# ZoomNotes vs Notehot

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZoomNotes at none against Notehot's 9. ZoomNotes also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 63%) and ratings volume (907 vs 175). Notehot's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $7.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

ZoomNotes costs $7.99 and Notehot $0.99 up front. Notehot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. ZoomNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for ZoomNotes against 4.5 for Notehot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZoomNotes has 907 ratings behind it against 175, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of ZoomNotes's written reviews are positive against 63% of Notehot's.

ZoomNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Notehot every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ZoomNotes | Notehot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | [4.5 (907 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoomnotes/id462234530/reviews) | [4.5 (175 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notehot-notes-and-voice-text/id1491473755/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **907** | 175 |
| Positive reviews | **84.0% of reviews** | 62.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 149 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Deliverance Software Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/374494333) | [Play Era](https://appshunter.io/developer/1491473754) |

## What reviewers say

### ZoomNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoomnotes/id462234530)

This comprehensive visual note-taking app offers extensive zoom capabilities for creating handwritten notes and sketches on various digital surfaces. It supports PDF annotation, digital planning with calendar integration, and advanced features like sub-pages and bookmarks for organized visual files.

**Highlights:** Extensive zoom range for notes and sketches, Write over PDF and Office documents, Digital planner creation and calendar integration, Sub-pages for hierarchical organization, Bookmarks with presentation playback, Handwriting recognition for search, Layers for content control

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful features
- 👍 Customizable interface
- 🖋 Smooth handwriting
- 🗓 Calendar integration
- 🔗 Linking capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 📚 Steep learning curve
- 🖥 Outdated user interface
- 🔍 Cluttered menus
- 🔀 Inconsistent page navigation

**Reported bugs**

- Randomly deleted text and input
- Syncing issues with cloud storage
- Unstable performance after updates
- Compatibility problems with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Handwriting to text conversion
- Improved page management
- Smoother page transitions
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Better integration with cloud services


### Notehot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notehot-notes-and-voice-text/id1491473755)

This app offers a versatile note-taking experience, combining text, handwriting, audio, and photos. It features speech-to-text conversion, OCR for image text extraction, and iCloud synchronization across devices. Organize notes with hierarchical folders and set timed reminders for important tasks.

**Highlights:** Multi-form recording (text, hand-drawn, audio, photo), Speech to text conversion, OCR text extraction from images, Hierarchical folder management, Timed reminders, iCloud synchronization, Export to PDF, PNG, JPEG

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| VIP Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| VIP Subscription | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| VIP Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| VIP Subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| VIP Subscription | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Very convenient for note-taking
- 👍 Smooth and clean interface
- 👍 User-friendly and convenient
- 👍 Good for recording things
- 👍 AI text generation is great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Misleading pricing, asks for subscription after download
- 😞 In-app purchases required for voice-to-text
- 😞 Limited language choices
- 😞 Requires money immediately after installation
- 😞 App is not free

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes and crashes
- Lost entire notes after app freezes
- Files are stretched or narrowed after import
- Imported files take up the entire screen
- Search function rarely finds existing text

**Requested features**

- Add Dark Mode
- Add smart shapes for diagraming
- Add a paper guide (college or wide)
- Add a 'pen' tool similar to pencil and marker
- Ability to add images


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ZoomNotes free?

ZoomNotes costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Notehot free?

Notehot costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ZoomNotes or Notehot?

ZoomNotes and Notehot are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 907 and 175 ratings respectively.

### Do ZoomNotes or Notehot have ads?

Neither ZoomNotes nor Notehot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ZoomNotes or Notehot?

ZoomNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notehot every 11 days. Most recently, ZoomNotes was updated on October 12, 2026 and Notehot on October 9, 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.*