Comparison

HandwrittenNote Chan vs MonkeyBeans

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

Head to head
About

HandwrittenNote Chan

This app functions as a digital notepad for handwritten notes, drawings, and scribbles. It offers multiple pen colors and thickness options, allowing for easy creation and management of various pages. Users can save and load their creations, making it a versatile tool for communication and note-taking.

Highlights
  • Handwritten memo and drawing
  • Multiple pen colors
  • Adjustable pen thickness
  • Create and view multiple pages
  • Save and load drawings
Features
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It is a simple notepad app. You can easily use it as a handwritten memo, drawing, scribbling, writing communication, as a substitute for a notebook, etc. 16 kinds of colors Create and view multiple pages It is also possible to change the thickness of the pen You can also save and load the drawn image

About

MonkeyBeans

Features
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MonkeyBeans lets you publish blog posts and links to your git-based static site directly from your iPhone. No laptop, no browser, no context switching -- just write and ship. Built for developers and writers who run Eleventy, Jekyll, Hugo, or similar static site generators on GitLab. MonkeyBeans commits your content directly to your repository using your own credentials. Your words go straight to your repo -- nothing passes through a third-party server. Write and publish posts Full Markdown support with title, tags, and draft mode. Publish with a single tap or save locally and come back later. Capture links on the go Share any URL from Safari or another app directly to MonkeyBeans. Automatically fetches the page title, strips tracking parameters, and unwinds shortened URLs before saving. Attach images Pick photos from your library. MonkeyBeans resizes them and commits the image alongside your post in a single atomic operation. Drafts that follow you Save drafts on your device with automatic iCloud sync across all your devices. Your data, your repository MonkeyBeans stores your credentials securely in the iOS Keychain and communicates only with your GitLab instance. No accounts, no subscriptions, no middleman.

Screenshots

HandwrittenNote Chan3 screens
MonkeyBeans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MonkeyBeans at none against HandwrittenNote Chan's shown. HandwrittenNote Chan's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
HandwrittenNote Chan versus MonkeyBeans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwrittenNote ChanMonkeyBeans
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyouhei AzumaBill Hansley LLC

In-app purchases

None

HandwrittenNote Chan

No in-app purchases

None

MonkeyBeans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HandwrittenNote Chan free?
HandwrittenNote Chan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MonkeyBeans free?
MonkeyBeans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HandwrittenNote Chan or MonkeyBeans have ads?
HandwrittenNote Chan shows ads; MonkeyBeans does not.

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