Comparison

ZoomNotes vs Whitespace

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

Whitespace

This app combines note-taking simplicity with text editor power, allowing you to structure and format diverse items like articles or lists. Organize your thoughts and projects within customizable spaces, with features for writing, organizing, and editing your content.

Highlights
  • Unlimited items and spaces
  • Markdown syntax highlighting
  • Attach photos and videos
  • Full text search
  • Color-coded spaces
  • Backup and restore (Pro)
  • Passcode lock
Features
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Whitespace combines the simplicity of note taking tool with the power of a text editor. You define the structure and format of your items, which can be anything from a simple list to a long article. Then, categorize them into one or many spaces, as to put your items in context, like a web of ideas. Some Ways to Use Whitespace: - to record a journal: daily, travel, thoughts... - to manage lists: todo, shopping, packing, homework... - to collect: books to read, website links, wish lists... - to reflect: life quotes, philosophical moments, innovative ideas... - to work: blogging, writing papers, documents... - to capture: photo albums for events, videos - to study: take class notes, write up assignments, record homework - Whatever else you can think of! Writer - Unlimited Items and Spaces - Clean, simple and intuitive interface - Markdown syntax highlighting - Attach photos and videos - Full screen mode Organizer - Recent items - Quick add item or camera - Full text search - Intuitive gestures - Color coded spaces - Backup and Restore (Pro) - Passcode lock Editor - Structure and Formatting Toolbar - Trackball for cursor navigation - Drag and Drop Reorder paragraphs - Item info (word count, etc.) - Email items Make sure to share this app with your friends! We promise to keep the app updated! Dynotes Mobile Technology LTD. www.dynotes.com Follow us on Twitter @dynotes and Facebook! Supports iOS 7. Works on iOS 5+

Screenshots

ZoomNotes4 screens
Whitespace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Whitespace at Free against ZoomNotes's $7.99. Whitespace also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). ZoomNotes's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Whitespace is free to download; ZoomNotes costs $7.99 up front. Whitespace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZoomNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZoomNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZoomNotes has 907 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of ZoomNotes's written reviews are positive against 56% of Whitespace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZoomNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Whitespace every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ZoomNotes versus Whitespace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoomNotesWhitespace
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (907 ratings) — better2.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better56.0% of reviews
Number of ratings907 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeliverance Software LtdDynotes Mobile Technology LTD.

Customer experience

ZoomNotes

All ratings907 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews324 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative9.9%

Whitespace

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral24.0%
Negative20.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • Streamlined UI design

Whitespace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ZoomNotes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Whitespace

One-time1
  • Upgrade for Backup, Restore and Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is ZoomNotes free?
ZoomNotes costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whitespace free?
Whitespace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZoomNotes or Whitespace?
ZoomNotes is rated higher. ZoomNotes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 907 ratings, while Whitespace averages 2.8 from 10 ratings.
Do ZoomNotes or Whitespace have ads?
Neither ZoomNotes nor Whitespace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZoomNotes or Whitespace?
ZoomNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Whitespace every 2 months. Most recently, ZoomNotes was updated on September 23, 2026 and Whitespace on June 1, 2026.

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