Comparison

FastFinga 3 vs Neo Studio 2

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

Head to head
About

FastFinga 3

Create handwritten notes, personalized emails, and social media posts with this versatile app. It offers extensive customization for pens, backgrounds, and fonts, and allows easy sharing to cloud services and social media.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes and emails
  • Customizable pens and colors
  • Insert photos and emojis
  • Export to Evernote, Twitter, Dropbox
  • Organize notes by folders
  • Sketch Pad integration
Features
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FastFinga is a fantastic, fast and easy handwriting application for iPhone/iPod touch and iPad. This #1 selling app has evolved since its creation and continues to get better with each update. FastFinga 3 includes our other very popular Sketch Pad 3 app so you can now choose to create FastFinga documents or SketchPad documents. ■ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS and IDEAS... FastFinga's amazing inking enables you to… - Make fast hand-written notes - Send personalized emails in YOUR handwriting - Create hand-written Tweets - Post hand-written notes direct to Evernote, Twitter and Dropbox ■ SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE… - Choose a pen size and color and write a word on the screen - Use Cut and Paste to reorganize document. ■ SIMPLE FEATURES… - 3 pen size - 4 pen color palette allowing unlimited customization. - Easy eraser - Undoable pen strokes - Undoable editing - Cut & paste - Fast and simple inserting of photos - Fast and fun inserting of emojis - Customizable button locations - Customizable background colors - Customizable Fonts - Choose left-to-right/right-to-left directions setting for each document depending on your language preference - Organize by folders. ■ FEATURES IN DETAIL… - Universal binary… works on both iPad and iPhone. - Built-in emoji keyboard. - Keyboard for inserting typed text. - Quick number and special character popup keys above keyboard. You can quickly insert special characters. - Special character popup keys is customizable. - Customizable font… more than 40 font families, or install your favorite font via iTunes. - Compatible with left-to-right and right-to-left writing direction. - Insert handwritten note - Handwriting pad contains palm-rest in iPad version which prevents unwanted smudging. … suitable for both left-handed and right-handed. - Tap enter to insert handwritten word into document, or enable automatic inserting. - Handwriting pad is customizable for your preferred writing size. - Insert checkbox - Insert "Quote" … you can quickly copy frequently used sentences such as email template. - Insert alarm - Insert voice note (mp3, both in a note and as a separate file) - Insert time stamp … in customizable format - Insert photo (both in a note and as a separate file) - Insert Sketch Pad (both in a note and as a separate file) - Landscape and portrait compatible both on iPad and iPhone version. - Create standard note with styled text, plain-text, Sketch Pad, voice note, and photo. - Export note to printer, other apps including "Photos" app, Evernote, Twitter, Google docs, Google Picasa web, Dropbox. - Pre-set email recipients. - Synchronization with Dropbox … sync in both directions. - Import files from Dropbox. - Voice recorder can record MP3. - Built in photo browser for jpeg and png files. - Built in movie browser for videos. - Search by contents and filename. - Selectable from thumbnail style browser and list style browser. - Rocket start for note… customizable so the app creates new blank note when opened. ** Sketch Pad features ** - Unlimited canvas size - Trackpad for easy scrolling - Detach and position tool-bar where you want - Customizable grid lines - Customizable background color - Smooth line with rounded ends - Organizing document folders - Export to Twitter, Evernote, Google docs, Picasa, Dropbox, printer, other apps, email, photo library and Mac. - Flag a sketch or note - Assign Alarm to a sketch or note - Palm Rest (ideal for stylus users)... Fully adjustable for either right-handed or left-handed users (iPad only) - Two finger scrolling in writing mode - Zooming in/out by double tapping in browse mode - Zooming by pinching gesture can also be selectable -------- iPad 3rd generation with Retina Display requires free upgrade to iOS 6 to use this app. With Love by Tony on the Moon http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tonyonthemoon/Poem-index.html

About

Neo Studio 2

This app digitizes your handwritten notes from paper using a smartpen. It offers features like text extraction, area selection for sharing, and automatic separation of overlapping handwriting. Enjoy real-time synchronization across devices for a seamless note-taking experience.

Highlights
  • Digitize handwriting on paper
  • Text extraction from notes
  • Lasso tool for area selection
  • Automatic separation of overlapping handwriting
  • Real-time synchronization
  • Voice recording
Features
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A note-taking app that digitizes handwriting on paper. Reborn as the dedicated application for Neo Smartpen: Neo Studio 2! Experience the improved Neo Studio 2 with a more convenient and streamlined note-taking environment, expanding the handwriting paradigm. #Introduction of Main Features [Page View] Now you can scroll through the timeline with a single page view. You can easily check your handwritten notes without entering a detailed page. [Text Extraction] The previous 'Handwriting Recognition' function has been renamed to 'Text Extraction.' It has also been changed to a button at the bottom right of the handwriting detail page, allowing you to instantly convert your handwritten content into text. [Lasso Tool] In the handwriting detail page, you can select specific areas with the Lasso Tool for text extraction or to share only the selected area. [Split] Now overlapping handwriting is automatically separated. This addresses the issue of choosing the right time of overlapping notes, allowing you to isolate them and then automatically separate into the same notebook as the first writing. [Connect Only This Pen] If other smart pens are on, they may automatically connect to the app, but now you can focus on one pen, adding this feature to boost concentration. [Synchronization] Synchronization is now done in real-time without manual intervention, so you can log in with your existing account on any device, and your handwritten data will be reflected automatically. [Compatible Smartpens for Neo Studio] Neo Smartpen A1 (NWP-F151), Neo Smartpen R1 (NWP-F40), Neo Smartpen R1(NWP-F45-NC), Neo Smartpen M1 (NWP-F50), Neo Smartpen M1+ (NWP-F51), Neo Smartpen N2 (NWP-F121C), Neo Smartpen dimo (NWP-F30), LAMY Sadari all black ncode (NWP-F80) [Service Access Permission Information] - Bluetooth: Used to connect smart pens and devices through Bluetooth. - Photo permission: Used to set notebook covers with personal photos or save shared files to the device. - Audio recording and microphone: Used for voice recording in Neo Studio 2. * If you don't agree to these permissions, some features of the service might not function properly. * The Neo Studio 2 app's access permissions are compatible with iOS 16 or later versions. [Service Access Permissions Guide] Bluetooth: Used to connect the smartpen and device Photo access: Used to set personal photos as notebook covers or to save shared files to the device Audio recording & microphone: Used for the voice recording feature of Neo Studio 2 Some features may not function properly if permissions are not granted. Neo Studio 2 requires iOS 16 or later.

Screenshots

FastFinga 31 screens
Neo Studio 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Neo Studio 2 at Free against FastFinga 3's $9.99. FastFinga 3's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and review sentiment (57% vs 20%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Neo Studio 2 is free to download; FastFinga 3 costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FastFinga 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of FastFinga 3's written reviews are positive against 20% of Neo Studio 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastFinga 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, Neo Studio 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FastFinga 3 versus Neo Studio 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastFinga 3Neo Studio 2
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better1.8 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings719 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB693 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatalystwoNeoLAB Convergence Inc

Customer experience

FastFinga 3

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral17.9%
Negative25.4%

Neo Studio 2

All ratings19 ratings
Positive21.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

FastFinga 3

No in-app purchases

None

Neo Studio 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FastFinga 3 free?
FastFinga 3 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neo Studio 2 free?
Neo Studio 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FastFinga 3 or Neo Studio 2?
FastFinga 3 is rated higher. FastFinga 3 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Neo Studio 2 averages 1.8 from 19 ratings.
Do FastFinga 3 or Neo Studio 2 have ads?
Neither FastFinga 3 nor Neo Studio 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FastFinga 3 or Neo Studio 2?
FastFinga 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Neo Studio 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, FastFinga 3 was updated on September 24, 2026 and Neo Studio 2 on September 2, 2026.

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