Comparison

Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw vs DialForge

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

DialForge

Features
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DialForge is a focused design studio for crafting custom watch dials right on your iPhone. Start from a proven preset or a blank canvas, shape every detail in real time, and export print-ready artwork in seconds. Live Design Canvas See your dial render instantly on a precise, dark-grid canvas. Pinch to zoom, pan to inspect, and watch every change update in real time as you work. Preset Templates Begin with Diver, Dress, or Field styles tuned to real watch conventions, or open a blank canvas and build your own look from scratch. Customizable Tick Marks Choose from Baton, Dot, Roman, or Arabic markers. Fine-tune the length, width, and color of both hour and minute markers until the proportions feel exactly right. Text and Logo Editor Add brand name, model, depth rating, and movement text. Pick from nine fonts, then set size, color, and position to compose a balanced, professional layout. Layer System Manage Background, Tick Marks, Text, and Logo as independent layers. Toggle visibility, lock elements, adjust opacity, and reorder to keep your design organized. Flexible Dial Sizes Work at true case sizes of 28.5mm, 31mm, or 38mm, with optional date window and center hole to match the watch you have in mind. Professional Export Export crisp PNG at 72, 150, or 300 dpi, or a clean vector PDF with optional bleed and crop marks for printing. Share anywhere through the system share sheet. Privacy First DialForge works completely offline. No account, no cloud, no data collection. Every project stays on your device. Start forging your perfect dial today.

Screenshots

Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw4 screens
DialForge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DialForge at none against Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw's shown. DialForge also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw versus DialForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwritten Notes Widget, DrawDialForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (57 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.晓 郭

In-app purchases

None

Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw

No in-app purchases

None

DialForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw free?
Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DialForge free?
DialForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw or DialForge have ads?
Handwritten Notes Widget, Draw shows ads; DialForge does not.

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