Comparison

Huion Note vs Neo Studio 2

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

Head to head
About

Huion Note

This app digitizes handwritten notes from a smart notebook, offering real-time editing and organization on your phone or tablet. It provides various tools for customization, audio recording linked to notes, and the ability to replay note creation. Notes can be exported in multiple formats for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Sync handwriting to phone/tablet
  • Vectorize notes for legibility
  • Diverse editing tools (pens, eraser, lasso)
  • Record audio linked to notes
  • Replay note creation process
  • Export notes as PDF, JPG, Video
Features
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Huion Note can work with a smart digital notebook of the same name to offer a smooth writing experience during note-taking and enable you to read and edit the notes on your phone or tablet in real time and to get digital notes more easily than taking photos or scanning paper documents. Diverse editing tools such as pens, eraser, lasso tool, and so on are available in Huion Note to help you take class notes conveniently, write memos quickly, and create beautiful diaries. Features: [Sync To Your Phone And Tablet Simultaneously] ● Note down on Huion smart digital notebook and sync your handwriting to a phone or tablet so you will never lose them. ● Vectorize your handwritten notes to keep them legible despite zooming in or out. [Design Your Notes Freely] ● Apply diverse pens and colors to highlight and mark different parts of a note. ● Design the layout of your notes with multiple editing tools such as an eraser and lasso tool or insert pictures to create unique and beautiful diaries. ● Choose from a great number of paper templates including ruled paper, squared paper, dot paper, Cornell paper, etc. [Record Audio With One Tap] ● Record more details (not only words but also the sounds) during a lesson or a meeting. ●Make a recording while simultaneously writing on a notebook in Huion Note. Tap a certain word or mark in the note, and the audio will jump to the corresponding point. ●Record in sections, and the total duration of a recording within a notebook is up to 5 hours. [Play Back The Creation Process Of Your Notes] ●Record the creation process of a note and save it as a video in the album of your phone for you to review at any moment and organize thoughts. [Share Your Inspiration And Ideas Anytime] ●Export digital notes as PDFs, JPGs, Videos, or Huion Note format files to share your brilliant inspiration with others anytime. Your feedback is important to us. Welcome to feedback your problems and suggestions on Feedback (Settings > Feedback) within Huion Note or send us an email (notesupport@huion.cn.). We will keep improving to serve you better. Thank you for your support!

About

Neo Studio 2

This app digitizes your handwritten notes from paper using a smartpen. It offers features like text extraction, area selection for sharing, and automatic separation of overlapping handwriting. Enjoy real-time synchronization across devices for a seamless note-taking experience.

Highlights
  • Digitize handwriting on paper
  • Text extraction from notes
  • Lasso tool for area selection
  • Automatic separation of overlapping handwriting
  • Real-time synchronization
  • Voice recording
Features
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A note-taking app that digitizes handwriting on paper. Reborn as the dedicated application for Neo Smartpen: Neo Studio 2! Experience the improved Neo Studio 2 with a more convenient and streamlined note-taking environment, expanding the handwriting paradigm. #Introduction of Main Features [Page View] Now you can scroll through the timeline with a single page view. You can easily check your handwritten notes without entering a detailed page. [Text Extraction] The previous 'Handwriting Recognition' function has been renamed to 'Text Extraction.' It has also been changed to a button at the bottom right of the handwriting detail page, allowing you to instantly convert your handwritten content into text. [Lasso Tool] In the handwriting detail page, you can select specific areas with the Lasso Tool for text extraction or to share only the selected area. [Split] Now overlapping handwriting is automatically separated. This addresses the issue of choosing the right time of overlapping notes, allowing you to isolate them and then automatically separate into the same notebook as the first writing. [Connect Only This Pen] If other smart pens are on, they may automatically connect to the app, but now you can focus on one pen, adding this feature to boost concentration. [Synchronization] Synchronization is now done in real-time without manual intervention, so you can log in with your existing account on any device, and your handwritten data will be reflected automatically. [Compatible Smartpens for Neo Studio] Neo Smartpen A1 (NWP-F151), Neo Smartpen R1 (NWP-F40), Neo Smartpen R1(NWP-F45-NC), Neo Smartpen M1 (NWP-F50), Neo Smartpen M1+ (NWP-F51), Neo Smartpen N2 (NWP-F121C), Neo Smartpen dimo (NWP-F30), LAMY Sadari all black ncode (NWP-F80) [Service Access Permission Information] - Bluetooth: Used to connect smart pens and devices through Bluetooth. - Photo permission: Used to set notebook covers with personal photos or save shared files to the device. - Audio recording and microphone: Used for voice recording in Neo Studio 2. * If you don't agree to these permissions, some features of the service might not function properly. * The Neo Studio 2 app's access permissions are compatible with iOS 16 or later versions. [Service Access Permissions Guide] Bluetooth: Used to connect the smartpen and device Photo access: Used to set personal photos as notebook covers or to save shared files to the device Audio recording & microphone: Used for the voice recording feature of Neo Studio 2 Some features may not function properly if permissions are not granted. Neo Studio 2 requires iOS 16 or later.

Screenshots

Huion Note4 screens
Neo Studio 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Huion Note at 3.3 against Neo Studio 2's 1.8. Huion Note also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Huion Note holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Huion Note's written reviews are positive against 20% of Neo Studio 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Huion Note versus Neo Studio 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuion NoteNeo Studio 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (24 ratings) — better1.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better19.6% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better20
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB885 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Huion Animation Technology Co.,Ltd.NeoLAB Convergence Inc

Customer experience

Huion Note

All ratings19 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%

Neo Studio 2

All ratings20 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.4%

In-app purchases

None

Huion Note

No in-app purchases

None

Neo Studio 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Huion Note free?
Huion Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neo Studio 2 free?
Neo Studio 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Huion Note or Neo Studio 2?
Huion Note is rated higher. Huion Note averages 3.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Neo Studio 2 averages 1.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Huion Note or Neo Studio 2 have ads?
Neither Huion Note nor Neo Studio 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Huion Note or Neo Studio 2?
Huion Note ships an update monthly, and Neo Studio 2 monthly. Most recently, Huion Note was updated on November 3, 2026 and Neo Studio 2 on November 8, 2026.

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