# Prodrafts vs Noteful

The clearest difference is update cadence: Prodrafts at every 4 days against Noteful's every 3 weeks. Noteful's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 70%) and ratings volume (24K vs 3.8K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prodrafts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year and Noteful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Prodrafts against 4.8 for Noteful. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noteful has 24K ratings behind it against 3.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Prodrafts's written reviews are positive against 88% of Noteful's.

Prodrafts ships an update every 4 days, Noteful every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prodrafts | Noteful |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (3.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prodrafts-infinite-notes/id1545810067/reviews) | [4.8 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteful-notes-and-pdf-markup/id1587904334/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K | **24K** |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | **87.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 248 MB | 158 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EMMO Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1507868195) | [Noteful Technologies Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587904336) |

## What reviewers say

### Prodrafts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prodrafts-infinite-notes/id1545810067)

This app offers an infinite canvas for note-taking and mind mapping, supporting various file formats and multimedia attachments. Experience natural handwriting and organize all your thoughts and documents in one place for efficient learning and work.

**Highlights:** Infinite expandable canvas, Realistic pen strokes, Supports all file formats, Multimedia attachments, Mind mapping tools, PDF annotation, Customizable paper backgrounds

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prodrafts Pro | $6.99 | per year |
| Unlock All | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Syncing works great
- 👍 Infinite canvas
- 👍 Customizable paper backgrounds
- 👍 Supports Apple Pencil
- 👍 Versatile note-taking features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🐛 Occasional data loss
- 🐛 Buggy performance with large files
- 🔧 Limited English support and documentation
- 🔧 Lack of collaboration features

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappearing without warning
- Inability to create new drafts
- Eraser tool not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer Apple Drawing Format
- Inconsistent translations in the UI

**Requested features**

- Bulk export of notes as PDFs
- Ability to link notes to source content
- Flashcard or spaced repetition feature
- Improved organization with folders and tags
- Dark mode option


### Noteful

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteful-notes-and-pdf-markup/id1587904334)

This app revolutionizes paperless note-taking on iPad, allowing for handwritten notes, document annotation, and knowledge organization. It offers a fluid writing experience, PDF markup, powerful tagging, and audio recording synced with notes.

**Highlights:** Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil, PDF and document annotation, Organize notes with tags, Layers for annotations, Audio recording synced with notes, Import PDFs and MS Office documents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Noteful Pro, Lifetime | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth writing experience
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Layers feature
- 👍 Affordable one-time purchase
- 🚀 Efficient and lightweight

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 No handwriting recognition or search
- 🔍 Limited text editing options
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features like math conversion
- 🔍 Exporting PDFs loses some formatting

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing issues across devices
- Lasso tool not working properly with PDFs
- Eraser tool not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- Handwriting recognition and search
- More text editing options (bullet lists, etc.)
- Improved PDF handling and annotations
- Custom templates and sticker support
- Expanded cloud storage options (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prodrafts free?

Prodrafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Noteful free?

Noteful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Prodrafts or Noteful?

Prodrafts and Noteful are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3.8K and 24K ratings respectively.

### Do Prodrafts or Noteful have ads?

Neither Prodrafts nor Noteful shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Prodrafts or Noteful?

Prodrafts ships an update every 4 days, and Noteful every 3 weeks. Most recently, Prodrafts was updated on September 24, 2026 and Noteful on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*