# Notability vs StretchPaper

The clearest difference is price: Notability at Free against StretchPaper's $2.99. Notability also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (458K vs 64). StretchPaper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). On ads there is nothing between them.

Notability is free to download; StretchPaper costs $2.99 up front. Notability sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. StretchPaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Notability holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notability has 458K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Notability's written reviews are positive against 50% of StretchPaper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Notability ships an update weekly, StretchPaper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notability | StretchPaper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (458K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notability-ai-notes-and-planner/id360593530/reviews)** | [3.8 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stretchpaper/id1209617522/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **458K** | 64 |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#95** | — |
| Size | 413 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ginger Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/318126112) | [Infinite State Machine Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/326246843) |

## What reviewers say

### Notability

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

**Currently charting:** #95 Top Grossing · Productivity, #188 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 Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Notability Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| 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


### StretchPaper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stretchpaper/id1209617522)

Unleash your creativity on an expansive, virtually endless digital canvas. This app allows for detailed note-taking, intricate diagramming, and artistic expression without space constraints. Export your work in various formats, customize your tools, and enjoy a seamless drawing experience.

**Highlights:** Infinite canvas, Note-taking, Diagramming, Artistic drawing, Export as images/PDFs, Vector manipulation, Custom pen definitions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Infinite canvas/zoom
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Good for mind maps/brainstorming
- 💡 Useful for Apple Pencil
- 💡 Great for freehand flowcharts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Lost work/data loss
- 🐛 Poor palm rejection
- 🐛 Finger drawing issues
- 🐛 Export/share crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and lost all work
- App crashes when trying to share/export
- Paste function not working
- Undo doesn't go back far enough
- Delete then undo bug

**Requested features**

- Add 2-finger tap to undo
- Add 3-finger tap to redo
- Disable finger drawing/touch input
- Add ruler/scale feature
- Add shape detection


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notability free?

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

### Is StretchPaper free?

StretchPaper costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Notability is rated higher. Notability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 458K ratings, while StretchPaper averages 3.8 from 64 ratings.

### Do Notability or StretchPaper have ads?

Neither Notability nor StretchPaper shows ads.

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

Notability ships an update weekly, and StretchPaper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notability was updated on October 16, 2026 and StretchPaper on October 9, 2026.

---

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