# Evernote vs Paint Gallery

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paint Gallery at 95% against Evernote's 51%. Paint Gallery also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). Evernote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Evernote sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $13.95 per month and Paint Gallery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Paint Gallery holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evernote has 78K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Evernote's written reviews are positive against 95% of Paint Gallery's.

Evernote ships an update weekly, Paint Gallery every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Evernote | Paint Gallery |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (78K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evernote-ai-notes-and-notebook/id281796108/reviews) | **[4.7 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-gallery/id445258482/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **78K** | 68 |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | **94.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#33** | — |
| Size | 332 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Evernote Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/281796111) | [Bilal Javed Bhutta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825603834) |

## What reviewers say

### Evernote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evernote-ai-notes-and-notebook/id281796108)

**Currently charting:** #33 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evernote Plus | $13.95 | per month |
| Evernote Plus | $15.00 | per month |
| Evernote Premium | $17.49 | per month |
| Evernote Personal | $17.49 | per month |
| Evernote Personal | $17.49 | per month |
| Monthly Personal Plan | $17.49 | per month |
| Evernote Personal Monthly | $17.49 | per month |
| Evernote Personal Monthly | $22.00 | per month |
| Evernote Premium | $169.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 High quality notes app
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 👍 Useful features and integrations
- 👍 Powerful search and organization
- 👍 Seamless cross-device sync

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable on mobile
- 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 👎 Declining quality and customer support
- 👎 Aggressive upselling and limitations on free version

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Paint Gallery

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-gallery/id445258482)

Unleash your creativity with a free and fun painting application. This app offers a wide range of tools, including pencils, brushes, text, and shape drawing, along with the ability to import and export your artwork.

**Highlights:** Pencil tool, Various brushes, Color fill, Text tool, Draw shapes, Import/export drawings, Create photo galleries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎨 Powerful drawing tools
- 💡 Ability to import photos
- 🎨 Wide variety of colors and brushes
- 👍 Great for kids and beginners

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🔒 No option to retrieve accidentally deleted drawings
- 💡 Lack of advanced features like layers, blending, and rotation

**Reported bugs**

- Paintings sometimes do not display properly after painting
- Crashes when trying to use certain tools or features

**Requested features**

- Add a physical trash can to retrieve deleted drawings
- Implement a copy/paste and rotate/resize feature for added elements
- Include a layer system for more advanced editing


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Evernote free?

Evernote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Paint Gallery free?

Paint Gallery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Evernote or Paint Gallery?

Paint Gallery is rated higher. Evernote averages 4.4 out of 5 from 78K ratings, while Paint Gallery averages 4.7 from 68 ratings.

### Do Evernote or Paint Gallery have ads?

Paint Gallery shows ads; Evernote does not.

### Which is updated more often, Evernote or Paint Gallery?

Evernote ships an update weekly, and Paint Gallery every 2 months. Most recently, Evernote was updated on October 22, 2026 and Paint Gallery on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*