Comparison

Paper vs Notes

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

Head to head
About

Paper

This versatile application offers a digital canvas for a multitude of uses. Capture thoughts, sketch ideas, or simply doodle with ease. It provides a flexible space for your creative and organizational needs.

Highlights
  • Digital memo taking
  • Drawing capabilities
  • Scribbling functionality
  • Versatile use cases
Features
Read full description

The paper may be used for various purposes. This app also can be used for many purposes. - memo - drawing - scribbling

About

Notes

Features
Read full description

Your notes. Your aesthetic. Aesthetic Notes is not an ordinary notes app. Here every note gets its own paper, its own type and its own colour – and, if you like, a strip of tape, a wax seal or punch holes along the edge. What comes out doesn't look like a form. It looks like something off your desk. THE SAME NOTES EVERYWHERE – AND THE SAME DESIGN iCloud keeps your notes on iPhone, iPad and Mac at once. Not just the text: paper, type, colour, trimmings and image crop travel with them. A note you design in the evening looks exactly the same on your other device in the morning. Nothing gets reformatted, nothing goes missing. Everything stays private in your own iCloud. FOUR KINDS OF NOTES • Text note with weight, alignment and bullets • To-do list to tick off, with a reminder for each item • Table for plans, weeks and overviews • Picture note with a clean crop DESIGN IT UNTIL IT FEELS RIGHT Ten paper colours from cream to sage. Blank, lined or grid. Seventeen typefaces from plain to handwriting. Plus around thirty trimmings: tape, wax seals, pins, paper clips, punch holes, torn edges, decorative frames and bows. Found a combination you love? Save it in the Style Studio as your own style and apply it to any other note with a single tap. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Any note can go on your Home Screen as a widget – in three sizes and in its own design. Your shopping list ends up where you're already looking. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Individual notes can be locked with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. A locked note stays milky – lovely to look at, impossible to read. DRAWING Pen, marker, pencil and eraser. On iPad with Apple Pencil too. ON MAC AS WELL Aesthetic Notes is also available for macOS. There your notes sit right on the desktop, free to place anywhere, and they can turn transparent. FREE AND PRO Aesthetic Notes is free. Pro unlocks custom colours with an eyedropper, your own images as note backgrounds, the Design Collection and more typefaces. Try it free for seven days. Privacy Policy: https://notes-privacy-museandmethod.sofia-schuster02.chatgpt.site/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ das noch in deutsch. danke dir für alles ich schaue leich. ich brauche ein werbetext für die mac version noch bitte in beide sprachen

Screenshots

Paper1 screens
Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Paper at 7.0 against Notes's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Paper versus Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrgajja Co LtdSofia Schuster

Bugs and requests

Paper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Black blobs appearing on new pages
  • Inability to draw curved lines properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More color and brush options
  • Ability to save and export drawings
  • Landscape mode support
  • Improved responsiveness and reduced lag
  • Reliable autosave and undo/redo functionality

Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paper

One-time1
  • Paper Upgrade$1.99
3 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Notes Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Notes Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notes Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Paper free?
Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paper or Notes have ads?
Neither Paper nor Notes shows ads.

Other comparisons