Comparison

Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw vs Take Notes

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

Head to head
About

Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw

Create and display handwritten notes, drawings, and sketches directly on your iOS home screen. This app offers a suite of free drawing tools, including customizable pens, an eraser, and undo/redo functionality. Save unlimited notes, organize them into folders, and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • iOS 14 home screen widgets
  • Free drawing and sketching tools
  • Apple Pencil compatibility
  • Customizable pen types and colors
  • Undo, redo, and eraser
  • Unlimited note saving
  • Folder organization
Features
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It's a handwritten notes app compatible with iOS14 home screen widgets. All features are completely free to use. - Quick start - Easy to draw handwritten notes - Compatible with Apple Pencil - You can choose the type and color of the pen - Undo, Redo, with eraser function - You can share your notes on SNS - Unlimited notes can be saved - Can be divided into folders - Supports iOS14 home screen widget - Dark mode support - Completely free, no additional charge Want to put handwritten notes, scribbles, illustrations and sketches on your home screen? URL scheme: handwritten://

About

Take Notes

A minimalist digital notepad and whiteboard app designed for quick notes, drafts, and creative expression. It offers a clean interface, simple operation, and a calculator function, ideal for students and professionals alike.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • Fast opening
  • Calculator function
  • Supports Apple Pencil
  • Drafting and graffiti
  • Temporary notepad
Features
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It is necessary for installation and takes up a small space, only a few m; Simple operation and simple interface; Wide range of uses, fast opening; Popular app, download it quickly! This is a simple to the extreme small blackboard, convenient for your life, study and work. It can be used for making drafts, demonstrations, graffiti, blackboard writing, as well as your note paper and temporary Notepad. It can also be used for dictating words, calculating the draft paper of topics, and practicing calligraphy. Whiteboard in the meeting room, on-site guidance, children drawing and graffiti, etc. Added calculator function,Clean interface and simple operation. One finger can write, which is better with apple pencil. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal in the account settings. Cancelling automatic renewal requires at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended yet, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start subscribing. To subscribe, you need to agree to the following terms: Service Terms: https://dongnan2022.github.io/posts/dongnan/fuwu Privacy Policy: https://dongnan2022.github.io/posts/dongnan/privacy

Screenshots

Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw4 screens
Take Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw at none against Take Notes's 2. Take Notes's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (83% vs 64%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Take Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Take Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw's written reviews are positive against 83% of Take Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw ships an update every 6 weeks, Take Notes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw versus Take Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwritten Notes Widget, DrawTake Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (57 ratings)4.5 (59 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5759 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.楠 董

Customer experience

Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw

All ratings57 ratings
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral24.0%
Negative12.0%

Take Notes

All ratings59 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Take Notes

Subscriptions1
  • 月度会员3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro version$6.99

Questions

Is Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw free?
Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Take Notes free?
Take Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw or Take Notes?
Take Notes is rated higher. Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw averages 4.2 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Take Notes averages 4.5 from 59 ratings.
Do Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw or Take Notes have ads?
Both Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw and Take Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw or Take Notes?
Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw ships an update every 6 weeks, and Take Notes every 2 months. Most recently, Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw was updated on September 27, 2026 and Take Notes on September 2, 2026.

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