Comparison

Plane Notes vs ZzariNote

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

Head to head
About

Plane Notes

An intuitive infinite canvas notebook application designed for capturing ideas without limitations. It offers a seamless experience for handwritten notes and sketches.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas
  • Handwritten notes
  • Intuitive interface
  • Sketching capabilities
Features
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This is an intuitive infinite canvas notebook app.

About

ZzariNote

Features
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ZzariNote is a handwriting note app for writing freely with Apple Pencil on an "infinite canvas" that extends endlessly in every direction. Lecture notes, meeting minutes, PDF annotation, idea sketches — keep your train of thought on one continuous surface. ■ Natural pen writing - Smooth, pressure-sensitive strokes with Apple Pencil. Writing with a finger, stroke width follows your writing speed - Pen, fountain pen, pencil, brush, marker and highlighter — each with its own weight and feel - Palm rejection: only the pencil draws, even when your hand rests on the screen - Recent colors: pick your favorite colors again with one tap ■ A truly infinite canvas - No page limits — a whiteboard that expands endlessly in any direction - Pan, pinch-zoom and rotate freely with your fingers - Strokes stay exactly where you put them, wherever you scroll ■ Write on PDFs and images - Import PDFs and annotate lecture slides and documents directly (password-protected PDFs supported) - Import photos and images, write on them, move and resize ■ Voice memos with transcription - Record, play back and share voice memos (start right from the note list) - Live transcription while you record — great for lectures and meetings ■ Handwriting to text - Handwriting input mode converts your handwriting into typed text - Add, move and edit text boxes with a choice of fonts ■ Organize and edit - Group notes into nested folders by topic - Preview note contents at a glance with thumbnails - Partial eraser (only what you touch) or stroke eraser (whole stroke), adjustable eraser size - Undo / redo ■ Make it yours - Full-spectrum color picker (RGB / HEX input) and width slider - Paper color (white / cream / dark), grid / lined / dot backgrounds, dark mode ■ Light and private - No account needed — all notes are stored only on your device (no cloud upload) - Write even without an internet connection * Handwriting recognition downloads a recognition model on first use. Every writing feature is free, with ads. A one-time purchase removes ads permanently.

Screenshots

Plane Notes1 screens
ZzariNote2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ZzariNote at none against Plane Notes's shown. ZzariNote also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). Plane Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. Plane Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ZzariNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plane Notes ships an update every 2 days, ZzariNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plane Notes versus ZzariNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlane NotesZzariNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJumpei Adachizzari

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Plane Notes

One-time1
  • Paid Version$5.99
1 purchases

ZzariNote

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Plane Notes free?
Plane Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZzariNote free?
ZzariNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plane Notes or ZzariNote have ads?
Plane Notes shows ads; ZzariNote does not.
Which is updated more often, Plane Notes or ZzariNote?
Plane Notes ships an update every 2 days, and ZzariNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Plane Notes was updated on November 3, 2026 and ZzariNote on October 25, 2026.

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