SoundNote vs Printing for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoundNote
Record audio while taking notes and drawing. Tap any word or drawing to instantly jump to that moment in the recording. Ideal for students, journalists, and professionals to capture every detail in meetings, lectures, and interviews.
- Synchronized audio recording and note-taking
- Tap notes to jump to audio playback
- Integrated drawing tools with editing
- Zoom and scroll functionality for drawings
- Share notes and audio via email
- Transfer notes to Mac or PC
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SoundNote is the best way to take notes in meetings, lectures, and interviews. It tracks what you type and draw while recording audio, so you'll never worry about missing an important detail. During playback, just tap a word: SoundNote will jump right to the proper time in the audio. • Use SoundNote's powerful drawing tool for quick sketches. It's easy to edit them, too. Tap a drawing to select it, or tap twice to select an individual stroke. From there, you can drag it to wherever you want, or tap "Delete" to get rid of it. Use two fingers to zoom and scroll. • SoundNote is perfect for students. If you ever fall asleep in class, don't worry — SoundNote's got your back. Just tap what you wrote while you were awake, and SoundNote will play the audio to help you fill in the blanks. • SoundNote is also great for journalists. Ever miss an important detail during an interview and have to skim through your entire recording to find out what it was? With SoundNote, just tap a word from that part of the interview — it'll play back what you missed. • When you're done, share your text, drawings, and audio notes via email, or transfer them directly to your Mac or PC. Audio notes are recorded in standard M4A format: One hour of high quality audio is only 25MB.
Printing for iPad
Easily print photos, web pages, and various document types from your device. Supports a vast range of printers, including older models not compatible with AirPrint. Transfer files from your computer or cloud storage for printing.
- Print various document types (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.)
- Create new text documents
- Transfer files via web browser
- Print to networked or shared printers
- Print remote files from cloud storage
- Capture and process images
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Printing for iPad enables easy printing of photos, web pages, and various document types. "AWESOME APP. This app is great for using printers that can't be found with air print. It allows you to search for printers to add using wifi, or even manually enter a printer. 10 stars." - D, Dec 9, 2011 "FANTASTIC. This app did have an initial learning phase but everything is explained quite nicely in the help section. And once I understood the ropes, I can print almost everything I want ( haven't found anything yet which I haven't been able to print actually ). Highly recommended." - Ipad atheist turned devotee, Nov 23, 2011 "I can't stop using this app. Regards." - G, Sep 25, 2011 "WOW SWEET FOR NETWORK FILE PRINTING. Networked HP Photosmart 7960 on Jetdirect. I am able to print my MS documents, PDFs, etc from my file shares via Netportal ! Downloader works well for web page printing. Email attachment printing is sweet!" - T, Jul 22, 2011 FEATURES • View/print many document types, including PDF, Word, Excel, bitmap, TIFF, text, HTML, Open Office, GIF, and encapsulated PostScript. • Create new text documents. • Use a web browser to transfer files between your computer and this app. • Print to networked or shared printers. No additional software is necessary. This app includes support for over 1,400 printers from HP, Epson, Canon, Samsung, Brother, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Oki, Kyocera, Infotec, NRG, Lanier, and many more! • Print remote files on MobileMe, Box.net, or Dropbox, or download them into this app. • Print web-based files or download them into this app. • Capture and process images from your onboard camera or photo album. DOES THIS APP SUPPORT MY PRINTER? See the list of printer models this app supports at http://www.ndilitechnologies.com/help.html. IS THERE A FREE APP I CAN TRY FIRST? Yes. Printing Verification is our free demo printing app. You can use it to verify that any of our paid printing apps will work with your printer. HOW DO I USE THIS APP TO PRINT FROM MY OTHER APPS? Import the files from your other iPhone/iPad apps into this app, and then use this app to print them. (The operating system of the iPad/iPhone/iPod, iOS, is designed such that each app you install is given its own storage space. There is no centralized (shared) storage space on your device. This means that this app's proprietary printing engine only works within this app. To say it another way: the iOS does not support/allow third party system-wide drivers. The iOS cannot use this app to print files within another app's storage space—for example, files stored in Pages, Numbers, Safari, Notes, Mail, etc. Therefore, files created in other apps must be imported into this app.) Notes Regarding the optional Toll Free Number Subscription: • Title of service: Toll-Free Number Subscription • Length of subscription: 1,3, 6 or 12 month options • Price of subscription: $14.99,$39.99,$79.99,$14.99/year. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundNote at 70% against Printing for iPad's 21%. SoundNote also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
SoundNote costs $4.99 and Printing for iPad $4.99 up front. Printing for iPad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. SoundNote asks for nothing beyond the download.
SoundNote holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of SoundNote's written reviews are positive against 21% of Printing for iPad's.
SoundNote ships an update every 6 weeks, Printing for iPad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoundNote | Printing for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better | 2.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better | 20.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Estes | Ndili Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
SoundNote
Printing for iPad
User reviews
SoundNote
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for recording lectures and meetings
- 👍 Ability to tap notes to jump to that part of the audio
- 📤 Easy to export notes and audio
- 🎨 Drawing capabilities
- 🎥 Good audio quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Lack of password protection or security features
- 📂 No folder or organization system for notes
- 🖍️ Limited text formatting options (no bold, italic, etc.)
- 🔍 Difficulty navigating and searching through notes
Printing for iPad
From 7 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well with networked printers
- 👍 Prints test pages successfully
- 👍 Helpful customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent printing performance
- 🐛 Difficulty importing documents
- 🐛 Poor print quality
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain printers
Bugs and requests
SoundNote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Typing issues, such as duplicate characters or unresponsive keyboard
- Audio recording cutting out or becoming distorted
- Syncing issues between notes and audio
Requested features
5 requests- Folders or notebooks to organize notes
- Text formatting options (bold, italic, underline, etc.)
- Pause/rewind/fast-forward controls for audio playback
- Integration with cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- Ability to insert images or diagrams into notes
Printing for iPad
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Fails to detect or connect to printers
- Printing issues with multi-page documents
Requested features
3 requests- Print preview option
- Direct printing from other apps
- Improved user interface
In-app purchases
SoundNote
No in-app purchases
Printing for iPad
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