Comparison

SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo vs abcNotes

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

Head to head
About

SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo

Capture ideas, lectures, and meetings with a powerful app that combines typed notes, high-quality audio recordings, and photos. Organize your thoughts with color-coding and categories, set reminders, and easily share your creations.

Highlights
  • Typed notes with integrated recordings and photos
  • Color-coded and categorized organization
  • High-quality audio recording
  • Add photos from camera or library
  • Set reminders and alerts
  • Share notes via email, WiFi, or Dropbox
Features
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NOTES + RECORDING + PHOTOS + REMINDERS Auto-organized with color code / category Perfect for Lectures, Meetings, Conferences, Interviews, Debriefings, Brainstorming, Quick notes, To-Do Lists, Planning, and more. Awesome for Work, School and Daily Life. Type, record, or type while recording/playing, also add in photographs and capture everything. This is the quickest & most effective notes app available ========= APP DESCRIPTION ========= Super Note helps you create notes very rapidly and make voice recordings during, as well as add photos. The notes are color coded so you can find them instantly and you can change the note color/category on the fly. You can also set future alert reminders on individual notes. Recordings & Photos are built into the note and can be made any time - you can take notes & photos while recording or while playing, and you can pause/resume to add new recording sections to an existing recording. You can also transfer your notes to other people or to your computer using email, WiFi, or dropbox. ========= APP FEATURES ========= ---- TYPED NOTES ---- ● Text notes with built in recordings & photos ● Color coded note templates ● Topic related note templates ● Copy / Paste / Spell Check / Languages, and everything else you'd expect from a great text editor ● Swipe left/right to switch to other notes ---- AUTO-ORGANIZED ---- ● Sort by date, category, or alphabetically ● Rapid search with instant search results ● Change color / template on the fly ---- RECORDINGS ---- ● High quality audio recordings ● Recording works also when device is locked ● Recordings are built into your typed notes ● Record & take notes at the same time! ● Pause and continue your recording session ● Playback recordings while typing ---- PHOTOS ---- ● Add photos to your notes ● Capture from camera or choose from your library ● Photos are auto-attached to your typed notes ● Take photos while recording / typing ---- REMINDERS/ALERTS ---- ● Set reminders on your notes ● Alerts pop up even if app is closed ---- SENDING & SHARING ---- ● Download to computer through WiFi ● Export to Dropbox ● Send to yourself via email ---- iPhone, iPad, iPod ---- ● Supports iPhone, iPod and iPad ● Tested & certified on all product models ● Built using Apple recommended methods ---- FREE VERSION ---- ● Limited to 4 notes & 1 photo per note This app includes an auto renewing subscription which unlocks unlimited notes - Subscription options are either monthly, every 3 months or yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication." ● Privacy Policy: http://www.fitness22.com/privacy-policy ● Terms of Use: http://fitness22content.com/Components/WebPages/TermsOfUse/TermsOfUse.html Dear customers, we are here for you! Questions? Comments? Support? just drop us a mail to support@fitness22.com

About

abcNotes

Create realistic, customizable sticky notes and to-do lists on your iOS device. Organize shopping lists, class notes, and projects with a variety of backgrounds and skins. Share and sync your notes across devices.

Highlights
  • Realistic sticky note appearance
  • Customizable skins and backgrounds
  • Virtual desktops for organization
  • Scale, rotate, and drag notes
  • Email and sync notes
  • Save notes as images
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abcNotes - Simply the most realistic & user friendly notes in the world! abcNotes - is a freeware, feature limited version. The limitations are: • Only one desktop (paid version supports up to 15 virtual desktops) • Only 10 note skins (45 in paid version) • Only 32 desktop backgrounds (88 in paid version) • Synchronization is NOT supported • A bit of advertisements. abc Notes Lite - Checklist & Sticky Note Application for iPhone and iPad (share, email and synch your lists, memos, projects and school notebooks) free version Bellow is the description of the abcNotes full version: ----------------------------------------- abcNotes was designed to become your stylish and highly customizable, functional and easy to use assistant in taking notes and managing To Do lists. abcNotes is an awesome note taking application! It takes advantage of unique iOS devices touchscreen preserving realistic look & feel of paper sticky notes. BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE: • 88 backgrounds to choose from • 45 note skins • 27 badge designs & 115 icons EXTREMELY FUNCTIONAL: • 15 virtual desktops • Scale, rotate and drag notes • Easy to edit, duplicate, move between desktops • Supports any iPad orientation SHARE YOUR NOTES: • Email notes and desktops • Copy note image to any application • Synchronize notes between iOS devices • Save notes as image and place to lock or home screen No more boring note lists – abcNotes brings you the ability to make REAL notes on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Put everything you need to remember into abcNotes! View you notes the way you want! Rotate your abcNotes to any angle you wish! abcNotes is great for shopping lists, student class notebook, to record lecture and interview notes or to track projects, recordings and more tasks at home, school and university (class or homework). Please feel free to contact us at abcnotes@alsedi.com if you have suggestions, feature requests, or bug reports. Give it a try!

Screenshots

SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo4 screens
abcNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo at none against abcNotes's shown. SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). abcNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and abcNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.4K and 2.9K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 77% and 77% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo ships an update every 3 months, abcNotes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo versus abcNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperNote Notes Recorder&PhotoabcNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.4K ratings) — better4.6 (2.9K ratings)
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews77.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.4K — better2.9K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFITNESS22 LTDALSEDI Group

Customer experience

SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo

All ratings8,393 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative18.0%

abcNotes

All ratings2,914 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews422 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo

From 8.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📝 Easy to use and organize notes
  • 🎙️ Excellent audio recording quality
  • 🖼️ Ability to add photos to notes
  • 🗓️ Helpful for lectures, meetings, and appointments
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited functionality in free version
  • 💰 Expensive premium subscription
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🔄 Difficulty transferring notes between devices
  • 🔍 Lack of search and filtering options

abcNotes

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 💡 Customizable notes
  • 🚀 Convenient for quick notes
  • 👍 Helpful for organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💸 Expensive for full version
  • 🔍 Difficult to search/find notes
  • 🔍 Limited note editing options
  • 📢 Intrusive ads in free version

Bugs and requests

SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings disappearing or not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Password protection not working as expected
  • Dropbox integration no longer functioning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit and trim audio recordings
  • Improved syncing and backup options
  • More customization options for notes (e.g., fonts, formatting)
  • Integration with cloud storage services
  • Transcription capabilities for audio recordings

abcNotes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notes randomly deleted
  • Checklist feature not working
  • Sync issues between iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add date/time stamp to notes
  • Ability to write notes with Apple Pencil
  • Option to set reminders/alarms for notes
  • Improved search and organization tools
  • More customization options for note styles

In-app purchases

8 purchases

SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Upgrade$1.991 Month
  • Premium Upgrade$3.993 Months
  • Premium Upgrade$4.991 Month
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  • Premium Upgrade3 variants$9.991 Year
  • Premium Upgrade$11.991 Year
  • Premium Upgrade$13.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Upgrade$11.99
  • Premium Upgrade$19.99
1 purchases

abcNotes

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99

Questions

Is SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo free?
SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is abcNotes free?
abcNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo or abcNotes?
SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo is rated higher. SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while abcNotes averages 4.6 from 2.9K ratings.
Do SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo or abcNotes have ads?
abcNotes shows ads; SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo does not.
Which is updated more often, SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo or abcNotes?
SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo ships an update every 3 months, and abcNotes every 2 weeks. Most recently, SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo was updated on October 19, 2026 and abcNotes on October 17, 2026.

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