# Noteful vs My Inventory Tracker

The clearest difference is price: Noteful at Free against My Inventory Tracker's $1.99. Noteful also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 3). My Inventory Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Noteful is free to download; My Inventory Tracker costs $1.99 up front. Noteful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Inventory Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Noteful against 4.7 for My Inventory Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noteful has 24K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Noteful's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Inventory Tracker's.

Noteful ships an update fortnightly, My Inventory Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Noteful | My Inventory Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteful-notes-and-pdf-markup/id1587904334/reviews)** | [4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-inventory-tracker/id6443888564/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **24K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 157 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Noteful Technologies Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587904336) | [Michael Watts](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650330223) |

## What reviewers say

### Noteful

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteful-notes-and-pdf-markup/id1587904334)

This app revolutionizes paperless note-taking on iPad, allowing for handwritten notes, document annotation, and knowledge organization. It offers a fluid writing experience, PDF markup, powerful tagging, and audio recording synced with notes.

**Highlights:** Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil, PDF and document annotation, Organize notes with tags, Layers for annotations, Audio recording synced with notes, Import PDFs and MS Office documents

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Noteful Pro, Lifetime | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth writing experience
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Layers feature
- 👍 Affordable one-time purchase
- 🚀 Efficient and lightweight

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 No handwriting recognition or search
- 🔍 Limited text editing options
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features like math conversion
- 🔍 Exporting PDFs loses some formatting

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing issues across devices
- Lasso tool not working properly with PDFs
- Eraser tool not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- Handwriting recognition and search
- More text editing options (bullet lists, etc.)
- Improved PDF handling and annotations
- Custom templates and sticker support
- Expanded cloud storage options (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)


### My Inventory Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-inventory-tracker/id6443888564)

Easily catalog your home valuables with photos, details, and receipts. Organize items by location and category, track their status, and access your inventory offline for emergency preparedness. Collaborate with family members and maximize insurance benefits.

**Highlights:** Catalog belongings with photos and details, Organize by location and category, Track item status and archive old items, Offline access and iCloud backup, Share inventory with family members

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Noteful free?

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

### Is My Inventory Tracker free?

My Inventory Tracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Noteful or My Inventory Tracker?

Noteful is rated higher. Noteful averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while My Inventory Tracker averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Noteful or My Inventory Tracker have ads?

Neither Noteful nor My Inventory Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Noteful or My Inventory Tracker?

Noteful ships an update fortnightly, and My Inventory Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Noteful was updated on October 24, 2026 and My Inventory Tracker on October 21, 2026.

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