n+otes vs Handwriting Memorandum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
n+otes
Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple interface. Secure your notes with a private lock feature. Optional subscription removes ads and supports development.
- Quick note-taking
- Private note lock
- Ad-free experience (subscription)
- Easy to use interface
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Great for those quick notes! Just tap the + button and start typing! Subscribe for the Ad-free Experience: To support further development and maintenance of the app, we have a small subscription so you can use the app without advertising: A monthly, 3-monthly or yearly purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered will be forfeited if you cancel a subscription. Terms: http://rieu.co.nz/terms.html Privacy Policy: http://rieu.co.nz/privacy.html
Handwriting Memorandum
Easily capture your thoughts and ideas with a simple digital notebook. Draw sketches or jot down notes using your finger for quick and convenient input.
- Finger-based note-taking
- Simple sketching functionality
- Digital notebook
- Quick input
- Easy to use interface
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You can take notes or draw simple sketches with your fingers using this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handwriting Memorandum at none against n+otes's 4. Handwriting Memorandum also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). n+otes's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (45K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. n+otes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Handwriting Memorandum asks for nothing beyond the download.
Handwriting Memorandum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: n+otes has 45K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of n+otes's written reviews are positive against 71% of Handwriting Memorandum's.
n+otes ships an update fortnightly, Handwriting Memorandum every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | n+otes | Handwriting Memorandum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (45K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.1% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIEU Limited | Yuichi HARA |
Customer experience
n+otes
Handwriting Memorandum
Bugs and requests
n+otes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notes disappearing or getting lost
- Inability to delete notes on Apple Watch
- Scrolling issues and text freezing at the bottom
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to sync notes across devices
- More font and formatting options
- Folder or category organization
- Voice-to-text functionality
- Ability to insert images and attachments
Handwriting Memorandum
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
n+otes
- Ad-free Experience (Monthly)$0.491 Month
- Ad-free Experience (3 Months)$0.993 Months
- Ad-free Experience (1 Year)$3.991 Year
- Remove Ads$19.99
Handwriting Memorandum
No in-app purchases
Questions
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