Comparison

Share Handwritten Notes vs 元笔记

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

Head to head
About

Share Handwritten Notes

Easily create and share handwritten notes with multiple pages and color options. Customize line thickness for your writing style and save your creations to files.

Highlights
  • Handwritten memo creation
  • Multiple page support
  • Four color options
  • Adjustable line thickness
  • Save notes to files
  • Easy sharing functionality
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A simple handwritten memo sharing app that allows you to easily share handwritten memos or save them to files. Switch between 4 pages, 4 colors (black, red, blue and white), line thickness can be changed up to 50.

About

元笔记

Features
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The writing content of the stylus on the designated notebook is synchronized with the APP, and functions such as personalization, playback, sharing, processing offline data, and viewing pen parameters. Connecting device function: APP can connect to the stylus via Bluetooth and replace the stylus. Personalized function: 3 main functions: color, line thickness, eraser size. Playback function: Playback settings for handwriting. Offline data function: Get or clear offline data. More functions: you can check pen parameters, display the current version of the APP, user agreement and privacy policy information. Sharing function: You can choose the format of the notes and the sharing platform for sharing.

Screenshots

Share Handwritten Notes1 screens
元笔记4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 元笔记 at none against Share Handwritten Notes's shown. 元笔记 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 31 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Share Handwritten Notes ships an update every 31 months, 元笔记 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Share Handwritten Notes versus 元笔记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShare Handwritten Notes元笔记
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIGETO TAKAGIShenzhen New Journey United Technology Co., LTD

In-app purchases

None

Share Handwritten Notes

No in-app purchases

None

元笔记

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Share Handwritten Notes free?
Share Handwritten Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 元笔记 free?
元笔记 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Share Handwritten Notes or 元笔记 have ads?
Share Handwritten Notes shows ads; 元笔记 does not.
Which is updated more often, Share Handwritten Notes or 元笔记?
Share Handwritten Notes ships an update every 31 months, and 元笔记 monthly. Most recently, Share Handwritten Notes was updated on September 17, 2026 and 元笔记 on September 9, 2026.

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