Comparison

WhatsTC vs Element Note

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

Head to head

Handwriting Note & PDF Markup

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 4.62.6K ratingsView app →

About

WhatsTC

Features

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About

Element Note

This app offers a distraction-free digital notebook experience with advanced handwriting, PDF annotation, and sketching capabilities. It features unique brushes, a powerful rendering engine, and smart organization tools. Sync your notes across devices and collaborate with others seamlessly.

Highlights

Unique handwriting brushes
Smooth drawing engine
PDF annotation
Text, shape, and image attachments
On-device OCR search
Smart dark mode
iCloud sync and collaboration

Features

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Element Note is the next-gen note taking, PDF annotation, and light sketching app. We stripped down the unnecessaries and carefully polished the elemental functions for a digital notebook. With a modern look and powerful features, Element Note strives to provide an elegant writing space free of distractions. Features: Unique brushes - Pencil (HB Pencil, Mechanical Pencil) - Pen (Pen, Line Pen, Fountain Pen) - Brush (Art Brush, Round Brush) - Marker (Marker, Round Marker) Best-in-class note rendering engine - Smooth and fluid drawing powered by Metal technology - Support gradient ink for more expressive notes Powerful attachments - Text - Shape - Sticker - Image Universal Search - Search through your PDF & Handwritting using on device OCR Smart Darkmode - Smartly adapts all of your notes to the system darkmode without changing the paper or stroke colors. iCloud Sync & Collaboration - Sync via your personal iCloud (No data is passed to our server) - Collaborate through iCloud collaboration for up to 100 users. Desktop class organization - Intuitive multi-select drag and drop gesture to organize your notes or pages Element Note is free to try for up to 3 notes. Unlock the full app with an in app purchase to create unlimited notes. Terms and Conditions https://elementnote.app/terms Privacy Policy https://elementnote.app/privacy

Screenshots

WhatsTC3 screens

Element Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhatsTC at none against Element Note's 5. WhatsTC also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Element Note's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Element Note sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year. WhatsTC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhatsTC ships an update every 10 months, Element Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

WhatsTC versus Element Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	WhatsTC	Element Note
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	68.5% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	2.6K — better
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	18 MB	129 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Tek Service s.r.l.	Soysauce Lab

Bugs and requests

WhatsTC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Element Note

Reported bugs

4 issues

Notes and files randomly disappearing
Inconsistent behavior when using the floating keyboard
Handwriting recognition not working as expected
Exported PDFs losing formatting and background colors

Requested features

6 requests

Ruler tool
Ability to resize/rotate selections
Improved text editing and formatting
Presentation mode for connecting to displays
Ability to import/export multiple files at once

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Seasonal or custom sticker packs

In-app purchases

None

WhatsTC

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Element Note

Subscriptions2

Element Note Yearly$3.491 Year
Element Note Yearly$4.991 Year

One-time3

Lifetime Launch Special$4.99
Lifetime$9.99
Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is WhatsTC free?

WhatsTC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Element Note free?

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

Do WhatsTC or Element Note have ads?

Neither WhatsTC nor Element Note shows ads.

Which is updated more often, WhatsTC or Element Note?

WhatsTC ships an update every 10 months, and Element Note fortnightly. Most recently, WhatsTC was updated on October 1, 2026 and Element Note on October 13, 2026.