Comparison

Handwrittennotes vs ClipNote

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

Head to head
About

Handwrittennotes

Features
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IPad version of handwritten notes! ! Handwritten notes, handwritten notes is simple. You can also be written using multiple fingers. You can write very smooth. ********************************************** Feature Very simple! ! I can and notes by hand quickly! * Basic functions **************************** ● simple, color four black, red, blue, green. (If you press the "switch" button, color selection button appears.) ● In the slide, adjustable thickness of the line. ● If you press the "consumption" button, you can turn off the line you wrote. (Adjustable thickness to turn off the slide) ● If you press the "CL" button, you can bulk delete. ● If you press the "Save" button, you can save the image. ※ If you can not save image ... Please turn on the "Settings" / Privacy / photo / "handwritten notes".

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ClipNote

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Stop retyping the same things. Save it once, paste it anywhere. ClipNote keeps the text you use all the time - home address, email templates, WiFi password, canned replies, order details - and lets you drop it into any app with a tap, using its own custom keyboard. No copy-paste juggling. No hunting through old messages. Just pick a note and paste. Everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no tracking, and it works completely offline. SAVE ANYTHING WORTH REUSING • Keep addresses, phone numbers, emails, and WiFi codes handy • Store greeting messages, replies, and templates you send often • Jot quick notes and ideas before they slip away PASTE ANYWHERE WITH THE CLIPNOTE KEYBOARD • Switch to the ClipNote keyboard in Messages, Mail, Safari, or any app • Tap a note to paste it instantly - no leaving the app • Share text into ClipNote from other apps to save it fast STAY ORGANIZED YOUR WAY • Sort notes into folders and nested subfolders • Tag with hashtags and filter in seconds • Search, pin your favorites, and sort by date or title MAGIC VARIABLES (PREMIUM) • Insert today's date, the current time, or a custom date format • Drop your cursor exactly where you want to keep typing PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All notes live locally on your device - nothing is uploaded • Lock the app with Face ID or a passcode (Premium) • Back up to your own iCloud, or export to JSON and CSV SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING • Free to use with up to 10 notes, folders, and hashtags • Upgrade once to Premium for unlimited everything, privacy lock, iCloud backup, and magic variables • One-time purchase. No subscription. Yours forever. Download ClipNote and never type the same thing twice.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handwrittennotes at none against ClipNote's 1. Handwrittennotes also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. ClipNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Handwrittennotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handwrittennotes ships an update monthly, ClipNote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Handwrittennotes versus ClipNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwrittennotesClipNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiyoshi KoikeHuong Le Dieu

In-app purchases

None

Handwrittennotes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ClipNote

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Handwrittennotes free?
Handwrittennotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClipNote free?
ClipNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Handwrittennotes or ClipNote have ads?
Neither Handwrittennotes nor ClipNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handwrittennotes or ClipNote?
Handwrittennotes ships an update monthly, and ClipNote every 2 months. Most recently, Handwrittennotes was updated on November 6, 2026 and ClipNote on November 10, 2026.

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