Comparison

iReels vs Pencil Note

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

Head to head
About

iReels

Rediscover your video memories with a smart player. Browse and enjoy your camera roll videos in sequence or random order, filtered by dates and location. Features include a home screen widget for stats and AirPlay support for big screen viewing.

Highlights
  • Smart video playback
  • Filter by date and location
  • Home screen widget for stats
  • Continuous auto-play
  • AirPlay support
Features
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iReels is the smart way to browse and enjoy your video memories. Play your camera roll videos in sequence or random order, filtered by dates and location. Perfect for reliving your favorite moments on iPhone, iPad, or over AirPlay with Apple TV. HOME SCREEN WIDGET See your video stats at a glance with our home screen widget. Know how many videos you captured this week, month, or year without opening the app. POWERFUL FILTERING - Filter by date: all time, 1 year, 6 months, 1 month, 1 week, 24 hours, or custom range - Map view groups your videos by location - Browse grid view for quick visual scanning PLAYBACK FEATURES - Continuous auto-play with smooth transitions - Date overlay shows when each video was captured - AirPlay support for big screen viewing Simple, beautiful, and designed to help you rediscover the videos you've captured.

About

Pencil Note

Create and organize digital sticky notes on a virtual bulletin board. Supports Apple Pencil for realistic writing and drawing with pressure sensitivity. Offers various paper types and pen colors for personalized notes.

Highlights
  • Digital bulletin board for notes
  • Apple Pencil support with pressure sensitivity
  • Four paper types and two pen colors
  • Finger eraser functionality
  • Organize and move notes freely
  • Split screen support
Features
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Gather your thoughts in a flash using Pencil Note! With support for the new Apple Pencil, you can create sticky notes and save them on a digital bulletin board. Choose from 4 different paper types: pink or yellow sticky notes, graphing, or cardstock paper and two pen colours: red or blue to create notes on the go. Keep track of important dates, lists and other matters in this handy app. Apple Pencil support allows you to jot down notes like you would in reality. Pressure sensitivity gives you the option to not only write, but draw. Applying more pressure with the pen creates thicker lines. Now, once enabled in the Options screen, you can also erase your mistakes using a swipe of your finger! Use Pencil Note to write or draw out ideas and always have them on hand! Features: - Create and keep track of notes using this handy digital bulletin board. - Move around notes to help you organize your thoughts to commit them to memory. - Use red or blue ink and choose from 4 paper types to make differentiation easy. - Make a mistake? Simply trash the note and create a new one or enable the finger eraser in the Options screen to make quick work of your errors with a swipe of your fingertip! - Draw or write! The Apple Pencil support allows you to further enhance your notes, but you can also draw designs with your fingertips. - Simple controls! Tap on a paper to create a new page and tap away from a note when done to minimize and then move it around the bulletin board. - Split screen is supported to let you take notes as you use other apps. - All rotations are now supported for more ease of use. - Throw away old or outdated notes using the waste basket icon to keep everything neat and tidy! - Keep an eye on all of your notes with a quick glance! Organize your day and your thoughts in a snap! **The music used in the App Preview videos are for demonstration purposes only and are not available within the app. The music has been provided by Sound-ideas.com.

Screenshots

iReels2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iReels at Free against Pencil Note's $0.99. iReels also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 25%) and rating (4.0 vs 2.4). Pencil Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

iReels is free to download; Pencil Note costs $0.99 up front. iReels sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pencil Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iReels holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of iReels's written reviews are positive against 25% of Pencil Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iReels ships an update fortnightly, Pencil Note every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iReels versus Pencil Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriReelsPencil Note
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better2.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGenki MineMagitech Corporation

Customer experience

iReels

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.0%

Pencil Note

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iReels

One-time1
  • Ads Free$0.99
None

Pencil Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iReels free?
iReels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pencil Note free?
Pencil Note costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iReels or Pencil Note?
iReels is rated higher. iReels averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pencil Note averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.
Do iReels or Pencil Note have ads?
iReels shows ads; Pencil Note does not.
Which is updated more often, iReels or Pencil Note?
iReels ships an update fortnightly, and Pencil Note every 7 months. Most recently, iReels was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pencil Note on October 11, 2026.

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