Comparison

SuperNotes Note Taking App vs Kinotes

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

Kinotes

Features
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Turn your voice into organized notes automatically. Kinotes is the AI note taker that listens while you talk. Record a thought, a meeting, or a lecture, and Kinotes transcribes your speech to text in seconds, writes a clean summary, and pulls out your action items as ready-made tasks. Stop typing. Start talking. WHY KINOTES • AI VOICE NOTES — Tap record, speak naturally. Kinotes turns messy voice memos into structured, searchable notes with titles, summaries, and key points. • FAST, ACCURATE TRANSCRIPTION — Speech-to-text in seconds, with on-device transcription that works even offline. Your voice recorder, dictation tool, and transcriber in one app. • SUMMARIES IN YOUR STYLE — Meeting notes, lecture outlines, journal entries, blog drafts — pick a style and the AI rewrites your transcript to match. • TASKS FROM YOUR VOICE — Kinotes detects to-dos as you speak and turns them into action items with due dates. Send them to Apple Reminders, Google Tasks, or Notion in one tap. • YOUR CALENDAR, CONNECTED — See notes and tasks on a built-in calendar, sync with Google Calendar, and never lose track of what you said you'd do. • ASK AI ABOUT YOUR NOTES — Chat with an assistant that knows your notes. "What did we decide last Tuesday?" — get the answer, with the source. • ORGANIZED FOR YOU — Folders, powerful search across transcripts and action items, and multi-recording notes that grow as your ideas do. • CAPTURE ANYTHING — Meetings, interviews, lectures, stand-ups, voice journaling, brainstorms, reminders on the run. MADE FOR – Professionals: meeting minutes, client calls, and follow-ups without typing – Students: record lectures, get summaries and key points to revise faster – Creators & founders: capture ideas the moment they hit, turn talk into drafts – Journalers: a private audio diary with insights over time PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your recordings belong to you. On-device transcription keeps sensitive notes off the cloud, and your notes sync securely across your devices when you sign in. FREE TO START Record and transcribe free. Upgrade to Kinotes Premium for longer recordings, unlimited AI summaries, and premium transcription quality. Download Kinotes and turn talk into action. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Kinotes Premium is an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers. Premium unlocks voice commands, unlimited AI notes, recordings up to 60 minutes, Ask AI across all your notes, and export & integrations. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the free trial if not cancelled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. If you cancel, Premium remains active until the end of the current billing period; unused portions of the period are not refunded. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.kinotes.ai/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.kinotes.ai/terms.html

Screenshots

SuperNotes Note Taking App4 screens
Kinotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kinotes at none against SuperNotes Note Taking App's shown. SuperNotes Note Taking App's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Kinotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SuperNotes Note Taking App ships an update every 10 days, Kinotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SuperNotes Note Taking App versus Kinotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperNotes Note Taking AppKinotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (631 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings631 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRocket Apps GmbHSoftupper LLC

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

Kinotes

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
2 purchases

Kinotes

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SuperNotes Note Taking App free?
SuperNotes Note Taking App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kinotes free?
Kinotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SuperNotes Note Taking App or Kinotes have ads?
SuperNotes Note Taking App shows ads; Kinotes does not.
Which is updated more often, SuperNotes Note Taking App or Kinotes?
SuperNotes Note Taking App ships an update every 10 days, and Kinotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, SuperNotes Note Taking App was updated on November 7, 2026 and Kinotes on November 6, 2026.

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