# PPNote vs NotePatch

The clearest difference is rating: NotePatch at 5.0 against PPNote's 3.5. NotePatch also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). PPNote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PPNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NotePatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

NotePatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

PPNote ships an update every 7 months, NotePatch monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PPNote | NotePatch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppnote-note-and-bookmark-links/id1569263108/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepatch-scan-and-print-notes/id6761771173/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [金鹏 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/981158013) | [慧敏 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891292852) |

## What reviewers say

### PPNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ppnote-note-and-bookmark-links/id1569263108)

Organize your thoughts and web links efficiently. Collect information from other apps, create custom notes with categories and subcategories, and easily manage your content with favorite and hidden options. Streamline your workflow with quick actions for moving and tagging notes.

**Highlights:** Collect notes and links from other apps, Automatic categorization by URL, Manual note creation with categories/subcategories, Favorite and hide notes, Quick actions for moving and tagging, Organize with categories, subcategories, and tags

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| More Features | $1.99 | one-time |


### NotePatch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepatch-scan-and-print-notes/id6761771173)

Transform handwritten notes, sketches, and screenshots into perfectly sized printable patches. Extract text from images, edit, and print in under a minute. Core features are free and work offline.

**Highlights:** Document scanning with edge detection, Precise physical-width control, Ink Saver mode, Brush mask for sensitive content, Batch editing, On-device OCR for text extraction, AI recognition for messy handwriting (Pro)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PPNote free?

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

### Is NotePatch free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PPNote or NotePatch?

NotePatch is rated higher. PPNote averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NotePatch averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do PPNote or NotePatch have ads?

Neither PPNote nor NotePatch shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PPNote or NotePatch?

PPNote ships an update every 7 months, and NotePatch monthly. Most recently, PPNote was updated on October 7, 2026 and NotePatch on October 3, 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.*