Comparison

Bütton View vs MyScript Notes

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

Head to head
About

Bütton View

Preview and showcase your magazine designs with this companion app for a design system. Create professional layouts without coding and share them easily with clients.

Highlights
  • Preview magazine designs
  • Showcase designs to clients
  • Companion app for BüttonPublish
  • Design without coding
  • Easy client sharing
Features
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Welcome to the editorial of tomorrow! BüttonView is the app that goes along with BüttonPublish system. You can use it to preview your designs or show them to your clients. Download the plugin and start designing your magazines without coding today.

About

MyScript Notes

Transform handwritten notes into editable text with advanced AI. Brainstorm on an infinite canvas, annotate PDFs, and create structured documents. Supports 66 languages and works across devices.

Highlights
  • AI handwriting recognition
  • Infinite canvas for brainstorming
  • PDF annotation
  • Handwriting to typed text conversion
  • Math equation recognition
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Create stunning notes and professional documents effortlessly by hand, brainstorm ideas on an infinite canvas, and annotate PDFs seamlessly. Powered by the world's leading AI handwriting recognition technology, MyScript Notes offers a dynamic platform where handwriting, text, drawings, diagrams, and images seamlessly coexist on an expandable canvas. Enhance your note-taking experience with intuitive pen gestures, effortlessly converting handwriting and shapes into typed text and precise forms. MyScript Notes understands every word you write in your choice of 66 languages, and works on mobile platforms — so you can access and search your notes from any compatible device. Enjoy 4 powerful experiences in one app: • Create unlimited notebooks and fixed-size pages for your daily notes. • Take freeform notes on boards — the world's most advanced endless canvas. • Handwrite responsive documents, adding math calculations and diagrams. • Import existing files as PDFs, ready to annotate. Start with a 7-day free trial to get the full experience — then choose to upgrade to keep all features, or continue with a free limited version. ———————— DIGITAL HANDWRITING • Write¹, type or dictate in the same page, sentence or even word. • Accurately convert handwriting and math to typed text, and drawn diagrams to perfect shapes. Diagrams stay editable when pasted into PowerPoint! • Write emoji and symbols with your pen. • Highlight ideas live with a glowing laser pointer — no marks left behind. • Draw straight lines with the ruler — drag, rotate and snap it into place to draw at any angle. EDIT WITH YOUR PEN • Use intuitive gestures to edit and format content without breaking your flow. • Use the marker to highlight or color, the lasso to select, and the eraser to delete entire strokes or precisely defined content. WRITE, TYPE AND DRAW FREELY ON A BOARD • Enjoy an infinite canvas, ideal for brainstorming, mind mapping and freeform note-taking. • Pan around and zoom in or out for a fresh perspective. • Use the lasso to select, move, copy, delete or resize content — and to convert handwriting to typed text. SWITCH TO A DOCUMENT FOR A RESPONSIVE EXPERIENCE • Create and edit structured notes — your handwriting will automatically reflow as needed. • Make edits, adjust layout, rotate your device or split your screen without worrying about readability. ENRICH YOUR NOTES • Personalize content using a range of pen types and page backgrounds. • Add photos, sketches and smart objects like math and diagrams. • Handwrite math equations and matrices across several lines, solve simple calculations and copy math as LaTeX or image. ———————— MyScript Notes respects your privacy and never stores content on our servers without your explicit consent. For help or feature requests, create a ticket at https://myscri.pt/support Check out MyScript Notes' webpage for more information about cross-platform: https://www.myscript.com/notes ———————— ¹You can use any compatible active or passive pen, including Apple Pencil, to write in MyScript Notes. Check minimum and recommended requirements for MyScript Notes: https://myscri.pt/notes-devices

Screenshots

Bütton View4 screens
MyScript Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyScript Notes at every 10 days against Bütton View's every 2 months. MyScript Notes also leads on ratings volume (39K vs 5). Bütton View's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Bütton View sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and MyScript Notes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bütton View against 4.7 for MyScript Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyScript Notes has 39K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Bütton View's written reviews are positive against 66% of MyScript Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bütton View ships an update every 2 months, MyScript Notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bütton View versus MyScript Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBütton ViewMyScript Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)4.7 (39K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better66.1% of reviews
Number of ratings539K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB266 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeta SoftwareMyScript

Customer experience

Bütton View

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%

MyScript Notes

All ratings38,634 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews2,201 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral12.4%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

Bütton View

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MyScript Notes

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when importing large documents
  • Handwriting recognition fails for certain symbols and abbreviations
  • Formatting issues when converting handwritten notes to text
  • Sync issues leading to data loss across devices
  • Inability to move or rearrange pages within notebooks

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for keyboard input and text editing
  • Improve syncing and backup functionality
  • Introduce more customization options for paper styles and fonts
  • Enhance diagram and equation handling capabilities
  • Implement better collaboration and sharing features
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  • Add support for dark mode and night-friendly themes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bütton View

One-time2
  • Purchase issue Amuletto$0.99
  • Purchase issue Harf$0.99
9 purchases

MyScript Notes

Subscriptions2
  • MyScript Notes – Full Access$1.991 Month
  • MyScript Notes – Full Access$7.991 Year
One-time7
  • PDF Pack2 variants$4.99
  • Connect Pack$4.99
  • Essentials Pack$4.99
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  • Full version$9.99
  • Nebo Pro$9.99
  • Full version$14.99
  • MyScript Notes – Full Access$29.99

Questions

Is Bütton View free?
Bütton View is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyScript Notes free?
MyScript Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bütton View or MyScript Notes?
MyScript Notes is rated higher. Bütton View averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MyScript Notes averages 4.7 from 39K ratings.
Do Bütton View or MyScript Notes have ads?
Neither Bütton View nor MyScript Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bütton View or MyScript Notes?
Bütton View ships an update every 2 months, and MyScript Notes every 10 days. Most recently, Bütton View was updated on November 2, 2026 and MyScript Notes on November 4, 2026.

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