Comparison

Notability vs Stat CareOps

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

Head to head
About

Notability

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
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From your first lecture to your next big meeting, Notability helps you think, learn, and work better. Take handwritten notes, annotate documents, record audio, and stay organized in one place so your ideas are always clear, searchable, and ready when you need them. NEW: NOTABILITY CLASSIC IS BACK Prefer to pay one time for Notability? Our Classic plan is a one-time purchase with no subscription required. FREE DIGITAL NOTES FOR WORK & SCHOOL • Write, type, or sketch with digital ink, highlighters, and text tools. • Mark up anything: PDFs, textbooks, lecture slides, images, and more. • Combine handwriting, typed text, images, diagrams, and sketches on the same page. • Stay organized with customizable folders and subjects that grow with you. FOR PROFESSIONALS: WORK SMARTER AND SAVE TIME • Mark up documents, capture meetings, organize ideas, and present with confidence. • Import and handwrite on any document: PDFs, DOCs, presentations, reports, and more. • Fill out forms in the office or on a job site. • Combine handwriting, text, photos and documents in one place. • Record calls and meetings to transcribe voice in real-time. Audio is synced to your notes so nothing is missed. • Receive automated meeting notes, takeaways, and summaries. • Search handwriting, transcripts, text, and PDFs to quickly revisit decisions and action items. • Present notes, documents, and ideas in full screen, with a laser pointer to guide attention. • View and edit two notes side-by-side to stay focused and productive. • Share a PDF of your note in one tap. FOR STUDENTS: STUDY SMARTER AND ACE EXAMS • Take handwritten notes digitally or annotate lecture slides or your textbooks. • Record lectures and get instant audio transcripts and real-time summaries in your notes. • Audio recordings are synced to the exact moment you write in a note — perfect for lectures. • Import lecture slides, textbook PDFs, and assignments into organized folders and subjects. • Search across handwriting, typed notes, and transcripts to instantly find content from classes. • Study content from your note with personalized quizzes and flashcards to practice with active recall. • Chat with your notes to review concepts, clarify ideas, and prepare for exams. WORK YOUR WAY • Seamlessly switch between handwriting and typing. • Import files instantly and keep everything connected. • Share notes easily to collaborate or get feedback when needed. • Access your notes across iPad, iPhone, Mac, and the web. • Create beautiful notes using templates from the Notability Gallery. UPGRADE TO A NOTABILITY SUBSCRIPTION Notability is free to use. With an upgraded subscription, you can receive: • Unlimited note-taking • AI-powered productivity and study tools • Handwriting recognition and math conversion • Live Audio transcripts • Auto-backup and iCloud sync Download for free on iPad, iPhone, Mac, and web. Privacy Policy: notability.com/privacy Terms of Service: notability.com/terms

About

Stat CareOps

Receive real-time push notifications for critical patient care events, such as nurse calls, exam room cleaning needs, or infectious disease alerts. Streamline patient flow and enhance care delivery by easily adding users and managing alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Nurse call alerts
  • Exam room cleaning notifications
  • Infectious disease alerts
  • User management
  • Streamlined patient flow
Features
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With the Stat CareOps iOS app, you can be notified via push notification when a patient calls for a nurse, an exam room needs a terminal clean, or even when a patient with a possible infectious disease is roomed. Adding users and receiving alerts to better care for patients has never been easier!

Screenshots

Notability4 screens
Stat CareOps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stat CareOps at none against Notability's 13. Stat CareOps also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Notability's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Notability sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Stat CareOps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stat CareOps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notability has 458K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notability ships an update weekly, Stat CareOps every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Notability versus Stat CareOps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotabilityStat CareOps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (458K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings458K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size413 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGinger LabsSyncTimes, Inc.

Customer experience

Notability

All ratings457,834 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews3,712 reviews
Positive36.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative55.1%

Stat CareOps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Notability

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Stat CareOps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Notability

Subscriptions9
  • Notability Lite$5.991 Month
  • Notability Plus$7.991 Month
  • Notability Plus$12.993 Months
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  • Notability Lite$14.991 Year
  • Notability Plus1 Year trial2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Notability Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Notability Plus$19.991 Year
  • Notability Pro$19.991 Month
  • Notability Pro3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notability Classic$49.99
None

Stat CareOps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notability free?
Notability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stat CareOps free?
Stat CareOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notability or Stat CareOps?
Stat CareOps is rated higher. Notability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 458K ratings, while Stat CareOps averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Notability or Stat CareOps have ads?
Stat CareOps shows ads; Notability does not.
Which is updated more often, Notability or Stat CareOps?
Notability ships an update weekly, and Stat CareOps every 4 months. Most recently, Notability was updated on October 16, 2026 and Stat CareOps on September 30, 2026.

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