Comparison

Handwritten ToDo vs Saber

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

Head to head
About

Handwritten ToDo

Create and manage to-do lists using your Apple Pencil. Organize tasks with multiple lists, unique tags, and filtering options. Customize how completed tasks are displayed and easily sort or swipe to manage your workflow.

Highlights
  • Handwritten task creation
  • Multiple to-do lists
  • Tagging and filtering
  • Customizable task display
  • Sorting and swipe actions
  • Dark mode support
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This To-Do and task app is different. You you can write your ToDos and tasks naturally with your Apple pencil. In order to organize a high number of To-Dos the app offers the following capabilities: • create multiple To Do lists • show only the open, the done or all ToDos together • create and maintain unique tags per ToDo list • add tags to your created ToDos • filter your ToDos based on a selected Tag • mark your most used tags as a favorite, so it is easily accessible • sort the To-Do as you need • Use a swipe action to move the To Do to the end of the list • creation date and time is available for each ToDo • ToDos which are done can be hidden from the open list with either a time delay or immediately * ToDos and ToDo lists can also be deleted The app supports dark mode.

About

Saber

Capture and organize your thoughts with a digital handwriting app designed for intuitive use. Features include dark mode inversion for eye comfort, advanced highlighter capabilities, and robust folder organization. Secure your notes with a dual-password system and enjoy seamless syncing across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Intuitive handwriting interface
  • Dark mode inversion for eye comfort
  • Advanced multi-line equation highlighting
  • Unlimited nested folders for organization
  • Dual-password note protection
  • Seamless cross-device syncing
  • Open-source code for transparency
Features
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Saber is the notes app built for handwriting. It's designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible, while still delivering unique features that you'll actually use. Additionally, Saber is available across all your devices, large and small, and syncs between them seamlessly. Notably, it can invert your notes when you're in dark mode. This allows you to write with white ink on a black background, which is much easier on the eyes in low-light environments like when the teacher turns off the lights in class. Images and PDFs are also inverted, so you can still use a digital printout or a textbook without the fuss. Saber uses a dual-password system to protect your notes from anyone but you, even if they have complete control over the server. You can safely store your notes on the official Saber server, another server, or even host your own! The app is completely open-source so that anyone can view the source code and see exactly what it's doing and how it handles your data. Many other note-taking apps are closed-source and proprietary, meaning that their inner workings are a mystery to the public. As someone who studies maths, highlighting multi-line equations was always a hassle with other apps, where the highlighter would change color when it overlapped with itself. Another problem I had was that in some apps, the highlighter would render on top of the text, fading it out and making it hard to read. Saber's highlighter has no such issues. It utilizes canvas compositing to render the highlighter in a way that is consistent with/better than traditional paper, where it handles overlaps and maintains color consistency. Saber has everything you need to keep your notes organized. Create folders inside folders inside folders to your heart's content with no limit on the number of nested folders. And even though a note may be buried deep within a nested folder, you can still access it easily with your most recent notes always available on the home screen. Discover a whole new way to capture and organize your thoughts with Saber. Whether you're a student, professional, or creative mind, Saber is your trusted companion for digital handwriting. Download now and let your ideas flow freely!

Screenshots

Saber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Handwritten ToDo at 4.6 against Saber's 4.0. Handwritten ToDo also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 76%) and ratings volume (64 vs 21). Saber's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handwritten ToDo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Handwritten ToDo's written reviews are positive against 76% of Saber's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handwritten ToDo ships an update every 4 weeks, Saber fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Handwritten ToDo versus Saber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwritten ToDoSaber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (64 ratings) — better4.0 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better76.5% of reviews
Number of ratings64 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus NotzelAdil Hanney

Customer experience

Handwritten ToDo

All ratings55 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%

Saber

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

None

Handwritten ToDo

No in-app purchases

None

Saber

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handwritten ToDo free?
Handwritten ToDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Saber free?
Saber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Handwritten ToDo or Saber?
Handwritten ToDo is rated higher. Handwritten ToDo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Saber averages 4.0 from 21 ratings.
Do Handwritten ToDo or Saber have ads?
Neither Handwritten ToDo nor Saber shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handwritten ToDo or Saber?
Handwritten ToDo ships an update every 4 weeks, and Saber fortnightly. Most recently, Handwritten ToDo was updated on October 22, 2026 and Saber on October 30, 2026.

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