Comparison

ZoomNotes vs Fullnotes

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

Head to head
About

ZoomNotes

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
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ZoomNotes is the most comprehensive visual note-taking app with huge zoom range. Make handwritten notes and sketches on virtual paper, huge WhiteBoards , PDF files, images and MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents (via GoogleDrive). Sync your documents between your iPad and iPhone with iCloud. ZoomNotes is compatible with any capacitive stylus pen and also with the top electronic pens on the market including the fabulous Apple Pencil. ZoomNotes Desktop for Mac now also available. Features include: MULTIPLE PEN TYPES There are 8 pen types to choose from including gel, nib, pencil and watercolour each with unlimited line thicknesses. HANDWRITING RECOGNITION Search handwritten notes. DIGITAL PLANNING Either import a planner pdf or use the ‘Custom digital planner’ option to create your own. You can configure a planner to show events and reminders from the Calendar and Reminder apps. SUB-PAGES This unique feature allows you to use ‘pages within pages’. This allows you to use sticky-notes and enables the creation of hierarchical visual files. You can also insert whole pdf files as sub-pages, or import pages from other ZoomNotes documents into a sub-page. BOOKMARKS Bookmarks allow you save views in your documents, and then return to them at a later date. There are animated playback facilities to allow you to present with or to create videos from your document. LINKS Add links between pages, and even between documents. This lets you create your own digital planners, enhance imported pdf planners or create indices. SPLIT_SCREEN Edit and view two documents side by side (or above and below). You can now also have 2 views of the same document. CALENDAR EVENTS Add events/reminders linked to your documents, possibly with alarms. The URL in the event links back to the document in ZoomNotes. HUGE ZOOM RANGE, WHITEBOARD MODE Zoom in and out without arbitrary limits including rotated views. LAYERS Layers let you control what is visible on a page, also options for 'master layers' which show on all pages. WRITE OVER PDF FILES Import and write over PDFs, Microsoft Office files Word, Excel and PowerPoint (via GoogleDrive). UNLIMITED PAPER SIZES AND STYLES Make your page as small or as large as you like. Choose any type of paper with our configurable paper types. FULLY EDITABLE In ZoomNotes, you can select, scale, rotate, shift and flip (mirror) objects. Cut, copy and paste are also available, including between documents, pages and other apps. SHAPES AND ARROWS Regular shapes and arrows (ideal for visual mapping); they can be drawn with the polygon tool or roughly drawn by hand and automatically converted into the exact geometric shape. SYMBOL LIBRARY Fully configurable library of reusable shapes and images. IMAGES AND IMAGE EDITING Insert images (photos) in your documents at any size and scale. Crop, mask, re-sample, edit transparency, scan-correct and deform images. Insert images and videos from camera or photo library. TYPED TEXT Enter typed text via keyboard; with a wide range of fonts and font sizes, font colours, fills and borders. Text can be entered at all zoom scales and can be selected and moved, scaled and rotated. RECORD AND PLAYBACK SOUNDS Including import and export of mp3 files. You can also insert a sound recording on the page to which it relates. Now linked to drawing. SHARE DOCUMENTS Share documents as PDF files, images, videos or ZoomNotes documents (via email, iTunes, clipboard, Dropbox, Twitter and Evernote, Airdrop, iCloud Drive and Open in. USE FOR PRESENTATIONS ZoomNotes is VGA compatible for use with projectors, monitors and AirPlay. MAGNIFICATION WINDOW Write into a zoomed in view whilst still viewing the zoomed out view. There are lots more details including videos or the app in action at www.zoom-notes.com. We respond to every email sent to support@zoom-notes.com

About

Fullnotes

This app offers an infinite canvas for writing, drawing, and organizing notes. Seamlessly import and annotate PDFs, add images, and utilize intuitive tools for a distraction-free workspace. Export your creations to share with others.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for notes and drawings
  • Import and annotate PDFs
  • Organize PDF pages visually
  • Add images to canvas
  • Intuitive drawing and highlighting tools
  • Export work for sharing
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Fullnotes: PDF Meet Infinite Canvas, Mindmap, Sticky notes Key Features: • Endless space to write, draw, and organize • Import, add and annotate PDFs on your canvas • Organize PDF pages in visual way • Add images into canvas • Intuitive drawing and highlighting tools • Easy zoom in/out for detail or overview • Choose many different backgrounds • Export your work to share with others • iCloud sync across all your devices • Clutter-free, distraction-free workspace Seamlessly integrate with your existing tools - import from camera, document scanners, and other productivity apps.Bring your PDF pages, images, and sketches together in one intuitive app on an infinite canvas. Edit PDFs directly, use it as sticky notes, and organize your thoughts visually in spatial freeform notes. Perfect for studying, summarizing idea, brainstorming, research, and project planning and making the good notes. " Perfect for students, professionals, artists, and visual thinkers! " Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XROsA7XKc4tfOqbGLvdXG-PR5gzXHpsi/view?usp=sharing Fullnotes offers optional in-app purchases, including a one-time lifetime unlock and auto-renewable subscription options.

Screenshots

ZoomNotes4 screens
Fullnotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fullnotes at Free against ZoomNotes's $7.99. Fullnotes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). ZoomNotes's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 43%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fullnotes is free to download; ZoomNotes costs $7.99 up front. Fullnotes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ZoomNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for ZoomNotes against 4.6 for Fullnotes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZoomNotes has 915 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of ZoomNotes's written reviews are positive against 43% of Fullnotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZoomNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Fullnotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ZoomNotes versus Fullnotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoomNotesFullnotes
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (915 ratings)4.6 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings915 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB225 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeliverance Software LtdKomchan Maneechai

Customer experience

ZoomNotes

All ratings915 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews366 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative10.1%

Fullnotes

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

ZoomNotes

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • Handwriting to text conversion
  • Improved page management
  • Smoother page transitions
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Better integration with cloud services
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  • Streamlined UI design

Fullnotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ZoomNotes

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Fullnotes

Subscriptions2
  • Fullnotes Pro$2.991 Month
  • Fullnotes Pro$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Fullnotes Access (2)$4.99
  • Fullnotes Access$9.99
  • Lifetime Access$34.99

Questions

Is ZoomNotes free?
ZoomNotes costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fullnotes free?
Fullnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZoomNotes or Fullnotes?
Fullnotes is rated higher. ZoomNotes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 915 ratings, while Fullnotes averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.
Do ZoomNotes or Fullnotes have ads?
Neither ZoomNotes nor Fullnotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZoomNotes or Fullnotes?
ZoomNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fullnotes weekly. Most recently, ZoomNotes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fullnotes on October 27, 2026.

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