Comparison

Element Note vs Color Palettes for Procreate

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

Head to head
About

Element Note

This app offers a distraction-free digital notebook experience with advanced handwriting, PDF annotation, and sketching capabilities. It features unique brushes, a powerful rendering engine, and smart organization tools. Sync your notes across devices and collaborate with others seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Unique handwriting brushes
  • Smooth drawing engine
  • PDF annotation
  • Text, shape, and image attachments
  • On-device OCR search
  • Smart dark mode
  • iCloud sync and collaboration
Features
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Element Note is the next-gen note taking, PDF annotation, and light sketching app. We stripped down the unnecessaries and carefully polished the elemental functions for a digital notebook. With a modern look and powerful features, Element Note strives to provide an elegant writing space free of distractions. Features: Unique brushes - Pencil (HB Pencil, Mechanical Pencil) - Pen (Pen, Line Pen, Fountain Pen) - Brush (Art Brush, Round Brush) - Marker (Marker, Round Marker) Best-in-class note rendering engine - Smooth and fluid drawing powered by Metal technology - Support gradient ink for more expressive notes Powerful attachments - Text - Shape - Sticker - Image Universal Search - Search through your PDF & Handwritting using on device OCR Smart Darkmode - Smartly adapts all of your notes to the system darkmode without changing the paper or stroke colors. iCloud Sync & Collaboration - Sync via your personal iCloud (No data is passed to our server) - Collaborate through iCloud collaboration for up to 100 users. Desktop class organization - Intuitive multi-select drag and drop gesture to organize your notes or pages Element Note is free to try for up to 3 notes. Unlock the full app with an in app purchase to create unlimited notes. Terms and Conditions https://elementnote.app/terms Privacy Policy https://elementnote.app/privacy

About

Color Palettes for Procreate

Features
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Color Palettes for Procreate is the ultimate app for creating, managing, and exporting custom color palettes designed specifically for Procreate. Whether you're a professional artist or a hobbyist, this app makes it easy to generate unique and beautiful palettes for your next project. Features Color Harmony: Generate palettes based on color theory (complementary, analogous, triadic, and more). Random Colors: Create random color combinations for fresh ideas. Image-based: Extract colors directly from your images for personalized palettes. Swatch Generator: Create smooth color swatches between selected colors. Bundle Palettes: Access a variety of pre-made palettes for quick inspiration. Save & Export: Save your palettes and export them in Procreate’s .swatches format to use in your artwork. Take your art to the next level with Color Palettes for Procreate. Download today and start crafting the perfect color schemes for your projects! Privacy Policy: https://palettes.ardasen.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://palettes.ardasen.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Element Note4 screens
Color Palettes for Procreate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Element Note and Color Palettes for Procreate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Element Note sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year and Color Palettes for Procreate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Element Note versus Color Palettes for Procreate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElement NoteColor Palettes for Procreate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoysauce LabArda Sen

Bugs and requests

Element Note

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes and files randomly disappearing
  • Inconsistent behavior when using the floating keyboard
  • Handwriting recognition not working as expected
  • Exported PDFs losing formatting and background colors

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ruler tool
  • Ability to resize/rotate selections
  • Improved text editing and formatting
  • Presentation mode for connecting to displays
  • Ability to import/export multiple files at once
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  • Seasonal or custom sticker packs

Color Palettes for Procreate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Element Note

Subscriptions2
  • Element Note Yearly$3.491 Year
  • Element Note Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Launch Special$4.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
2 purchases

Color Palettes for Procreate

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Element Note free?
Element Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Palettes for Procreate free?
Color Palettes for Procreate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Element Note or Color Palettes for Procreate have ads?
Neither Element Note nor Color Palettes for Procreate shows ads.

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