Handwritten note vs LegibleNote Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handwritten note
This app allows users to quickly jot down notes by hand with a smooth writing experience. It offers basic drawing tools like adjustable line thickness and color selection, with options to save or clear your notes.
- Handwritten note-taking
- Multi-finger writing
- Adjustable line thickness
- Four color options
- Save notes as images
- Erase written lines
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Draw it down the moment inspiration strikes. Handwritten Notes is a simple, no-fuss drawing and handwriting app that lets you start sketching or taking notes instantly—no setup, no learning curve. Great for * Jotting down quick handwritten notes or reminders * Sketching ideas and rough concepts * Kids’ doodling and drawing practice * Practicing line art and illustrations Key Features * 5 pen colors: Black, Red, Green, Blue, and Pink * Adjustable pen thickness with an easy-to-use slider * Eraser for quick corrections * Clear all with a single tap * Save your drawings directly to the Photos app Why You’ll Love It * No sign-up required—just install and start drawing * Clean, intuitive interface with a simple toolbar * Free to use (ad-supported) No complicated tools. No unnecessary clutter. Just a blank canvas and your ideas, ready whenever inspiration strikes.
LegibleNote Lite
This notepad app allows users to customize the legibility of their notes. Set notes to be easily readable for personal use or intentionally illegible to prevent others from seeing them.
- Adjustable note legibility
- Set notes to be easily readable
- Set notes to be illegible
- Privacy-focused note settings
- Personalized note appearance
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LegibleNote is a notepad that can be freely set the legibility. Let's make the legibility settings for you. e.g. Set legible setting when you use everyday. Set Illegible setting when If you want to not be seen by others. and so on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LegibleNote Lite at 70% against Handwritten note's 0%. LegibleNote Lite also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Handwritten note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. LegibleNote Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Handwritten note asks for nothing beyond the download.
LegibleNote Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Handwritten note's written reviews are positive against 70% of LegibleNote Lite's.
Handwritten note ships an update every 4 months, LegibleNote Lite every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handwritten note | LegibleNote Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiyoshi Koike | tadashi atoji |
Customer experience
Handwritten note
LegibleNote Lite
In-app purchases
Handwritten note
No in-app purchases
LegibleNote Lite
- The Pass-code Feature$1.99
- Remove Ad$3.99
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