# Notes+ vs VisualNote AI

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notes+ at 76% against VisualNote AI's 0%. Notes+ also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notes+ sells 35 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and VisualNote AI sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Notes+ ships an update every 9 days, VisualNote AI monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notes+ | VisualNote AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-plus-notes-for-pencil/id1609361989/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | **76.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 161 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [SINGFISH PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1745986454) | [Salvatore Castellitti](https://appshunter.io/developer/1838918818) |

## What reviewers say

### Notes+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-plus-notes-for-pencil/id1609361989)

Enhance your digital note-taking with realistic writing tools, diverse templates, and AI-powered features. Import files, organize with versatile tools, and boost productivity with multi-tasking capabilities. Secure your notes and access smart AI assistants for summaries, quizzes, and transcriptions.

**Highlights:** Realistic writing experience, File import and conversion, Versatile note-taking tools, Wide selection of magical pens, AI-powered summarization and quiz generation, Multi-tasking features, Password protection

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

**In-app purchases (35)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fonts | $3.99 | per month |
| AI Solver | $7.99 | per month |
| AI Flashcard Generator | $7.99 | per month |
| AI Quiz Generator | $7.99 | per month |
| AI Summary Generator | $7.99 | per month |
| Fonts | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlock four AI features | $12.99 | per month |
| AI Audio to Text Summary | $15.99 | per month |
| AI Video to Text Summary | $15.99 | per month |
| AI One | $24.99 | per month |
| Unlock four AI features | $71.99 | per year |
| AI One | $137.99 | per year |
| 词根词缀背单词 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Deep Blue Small Floral Notebook | $5.99 | one-time |
| Teal Undated Digital Planner | $7.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Digital Notebook | $7.99 | one-time |
| Everyday Notebook | $7.99 | one-time |
| Recipe Book | $8.99 | one-time |
| 2026-2027 Student Planner (Pastel) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Student Digital Notebook | $9.99 | one-time |
| Undated ADHD Planner | $9.99 | one-time |
| Digital Recipe Book | $9.99 | one-time |
| Undated Student Planner | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2026 Planner (Starts on Sunday) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2026 Daily Digital Panner | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2026 The Everyday Digital Planner | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2026 Apple-All In One Planner | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2026-2027 Study Planner Pro | $9.99 | one-time |
| Simple Smart Notebook Mocha | $9.99 | one-time |
| The Undated Digital Planner | $9.99 | one-time |
| Undated All-in-One Planner (Pastel) | $11.99 | one-time |
| Mid Year All In One Planner | $11.99 | one-time |
| 2026 - 2027 Minimal Digital Planner | $11.99 | one-time |
| ADHD Task Funnel Purple | $11.99 | one-time |
| Belge kısıtlamasını kaldır | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing features
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 Variety of templates and tools
- 💰 Completely free
- 🔒 Secure and private

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🖋️ Pen/writing issues for some users
- 📁 Difficulty organizing notes and files
- 🔍 Lacking robust search functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappearing or not saving properly
- Pen/writing not registering correctly
- Crashes when trying to add new pages
- Imported PDFs losing formatting
- Eraser tool not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to create custom templates
- Improved handwriting recognition
- Customizable pen/brush tools
- Better organization and folder management
- Seamless sync across all devices


### VisualNote AI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualnote-ai-study-notes/id6756392430)

Transform lectures, textbooks, voice memos, and links into visual notes like sketchnotes and mind maps. Study smarter and remember more with over 30 AI-powered visual styles. Create engaging study aids and visual knowledge bases.

**Highlights:** Convert lectures, textbooks, voice memos, and links to visuals, Create sketchnotes, mind maps, and infographics, Over 30 AI visual styles, AI that understands content for coherent visuals, Personal visual knowledge base, High-resolution downloads

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VisualNoteAI Weekly Subscription | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| VisualNoteAI Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| VisualNoteAI Yearly Subscription | $109.00 | per year |
| Basic Sketch Pack - 5 credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| Intermediate Sketch Pack 15 credits | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notes+ free?

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

### Is VisualNote AI free?

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

### Do Notes+ or VisualNote AI have ads?

Neither Notes+ nor VisualNote AI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notes+ or VisualNote AI?

Notes+ ships an update every 9 days, and VisualNote AI monthly. Most recently, Notes+ was updated on October 17, 2026 and VisualNote AI on October 13, 2026.

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