Notability vs Enter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Handwritten and typed notes
- PDF and document annotation
- Audio recording and transcription
- AI-powered summaries and quizzes
- Customizable organization
- Cross-device sync
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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
Enter
This app serves as a digital workspace for organizing thoughts, from simple lists to complex project notes. It offers a comprehensive toolset including notes, voice memos, and rich text formatting, with advanced linking and smart conversion tools.
- Robust Tag Network
- Rapid Write Interface
- Comprehensive Toolset (Notes, Photos, Voice Memos, Hyperlinks)
- Rich Text Options
- Efficient Management (Checklists, Drag-and-Drop, Archive, Privacy Locks)
- Advanced Bi-directional Linking
- Smart Conversion Tools (Voice-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, Image Text Extraction)
- Cloud Sync (iCloud)
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Cultivate Ideas, Craft Masterpieces Enter is your digital hub for transforming fleeting hunches into tangible outcomes. This all-in-one tool is designed for everything from simple planners and lists to complex project notes and groundbreaking ideas. Whether you’re charting discoveries in your personal life or outlining revolutionary concepts, Enter is the ultimate workspace for thinkers, dreamers, and doers. Experience Continuous Innovation Continually developed to deliver the best user experience, Enter invites you to join a community of creators who see the world differently. Download now and start exploring the potential of your ideas. Benefits & Features Robust Tag Network: Customize your workspace with dynamic tags for effortless organization and retrieval. Rapid Write Interface: Designed for all forms of writing to capture ideas swiftly and clearly. Comprehensive Toolset: Includes Notes, Photos, Voice Memos, and Hyperlinks. Rich Text Options: Extensive formatting capabilities with inline photo and link integration. Efficient Management: Features Checklists, Drag-and-Drop Editing, Archive, and Privacy Locks. Advanced Linking: Stack entries with bi-directional linking for complex thought mapping. Smart Conversion Tools: Voice-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, and text extraction from images or web links. Seamless Integration: Document Scanning, Custom Appearance Settings, and Export Options. Cloud Sync: iCloud synchronization ensures your data is safe, private, and accessible across all your devices. Free to Use – No Subscriptions Required Enter is completely free, requires no subscriptions, and does not necessitate account creation. Your data remains yours alone—stored on your device and within your personal iCloud space, ensuring complete privacy and security. Resources & Support Need help or have suggestions? Reach out to us at support@entermaurs.com. Discover More Visit us online at ENTERMAURS.com and follow our journey on social media @ENTERMAURS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Enter at 100% against Notability's 37%. Enter also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Notability's advantage is ratings volume (457K vs 6) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Notability sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Enter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Enter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notability has 457K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Notability's written reviews are positive against 100% of Enter's.
Notability ships an update weekly, Enter monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notability | Enter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (457K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 457K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #77 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 411 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ginger Labs | EnterMaurs |
Customer experience
Notability
Enter
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
Enter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notability
- 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 Plus$19.991 Year
- Notability Pro$19.991 Month
- Notability Plus$29.991 Year
- Notability Pro3 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Notability Classic$49.99
Enter
- Theme Item Unlock$0.99









