Handwritten notes vs Chronograph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handwritten notes
This app allows for quick and smooth handwritten note-taking with simple tools. You can choose from four colors, adjust line thickness, and easily erase or clear your notes. Save your creations as images.
- Smooth multi-finger writing
- Four color options
- Adjustable line thickness
- Erase and clear functions
- Save notes as images
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Handwritten notes appeared in the paid version! I lost my ads. Operation will be smoother than ever before. Handwritten notes is a simple handwritten notes. You can also write with multiple fingers. You can write very smoothly. ********************************************** Feature Very simple! ! You can quickly and notes by hand! * Basic functions **************************** ● color is simple, four black, red, blue and green. (If you press the button "Switch", color selection button will appear.) ● In the slide, the thickness of the line can be adjusted. ● When you press the button "Show", you can erase the line wrote. (Adjustable in thickness delete slides) ● When you press the "CL" button, you can remove the bulk. ● When you press the "Save button", you can save the image.
Chronograph
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Do more. Start now. Looking for combination of simple "To-Do" list and time tracker in one app? Then Chronograph app is for you! Download and start your free 30-day trial now.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chronograph at Free against Handwritten notes's $0.99. Chronograph also leads on update cadence (every 16 months vs every 41 months). Handwritten notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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
Chronograph is free to download; Handwritten notes costs $0.99 up front. Chronograph sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Handwritten notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Handwritten notes ships an update every 41 months, Chronograph every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handwritten notes | Chronograph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 16 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiyoshi Koike | App Dev Academy Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Handwritten notes
No in-app purchases
Chronograph
- Premium for 90 days$5.99
- Premium for 180 days$11.99
- Premium for 365 days$23.99
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