# Notability vs MWeb

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MWeb at 67% against Notability's 37%. MWeb also leads on iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.5). Notability's advantage is ratings volume (457K vs 153) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notability sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and MWeb sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Notability holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notability has 457K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Notability's written reviews are positive against 67% of MWeb's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Notability ships an update weekly, MWeb every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notability | MWeb |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (457K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notability-ai-notes-and-planner/id360593530/reviews)** | [4.5 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mweb-markdown-writing-notes/id1183407767/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **457K** | 153 |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | **66.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#80** | — |
| Size | 411 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **14.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ginger Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/318126112) | [禄海 区](https://appshunter.io/developer/954188947) |

## What reviewers say

### Notability

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notability-ai-notes-and-planner/id360593530)

**Currently charting:** #80 Top Grossing · Productivity, #129 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Capture, organize, and enhance your thoughts with a versatile digital notebook. Seamlessly blend handwriting, typing, and multimedia to annotate documents, record lectures, and generate summaries. Ideal for students and professionals seeking to boost productivity and learning.

**Highlights:** Handwritten and typed notes, PDF and document annotation, Audio recording and transcription, AI-powered summaries and quizzes, Customizable organization, Cross-device sync

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notability Lite | $5.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $7.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $12.99 | per 3 months |
| Notability Lite | $14.99 | per year |
| Notability Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Notability Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Notability Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $29.99 | per year |
| Notability Pro | $99.99 | per year |
| Notability Classic | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for note-taking
- 👍 Smooth handwriting experience
- 📝 Excellent organization and file management
- 🎙️ Useful audio recording feature
- 🔍 Handwriting recognition and search

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues with iCloud
- 🔍 Limited search and organization options
- 🖍️ Frustrating highlighter behavior
- 🔒 Concerns about subscription model
- 🔧 Buggy after recent updates

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappearing or getting corrupted
- Frequent crashes and performance issues
- Palm rejection problems after updates
- Inconsistent behavior when importing files

**Requested features**

- Improved folder/hierarchy organization
- More shape recognition and drawing tools
- Side-by-side viewing of multiple notes
- Ability to edit/rename audio recordings
- Better integration with other apps and services


### MWeb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mweb-markdown-writing-notes/id1183407767)

A powerful writing and note-taking application focused on Markdown. It offers a robust editor, document management, and publishing capabilities for efficient text creation and organization.

**Highlights:** Markdown editor with CommonMark and GFM support, Document management via Folders mode, Note-taking with Library mode and tagging, Publishing and sharing functions, Cross-device synchronization, Image and math formula preview

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MWeb Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| MWeb for iPhone/iPad | $14.99 | one-time |
| MWeb for Mac | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notability free?

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

### Is MWeb free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Notability or MWeb?

Notability is rated higher. Notability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 457K ratings, while MWeb averages 4.5 from 153 ratings.

### Do Notability or MWeb have ads?

Neither Notability nor MWeb shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notability or MWeb?

Notability ships an update weekly, and MWeb every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notability was updated on September 24, 2026 and MWeb on September 2, 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.*