Comparison

Almighty Note Pro vs 1BitPencil

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

Head to head
About

Almighty Note Pro

This app offers versatile note-taking and creative sketching capabilities with multiple preset formats. Easily manage your projects, save them as PDFs, and even load custom formats in the Pro version. Ideal for storyboarding, sketching, and general note-taking.

Highlights
  • 8 preset formats
  • Zoom in/out drawing area
  • Page sorting and deletion
  • Save work as PDF
  • Save memo as text
  • Load custom formats (Pro)
  • Max 250 pages per work
Features
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This app has various formats. It can be used for ordinary handwritten notebooks, and can also be used for creative activities such as storyboards and sketchbooks. Since one work can be created as one note, you can easily manage the work. Features - 8 preset formats - Zoom in / out of drawing area - Page sorting and deletion - The work can be saved as a PDF - You can save the memo of the work as a text - Max 250 pages per work - The Pro version can load the your original format - Format size is 2048 x 2896 pix - No ads in Pro version

About

1BitPencil

This high-resolution monochrome drawing app offers a realistic pencil tool for creating illustrations, manga, and notes. It supports large canvas sizes and exports in single-color PNG, with features for essential editing and animation video creation.

Highlights
  • High-resolution 1-bit canvas
  • Realistic pencil drawing tool
  • Supports A3 size at 2400 dpi
  • Exports single-color PNG files
  • Animation video creation
  • Essential editing functions
  • Timelapse recording
Features
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***This app requires an Apple Pencil or a compatible stylus.*** **About “1BitPencil”** 1BitPencil is all about a **high-resolution 1-bit (black & white) canvas**. Even the ultra-realistic pencil tool draws in pure black and white. It’s a high-resolution monochrome drawing app, perfect for **illustration, manga, animation, and school notes**. With a uniquely realistic pencil tool, 1BitPencil aims to recreate the feeling of drawing on paper in a fully digital environment. You can flip through pages and switch between files quickly, just like turning pages in a sketchbook. The app supports work up to **A3 size at 2400 dpi**, and exports your artwork as **single-color PNG files**. There are no layers, but you can use tracing, clean-up, and merge functions for essential editing. If you’re looking for a **simple yet high-quality drawing environment**, 1BitPencil offers a fresh and focused creative experience. **Brush tools** * Pen * Pencil * Mechanical pencil * Lasso pen * Lasso pencil * Smudge * Dot shading * Tone lasso * Tone pen **Eraser tools** * Eraser * Kneaded eraser * Lasso eraser * Lasso kneaded eraser * Dot kneaded eraser **Selection tools** * Rectangular selection * Lasso selection **Canvas navigation** * Move * Rotate * Zoom in / out **Sharing features** * Paste from Photos * Share * Copy to clipboard and paste **Trace box** * Change drawing color and background color * Load an underdrawing * Merge and save **Other features** * Create animation videos (.mp4, .gif, .apng) * Export to PDF * Timelapse recording * Snap to straight line * Stroke stabilization * Pen tilt sensitivity * Smudge or eraser with touch * Display gamma adjustment **File management** * Create new folders * Rename multiple files with sequential numbers * Duplicate multiple files

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 1BitPencil at 5.0 against Almighty Note Pro's 2.5. 1BitPencil also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). Almighty Note Pro's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Almighty Note Pro costs $4.99 and 1BitPencil $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1BitPencil holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 69% and 69% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Almighty Note Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, 1BitPencil every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Almighty Note Pro versus 1BitPencil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlmighty Note Pro1BitPencil
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuaki MatsudaHALVAL Ltd.

Customer experience

Almighty Note Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

1BitPencil

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

Almighty Note Pro

No in-app purchases

None

1BitPencil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Almighty Note Pro free?
Almighty Note Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1BitPencil free?
1BitPencil costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Almighty Note Pro or 1BitPencil?
1BitPencil is rated higher. Almighty Note Pro averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 1BitPencil averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Almighty Note Pro or 1BitPencil have ads?
Neither Almighty Note Pro nor 1BitPencil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Almighty Note Pro or 1BitPencil?
Almighty Note Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and 1BitPencil every 8 days. Most recently, Almighty Note Pro was updated on September 28, 2026 and 1BitPencil on October 3, 2026.

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