Simple Handwritten Note vs Infinity Sketch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Handwritten Note
This app allows users to jot down notes and sketches using a black pen. It functions as a simple memo pad or notebook for quickly capturing ideas or communicating through writing. The core features include writing, erasing, and saving.
- Handwritten note-taking
- Drawing and sketching
- Memo pad functionality
- Quick idea capture
- Writing, erasing, and saving
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A handwritten note app that lets you write with a black pen Can be used as a memo pad, notebook, quickly write down ideas, draw, sketch, written communicate, etc. It is a simple function of writing, erasing, and saving, please try it.
Infinity Sketch
Create precise schematics with a customizable grid and line editing system. Seamlessly integrate images as backgrounds or symbols to enhance your workflow. Enjoy a practically infinite canvas for unrestricted creativity, all offline and completely free.
- Customizable grid for precision
- Image import for backgrounds/symbols
- Practically infinite canvas
- Offline functionality
- Apple Pencil and finger drawing support
- Combines freehand and grid lines
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Infinity Sketch is the ultimate tool for fast grid based sketching of any kind, now enhanced with seamless image support. Built on top of Apple’s default drawing canvas, it introduces a powerful, fully customizable grid and line editing system, making it ideal for quickly sketching precise schematics. Easily paste images from your system pasteboard to use as backgrounds or symbols, boosting your creative workflow. It is completely free with no hidden charges, no in-app purchases, and no internet connection required. It works entirely offline, so you can sketch anytime, anywhere, without interruptions or freemium distractions. Whether you're using Apple Pencil on iPad or finger drawing on iPhone, Infinity Sketch adapts to your workflow, offering a modern, document-based interface that fits your needs. With its practically infinite canvas, you’ll never run out of space to create. What sets Infinity Sketch apart is its combination of hand-drawn symbols with straight, grid-based lines. This approach delivers clean, professional-looking results with an artistic touch, making your sketches both functional and visually appealing. Key Features: Fully customizable grid for precision sketching Seamless Apple Pencil integration on iPad Supports finger drawing on iPhone and iPad Huge canvas for unrestricted creativity Image support: Paste images from pasteboard as backgrounds or symbols for enhanced creativity Combines freehand symbols and grid-based lines for unique, artful results Pro Tip: Easily Annotate Screenshots Paste a screenshot from the pasteboard into Infinity Sketch using the Insert Image icon. Choose "Pin selected images to background" from the Rectangle Select menu to lock it for annotation. Unpin to edit again. Whether you're sketching circuit diagrams, flowcharts, or any other schematic, Infinity Sketch offers the tools to make your designs shine. Privacy Policy: https://www.circuitshepherd.com/privacy-policy-for-Infinity-Sketch.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Handwritten Note at 5.0 against Infinity Sketch's 3.7. Simple Handwritten Note also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Infinity Sketch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Handwritten Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Infinity Sketch has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Simple Handwritten Note's written reviews are positive against 75% of Infinity Sketch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Simple Handwritten Note ships an update every 3 months, Infinity Sketch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Handwritten Note | Infinity Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryouhei Azuma | Josef Woess |
Customer experience
Simple Handwritten Note
Infinity Sketch
In-app purchases
Simple Handwritten Note
No in-app purchases
Infinity Sketch
No in-app purchases
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