwritten Digital Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Black Menu for Wikipedia was updated on October 15, 2026 and Handwritten Digital Notes on October 19, 2026.

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