Comparison

Element Note vs Remove Handwriting

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
Read full description

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

Remove Handwriting

This app uses AI to remove handwriting from documents, allowing you to add typed text, sign, and merge PDFs. It offers smart scanning and editing tools to make your documents clean and professional.

Highlights
  • AI handwriting removal
  • Smart document scanner
  • Add typed text
  • Sign documents
  • Merge and rearrange PDFs
  • On-device processing option
Features
Read full description

Remove Handwriting Make your documents clean, professional, and ready to share with Remove handwriting app/ Whether it’s cleaning pen marks from forms, adding typed text, signing with a pen, or merging multiple PDFs, our smart AI and editing tools do it all in one app. Features: - Smart Document Scanner Scan documents with your camera or import from gallery Auto-crop and perspective correction Enhance clarity with multiple filter options - AI Handwriting Remover Instantly detect and erase handwriting, pen marks, or scribbles Preserve printed text and document structure Perfect for cleaning forms, contracts, and study notes - Add Text & Handwriting Type new text anywhere on the document Use the pen tool to write naturally with your finger or stylus Adjust font style, size, and ink color - PDF Tools Merge multiple PDFs into one file Rearrange pages with simple drag-and-drop Save and share clean, edited PDFs instantly - Privacy First On-device processing option for sensitive documents No data stored on servers unless you choose cloud mode Perfect for: Students cleaning up study notes Professionals editing forms and contracts Teachers removing annotations before sharing Anyone who wants neat, ready-to-share documents Download Remove Handwriting app today – your all-in-one document cleaning and editing tool! All features are accessible with a subscription, including... •Unlock Premium feature •Ads free version For more information : Privacy Policy : https://bhaktidave03.blogspot.com/2025/05/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use : https://bhaktidave03.blogspot.com/2025/05/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Element Note4 screens
Remove Handwriting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Element Note at 70% against Remove Handwriting's 0%. Element Note also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). Remove Handwriting's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Element Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year and Remove Handwriting sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Element Note holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Element Note has 2.6K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Element Note's written reviews are positive against 0% of Remove Handwriting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element Note ships an update fortnightly, Remove Handwriting every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Element Note versus Remove Handwriting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElement NoteRemove Handwriting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better2.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better12
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoysauce LabBhakti Dave

Customer experience

Element Note

All ratings2,625 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral11.4%
Negative18.8%

Remove Handwriting

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • Seasonal or custom sticker packs

Remove Handwriting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Element Note

Subscriptions2
  • Element Note Yearly$3.491 Year
  • Element Note Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
4 purchases

Remove Handwriting

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Handwriting One Week$6.997 Days
  • Remove Handwriting One Year$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove handwriting 99 credits$9.99
  • Remove Handwriting 249 credits$24.99

Questions

Is Element Note free?
Element Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remove Handwriting free?
Remove Handwriting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Element Note or Remove Handwriting?
Element Note is rated higher. Element Note averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Remove Handwriting averages 2.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Element Note or Remove Handwriting have ads?
Remove Handwriting shows ads; Element Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Element Note or Remove Handwriting?
Element Note ships an update fortnightly, and Remove Handwriting every 2 months. Most recently, Element Note was updated on November 7, 2026 and Remove Handwriting on October 30, 2026.

Other comparisons