Comparison

Evernote vs Sonocent Link

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

Head to head
About

Evernote

Capture ideas, organize notes, and manage tasks across all your devices. This app helps you tame distractions and accomplish more by bringing your to-dos, schedule, and important information together in one searchable place.

Highlights
  • Capture ideas as searchable notes
  • Create to-do lists with reminders
  • Organize with notebooks and tags
  • Scan and digitize paper documents
  • Sync across all devices
  • Integrate with Google Calendar
  • Web clipping for articles
Features
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Evernote is your second brain — the place to keep everything that matters and find it again the moment you need it. "…an invaluable tool for organizing a messy digital life." — The New York Times Capture a thought, a to-do, a photo, or a whole project, then let Evernote help you organize it, make sense of it, transcribe a meeting or tidy up a rough draft, and bring it back exactly when it counts. From the first spark of an idea to the finished plan, it all lives in one calm, searchable place — at work, at home, and everywhere in between. CAPTURE ANYTHING Jot a quick note, build a checklist, save a photo, an email or a PDF, or clip an article from the web before it disappears. Type it out, write by hand, snap a picture, or record a voice memo — whatever's fastest in the moment. Your ideas land in one place, ready when you are, so nothing gets lost on a sticky note or buried in your inbox. STAY ORGANIZED, EFFORTLESSLY Sort notes into notebooks and add tags, or just start writing and let structure follow. Group related notes together, pin the ones you reach for most, and keep work, school, and life neatly apart — without spending your day tidying up. Evernote keeps things in order so you can stay focused on the thinking. FIND WHAT YOU NEED, FAST Search across everything you've saved — including the text inside your images and PDFs. Ask in plain language and Semantic Search surfaces the right note, even when you can't remember the exact words or where you put it. The more you save, the more useful it becomes. MEET YOUR AI ASSISTANT Your AI Assistant clears away the busywork so you can stay in the thinking, working quietly alongside you. Record a conversation and Evernote AI transcribes and summarizes it for you; AI Transcription turns audio, images, and video into text; and AI Edit cleans up a rough draft, shortens it, or changes the tone while keeping it in your own voice. PLAN YOUR DAY Add due dates, reminders, and to-dos right inside your notes, so the next step is always clear and nothing slips through the cracks. Check things off as you go and keep momentum without switching apps. WORK EVERYWHERE Your notes sync automatically across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, and the web — start on one device and pick up right where you left off on another. Evernote works offline too, so you're never locked out of your own ideas, even when you're far from a signal. FOR WORK, SCHOOL, AND LIFE - Plan projects, prep meetings, and keep every detail in one place. - Take lecture notes, organize research, and study smarter for exams. - Save recipes, plan trips, track goals, and remember the little things that matter. - Keep a journal, draft your next big idea, and capture inspiration whenever it strikes. "Its magic lies in its flexibility." — PCMag However you think, and whatever you're working on, Evernote helps you remember everything and get it done. Capture today's idea — and find it the moment you need it.

About

Sonocent Link

Record, annotate, and organize audio notes with text, photos, and scribbles. Seamlessly sync recordings to a desktop application for further review and study.

Highlights
  • High-quality audio recording
  • Color highlighting of audio
  • Add text and photo notes
  • Scribbled notes alongside audio
  • Full playback and editing
  • Sync with desktop software
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Sonocent Link is the fully- featured companion app for Sonocent Audio Notetaker, on PC or Mac. The App enables users to create high quality audio recordings, mark up the interesting audio with colour highlighting and add text notes, photographs and scribbled notes alongside the audio. Once a recording is complete it can be saved on the mobile device and imported to Sonocent Audio Notetaker on PC or Mac for further review. *** Sonocent Link enables full playback of recordings made on the app, and allows all editing features to be used in the App on playback, so you can review and engage with your recordings wherever you are. *** Sonocent Link is made available as part of a wider subscription. If you have been told you have access to the Sonocent Link App please use the credentials that will have been provided to you as part of your subscription. If you do not have access to Sonocent Link as part of a wider subscription, please download the ‘Sonocent Recorder’ app, which can optionally be upgraded to receive premium features. “Users are likely to find annotating and visually organising audio a boost to productivity” - PC Advisor magazine Sonocent provides audio note taking software to help students study more effectively and productively by capturing the ideas in their classes as audio files, allowing users to highlight the most useful parts of the recording, to quickly and easily revisit and learn later.

Screenshots

Evernote4 screens
Sonocent Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Evernote at 4.4 against Sonocent Link's 3.6. Evernote also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Sonocent Link's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Evernote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $13.95 per month. Sonocent Link asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evernote holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evernote has 78K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Evernote's written reviews are positive against 14% of Sonocent Link's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evernote ships an update weekly, Sonocent Link every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Evernote versus Sonocent Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvernoteSonocent Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (78K ratings) — better3.6 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews50.4% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings78K — better16
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size331 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvernote CorporationSonocent Ltd

Customer experience

Evernote

All ratings77,955 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews4,389 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative42.4%

Sonocent Link

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

Evernote

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notes not saving properly
  • Sync issues between devices
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Search functionality not working as expected
  • Inability to access notes after subscription changes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved mobile app performance and stability
  • Enhanced security features like encryption and two-factor authentication
  • More flexible and affordable subscription options
  • Better customer support and communication
  • Expanded formatting and customization options

Sonocent Link

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Evernote

Subscriptions9
  • Evernote Plus$13.951 Month
  • Evernote Plus2 variants$15.001 Month
  • Evernote Premium2 variants$17.491 Month
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  • Evernote Personal$17.491 Month
  • Evernote Personal7 Days trial$17.491 Month
  • Monthly Personal Plan7 Days trial$17.491 Month
  • Evernote Personal Monthly$17.491 Month
  • Evernote Personal Monthly$22.001 Month
  • Evernote Premium$169.001 Year
None

Sonocent Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evernote free?
Evernote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonocent Link free?
Sonocent Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Evernote or Sonocent Link?
Evernote is rated higher. Evernote averages 4.4 out of 5 from 78K ratings, while Sonocent Link averages 3.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Evernote or Sonocent Link have ads?
Neither Evernote nor Sonocent Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Evernote or Sonocent Link?
Evernote ships an update weekly, and Sonocent Link every 5 months. Most recently, Evernote was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sonocent Link on October 24, 2026.

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