# Notability vs Enter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Enter at 100% against Notability's 36%. 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.

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: 36% 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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notability | Enter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (457K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notability-ai-notes-and-planner/id360593530/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enter-take-notes-shape-ideas/id1565596460/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **457K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#75** | — |
| Size | 411 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Ginger Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/318126112) | [EnterMaurs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1546558152) |

## What reviewers say

### Notability

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

**Currently charting:** #75 Top Grossing · Productivity, #141 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


### Enter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/enter-take-notes-shape-ideas/id1565596460)

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.

**Highlights:** 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)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme Item Unlock | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notability free?

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

### Is Enter free?

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

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

Enter is rated higher. Notability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 457K ratings, while Enter averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Notability or Enter have ads?

Neither Notability nor Enter shows ads.

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

Notability ships an update weekly, and Enter monthly. Most recently, Notability was updated on September 25, 2026 and Enter on September 20, 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.*