Comparison

SuperNotes Note Taking App vs Shepherd

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

Head to head
About

SuperNotes Note Taking App

Transform your device into a digital notebook for handwritten notes and PDF annotation. Utilize Apple Pencil for drawing, sketching, and adding various objects. Organize and share your work seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note-taking
  • PDF import and annotation
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Drawing and sketching tools
  • Layers for object management
  • Template library
  • iCloud sync
Features
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SuperNotes turns your device into digital paper! Take beautiful handwritten notes, import PDFs and write freely with Apple Pencil and other styluses. WRITE & DRAW • Draw, doodle or sketch with any pencil or your fingers • Full Apple Pencil support • Add Text, Images, Shapes, Stickers and more • Move, resize or rotate any objects • Work with Layers PDF SUPPORT • Import PDF files • Highlight, annotate and markup PDFs • Export any document as a PDF file TEMPLATES • Large selection of paper formats • Templates for Writing, Math, Music and more • Change Background colors SHARE, PRINT & EXPORT • Easily share and export your notes • Full Printing support • Option to Import & Export SuperNotes files EVEN MORE • Automatic iCloud sync to all your devices • Manage your notes with folders • Side by Side Mode on iPad • Dark Mode • Thousands of Stickers • Add sticky Notes • Import & Take Photos SUPPORT Our goal is to build the best apps in the world. You can help us by reporting bugs and requesting features via Email: help@rocketapps.com TERMS & PRIVACY https://rocketapps.com/privacy.html https://rocketapps.com/terms.html SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: The App offers an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription to provide you with unlimited access to all PRO Features while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable.

About

Shepherd

Features
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Shepherd is a pastoral meeting tracker built for youth pastors, leaders, and church teams who want to stay close to the young people in their care. Record meetings in seconds. Capture notes, prayer points, and pastoral next-steps right after a catch-up — on your phone, before the moment fades. A quiet home for your flock: • Caseload at a glance — every young person you're walking with, when you last met, and where they are in their journey. • Meetings and notes — log a conversation in under a minute. • Prayer points — keep a running list of what to carry before the Lord for each person and each family. • Journey stages — track movement from visitor to integrated leader, at your church's pace. • Tasks and reminders — follow-ups don't slip through the cracks. • Church-wide view (for admin pastors) — see every pastor's caseload and where attention is needed. Designed for church culture: • Sign in with Apple, Google, or Telegram — no passwords to manage. • Your data stays inside your church. Row-level security enforces that pastors only see their own church's records. • No advertising. No third-party tracking. No data sold. • Safeguarding-aware — sensitive notes have extra controls. "He tends his flock like a shepherd; he gathers the lambs in his arms." — Isaiah 40:11

Screenshots

SuperNotes Note Taking App4 screens
Shepherd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shepherd at none against SuperNotes Note Taking App's 4. Shepherd also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. SuperNotes Note Taking App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Shepherd asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SuperNotes Note Taking App versus Shepherd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperNotes Note Taking AppShepherd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (617 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings617 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRocket Apps GmbHtroy Watson

Bugs and requests

SuperNotes Note Taking App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Lag when using Apple Pencil
  • Notes disappearing after closing the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view multiple notes at once
  • Option to minimize pen sidebar
  • Improved PDF annotation performance

Shepherd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SuperNotes Note Taking App

Subscriptions4
  • Rocket Apps Membership3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Rocket Apps PRO Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Rocket Apps PRO Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Rocket Apps Membership3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Shepherd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SuperNotes Note Taking App free?
SuperNotes Note Taking App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shepherd free?
Shepherd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SuperNotes Note Taking App or Shepherd have ads?
SuperNotes Note Taking App shows ads; Shepherd does not.

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