# Loose Leaf vs AxNote

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loose Leaf at none against AxNote's 1. Loose Leaf also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 50%) and ratings volume (57 vs 7). AxNote's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AxNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Loose Leaf asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Loose Leaf against 4.3 for AxNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loose Leaf has 57 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Loose Leaf's written reviews are positive against 50% of AxNote's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Loose Leaf | AxNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loose-leaf/id625659452/reviews) | **[4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/axnote-note-taking/id1532017999/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **57** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **67.9% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 60 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Milestone Made, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476538400) | [Jonathan Benjamin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1667195856) |

## What reviewers say

### Loose Leaf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loose-leaf/id625659452)

Capture your thoughts, sketches, and ideas with an intuitive digital notebook. Offers unlimited pages, customizable templates, and easy import/export options. Its simple interface mimics the feel of pen and paper for effortless creativity.

**Highlights:** Unlimited pages, Customizable templates, Image and PDF import, Moveable scraps with scissors tool, Ruler and protractor tool, Sidebar scrap drawer, Export and share options

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and functional
- 💡 Versatile for various uses
- ✨ Mimics real-life experience
- 🎨 Customizable paper/templates
- ✍️ Easy to use interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unadjustable eraser size
- 🐛 No landscape mode support
- 🐛 Difficult to use for left-handed users
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🐛 No text box insertion

**Reported bugs**

- Does not rotate to landscape view
- Sidebar makes writing difficult on the left
- Cannot insert text box
- Cannot crop pictures
- No way to delete projects

**Requested features**

- Adjustable eraser size
- RGB color selector for pencil
- PDF as paper template
- Text box insertion
- Crop pictures in square/rectangle


### AxNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/axnote-note-taking/id1532017999)

This app offers an intelligent canvas for note-taking, allowing users to generate summaries from text, handwriting, and audio recordings. It supports image annotation, data visualization with tables and charts, and handwriting conversion to typed text. Designed for Apple Pencil, it provides flexible layouts and on-device AI features.

**Highlights:** AI-powered summaries from text, handwriting, and audio, Audio transcription and topic exploration, Image and PDF annotation, Data visualization with tables and charts, Handwriting to typed text conversion, Apple Pencil integration, Customizable layouts

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AxNote+ | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Loose Leaf free?

Loose Leaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AxNote free?

AxNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Loose Leaf or AxNote?

AxNote is rated higher. Loose Leaf averages 4.2 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while AxNote averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.

### Do Loose Leaf or AxNote have ads?

Neither Loose Leaf nor AxNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Loose Leaf or AxNote?

Loose Leaf ships an update every 2 months, and AxNote every 2 months. Most recently, Loose Leaf was updated on September 18, 2026 and AxNote on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*