BunkMate vs Freenotes®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BunkMate
Manage your class attendance effortlessly with this intuitive tool. Designed by a student, it helps you track your presence, allowing you to attend or skip classes as needed. Reclaim your academic freedom and reduce attendance-related stress.
- Intuitive user interface
- Attendance tracking
- Class skipping management
- Stress reduction for academics
- Freedom and control over attendance
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Tired of being constantly berated by that picky teacher who's never satisfied with your attendance in their class? Look no further! BunkMate was born out of a university student's frustration with the same problem. With its clean and intuitive user interface, BunkMate is designed to help you take control of your attendance in a simple and straightforward way. Say goodbye to attendance stress and hello to a carefree academic life. Attend when you want, skip when you need, and let BunkMate handle the rest. Get ready to reclaim your freedom and become the attendance ninja you've always wanted to become!
Freenotes®
Transform your device into an AI-powered digital notepad for seamless note-taking, PDF annotation, and lecture recording. Leverage AI to summarize documents, answer questions, and assist with homework. Organize your thoughts with an infinite canvas and smart search.
- AI-powered summarization and Q&A
- PDF annotation and markup
- Handwritten note recognition and search
- Infinite canvas for sketching
- Active recall study tools
- Cloud synchronization
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Freenotes: Freedom to write, organize, and shine Transform your iPad into a powerful AI-driven digital notepad. Freenotes is an all-in-one workspace designed for students and professionals who want the natural feel of handwriting with the power of artificial intelligence. Whether you are annotating a complex PDF, planning your week, or recording a lecture, Freenotes helps you stay organized with seamless, free-form experience. AI Summary Quickly find key points and action items from long recordings or documents. AI Chat with PDF Ask questions directly to your imported files to get instant answers. AI Homework Helper Take a screenshot or upload a document (PDF or photo) to instantly get answers. AI Study Companion Clarify concepts, define terms, and check your handwritten notes for accuracy, turning passive review into active recall. Organize Notes Categorize and organize your notes by projects, courses, or topics, automating the organization of your note library. Quick Search via OCR Search through your handwritten scripts easily using accurate text recognition. PDF Annotation Highlight, underline, and add comments to documents with custom pen styles. Infinite Canvas Sketch ideas or mind map on a whiteboard that expands as you work. Apple Pencil Pro Support Experience low-latency writing that feels like real paper. Shape Recognition Turn rough drawings into clean, perfect geometric shapes for diagrams. Hyperlink Support Navigate through digital planners using clickable internal and external links. Active Recall Tape Hide specific parts of your notes to test your memory and study better. Paper Templates Access various backgrounds including grid, Cornell, and dotted paper. Flashcards Build study sets directly from your pages to help with exam prep. Seamless Video Learning Use Picture-in-Picture (PiP) to take notes while watching online videos (YouTube, lecture recordings), and instantly capture relevant screenshots directly into your notes. iCloud & Google Drive Sync Securely back up your digital notebook to access your data anywhere. Who is Freenotes For? Students: Create study guides, annotate lecture slides, and use the "Active Recall" tape tool for exam prep. Professionals: Record meetings, organize projects into folders, and sign PDF documents on the go. Creatives: Sketch ideas on an infinite whiteboard and export high-quality files to share with your team. Join over 1 million happy users transitioning to a smarter, paperless future. Try Freenotes today and experience the next era of AI note-taking. Privacy Policy: https://www.freenotetech.com/policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.freenotetech.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Freenotes® at 4.7 against BunkMate's 3.3. Freenotes® also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 24%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. BunkMate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Freenotes® sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Freenotes® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freenotes® has 65K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of BunkMate's written reviews are positive against 60% of Freenotes®'s.
BunkMate ships an update every 2 months, Freenotes® weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BunkMate | Freenotes® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (65K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | 59.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 65K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 688 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Thomas Kuriakose | Free Notes AI Note Taker LTD |
Customer experience
BunkMate
Freenotes®
Bugs and requests
BunkMate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Freenotes®
Reported bugs
3 issues- Occasional freezing or lagging when writing/drawing
- Issues with the shape recognition tool not working as expected
- Problems with the eraser tool not functioning properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add handwriting recognition and search functionality
- Improve iCloud sync and backup capabilities
- Expand pen/pencil customization options
- Implement support for external links and clickable content
- Introduce features for easier notebook organization and splitting
In-app purchases
BunkMate
- BunkMate Pro$0.99
Freenotes®
- Freenotes Weekly Plus Member$1.997 Days
- Freenotes Weekly Pro Member$6.997 Days
- Freenotes Yearly Plus Member$9.991 Year
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- Freenotes Yearly Plus Member1 Year trial2 variants$9.991 Year
- Freenotes Yearly Pro Member1 Year trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- Freenotes Yearly Pro Member$39.991 Year
- Freenotes Remove Ads$29.99
- Freenotes Plus Member Lifetime$29.99









