Comparison

Huion Note vs MagicPad for Mac

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

MagicPad for Mac

Transform your iPhone into a wireless trackpad and remote for your Mac. Control your computer's pointer, clicks, and scrolls over your local network. Unlock advanced multi-finger gestures for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Wireless trackpad for Mac
  • Pointer, click, and scroll control
  • Multi-finger system gestures
  • Mission Control and Launchpad access
  • Easy setup over Wi-Fi
  • Mac companion server download
Features
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MagicPad turns your iPhone into a wireless trackpad for Mac. Move the pointer, click, scroll, and right-click over your local network. With MagicPad Pro, use multi-finger system gestures that follow your fingers—Mission Control, Switch Desktop, Launchpad, and Show Desktop. Getting started 1. Download free MagicPad Server for Mac at https://magicpad.app/download 2. Allow Accessibility when prompted 3. Open MagicPad on iPhone, join the same Wi‑Fi, and pair MagicPad is free to download. Basic pointing stays available after the trial. MagicPad Pro unlocks advanced multi-finger gestures. Mac companion is free on the website (not on the Mac App Store). Privacy Policy: https://magicpad.app/privacy · Terms of Use: https://magicpad.app/eula

Screenshots

Huion Note4 screens
MagicPad for Mac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MagicPad for Mac at 5.0 against Huion Note's 3.3. Huion Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price 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. MagicPad for Mac sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Huion Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MagicPad for Mac holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Huion Note has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Huion Note versus MagicPad for Mac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHuion NoteMagicPad for Mac
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Huion Animation Technology Co.,Ltd.艺鹏 张

Customer experience

Huion Note

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

MagicPad for Mac

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Huion Note

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MagicPad for Mac

Subscriptions2
  • MagicPad Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • MagicPad Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Huion Note free?
Huion Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MagicPad for Mac free?
MagicPad for Mac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Huion Note or MagicPad for Mac?
MagicPad for Mac is rated higher. Huion Note averages 3.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while MagicPad for Mac averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Huion Note or MagicPad for Mac have ads?
Neither Huion Note nor MagicPad for Mac shows ads.

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