Comparison

OrigNotes vs Wellnote

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

Head to head
About

OrigNotes

Capture, organize, and develop your thoughts with a free digital note-taking app. It offers handwritten notes, PDF annotation, mind mapping, and multimedia integration, all optimized for a natural writing experience.

Highlights
  • Handwriting & Drawing with Apple Pencil
  • PDF Reading & Annotation
  • Mind Map creation
  • Handwriting to Text conversion
  • Powerful Search
  • Multimedia integration (images, audio, video)
  • Customizable workspace
Features
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OrigNotes is a powerful, free digital note-taking app built for iPad and iPhone. Whether you're taking handwritten notes, annotating PDFs, organizing ideas with mind maps, or capturing inspiration with images, audio, and video, OrigNotes gives you the tools to keep everything in one place. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, convert handwriting into editable text, search through your notes, and customize your workspace to fit the way you think and work. OrigNotes is free to use, and we're committed to keeping it that way. If you're enjoying OrigNotes, we'd greatly appreciate a 5-star review. Your support helps us continue improving the app and building new features for everyone. Have an idea or feature request? Leave us a review or contact us directly through the app. You can also check our Future Plans inside OrigNotes to see what we're working on and follow the progress of upcoming features. KEY FEATURES • Handwriting & Drawing Enjoy a natural writing experience with a variety of pens, brushes, and creative tools designed for Apple Pencil. • PDF Reading & Annotation Import PDFs to read, highlight, annotate, draw, and take notes directly on your documents. • Mind Maps Create mind maps to organize ideas, study topics, and brainstorm visually. Add topics and subtopics, drag and rearrange nodes, and customize your mind map to fit your ideas. • Handwriting to Text Turn handwritten notes into editable text for easier editing, organizing, and reuse. • Powerful Search Find information faster by searching handwritten notes and text inside PDFs. • Images, GIFs, Audio & Video Bring your notes to life with images, animated GIFs, audio, and video—all within your notebook. • Personalized Notebooks Customize covers, paper templates, and themes to create a workspace that feels like your own. • Custom Toolbar & Tool Box Arrange your favorite tools around the way you work and keep the ones you use most within easy reach. • Smooth Writing Experience Optimized handwriting, palm rejection, and Apple Pencil interactions help writing feel smooth, responsive, and natural. • Easy Organization Organize and sort your documents, bookmark important pages, and quickly get back to the content you need. • Data Protection & Backup Multiple backup options and improved data protection help keep your important notes safe. • Cloud Backup Back up your notebooks to cloud storage for easier long-term storage and management. MADE FOR THE WAY YOU TAKE NOTES From class notes and study materials to work documents, PDF annotation, brainstorming, and everyday ideas, OrigNotes gives you a flexible space to capture, organize, and develop your thoughts. Simple when you need it. Powerful when you need more. Write. Think. Create. Organize. All in OrigNotes.

About

Wellnote

Enhance your note-taking with a realistic writing experience, document annotation, and efficient study tools. Organize, search, and customize notes with templates for better learning and productivity.

Highlights
  • Realistic handwriting experience
  • Categorize and search notes
  • Annotate PDFs, Word, and PPTs
  • Split-screen for multitasking
  • Customizable and preset templates
  • Masking tape for memorization
Features
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Real Writing Experience -- Combined with a stylus pen, you can feel the real touch of writing on the iPad, achieving a natural writing sensation. -- Wellnote provides a smooth writing experience, accurately capturing your handwriting whether you're jotting down notes quickly or making detailed records. Categorize Notes -- The categorization feature allows you to organize your notes by project, course, or topic, keeping your notes tidy and orderly. -- With the search function, you can easily find the notes you need. -- The writing effects that used to require a stack of paper can now be easily achieved on the iPad. Import Documents for Annotation -- Log in to Baidu Cloud, and files in the cloud (PPT, Word, PDF) can be downloaded and imported at any time. -- Annotate, mark, and highlight directly on PDF files or by importing PPTs and Word documents as PDFs, making learning more interactive and vivid. -- Combining text and notes helps you better understand and remember the content of your studies. Study More Efficiently -- The split-screen feature allows you to view different books, materials, or apps simultaneously, efficiently taking notes. -- Using the split-screen feature in class allows you to record key points in real-time while viewing class materials, ensuring you don't miss any important information. -- The masking tape feature can cover and reveal content, allowing you to study and memorize more efficiently. Customize Templates -- Based on your personal learning and working style, custom templates let you create note formats that meet your needs. -- With preset templates, you can not only improve the efficiency of organizing notes but also study and review more effectively. Explanation of Automatic Subscription Service (1) Subscription Services: AI+VIP Continuous Monthly Subscription (1 month), AI+VIP Continuous Annual Subscription (12 months) (2) Subscription Price: For example, AI+VIP continuous monthly subscription (1 month) is US$1.99 per month, and the continuous annual subscription product is US$10.99/year. The specific price will be adjusted according to promotional activities during different periods, subject to the actual display within the application. (3) Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account. (4) Auto-renewal: The Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before expiration, and upon successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription cycle. (5) Cancel Service: You can go to "Settings" on your iPhone --> enter "iTunes Store & App Store" --> tap "Apple ID" and select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, tap "Subscriptions" to manage auto-renewal subscriptions. If you need to cancel, simply turn it off 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle, and no further charges will be incurred within 24 hours before expiration. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://wellnote.meatmeet.top/app/privacy/index.html?language=en End User Licensing Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you have any questions, you can contact us via email for assistance: wellnote@maxeye.com

Screenshots

OrigNotes4 screens
Wellnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OrigNotes at none against Wellnote's 4. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Wellnote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. OrigNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for OrigNotes against 4.8 for Wellnote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 376 and 992 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of OrigNotes's written reviews are positive against 77% of Wellnote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OrigNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, Wellnote fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OrigNotes versus Wellnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrigNotesWellnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (376 ratings)4.8 (992 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews — better77.4% of reviews
Number of ratings376992 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB444 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Future Writing Technology Co.,LTD.MAXEYE US INC.

Customer experience

OrigNotes

All ratings371 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.5%

Wellnote

All ratings992 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews323 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral9.6%
Negative13.0%

In-app purchases

None

OrigNotes

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Wellnote

Subscriptions3
  • AI+VIP$1.991 Month
  • AI+VIP$10.991 Year
  • AI Pro VIP$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • AI Credits$9.99

Questions

Is OrigNotes free?
OrigNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wellnote free?
Wellnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OrigNotes or Wellnote?
Wellnote is rated higher. OrigNotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 376 ratings, while Wellnote averages 4.8 from 992 ratings.
Do OrigNotes or Wellnote have ads?
Neither OrigNotes nor Wellnote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OrigNotes or Wellnote?
OrigNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wellnote fortnightly. Most recently, OrigNotes was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wellnote on November 3, 2026.

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