Comparison

Noteshelf vs The Sprocket App

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

Head to head
About

Noteshelf

This app combines natural handwriting, AI summarization, PDF annotation, and audio recording for students, professionals, and journalers. It offers a smooth writing experience with Apple Pencil, extensive templates, and robust organization features. Syncs across devices and offers cloud backup options.

Highlights
  • Natural handwriting with Apple Pencil
  • AI-powered summarization and explanation
  • PDF and document annotation
  • Audio recording alongside notes
  • 200+ digital planner and journal templates
  • Handwriting to text conversion
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
Features
Read full description

Write. Plan. Study. Work. Create. Noteshelf 3 brings natural handwriting, powerful AI, PDF annotation, audio recording and planning together in one beautiful app for iPad, iPhone and Mac. Free to start. FOR STUDENTS • Take lecture and class notes with lifelike pens, pencils and highlighters • Annotate textbooks, worksheets, slides and PDFs • Record audio while you write, so you never miss a word • Use Noteshelf AI to summarize and explain what you've learned FOR PROFESSIONALS • Capture meeting notes and record important discussions • Mark up contracts, reports and presentations • Present your notes on an external display with a laser pointer • Export and share notes as PDFs or images in one tap FOR PLANNERS & JOURNALERS • 200+ templates for digital planners, journals, diaries and trackers • Plan your days, track goals and keep a personal journal • Decorate pages with stickers, photos and custom covers WRITE NATURALLY • A smooth, natural handwriting experience built for Apple Pencil • Write, type, draw and sketch on the same page • Turn handwriting into text and search your notes in 65 languages • Choose lined, dotted or grid paper in any color WORK WITH PDFs & DOCUMENTS • Import and annotate PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint files and images • Highlight, mark up, write and draw directly on your documents • Scan paper documents with the built-in scanner NOTESHELF AI • Summarize handwritten pages in seconds • Explain difficult terms and concepts • Translate text into other languages • Generate notes on any topic RECORD & REMEMBER • Record lectures, meetings and ideas alongside your handwritten notes STAY ORGANIZED & SECURE • Folders, subfolders, tags, bookmarks and a table of contents • Link notebooks together to connect ideas • Lock notes with a password, Face ID or Touch ID • Sync across iPad, iPhone and Mac with iCloud • Automatic backup to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox or WebDAV YOUR NOTES, YOUR WAY • Custom notebook covers and a toolbar you can rearrange • Presentation mode, dark mode and flexible page layouts FREE TO START Create up to 3 notebooks with core pens and paper for free. Upgrade to Noteshelf Premium for unlimited notebooks, all templates, handwriting recognition, auto-backup and 100 monthly AI credits. Write beautifully. Work smarter. Stay organized. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

The Sprocket App

Streamline your operations with a mobile solution for managing work orders. Track time, manage teams, and create and organize tasks efficiently. This tool simplifies the entire work order process for businesses.

Highlights
  • Location management
  • Time-tracking
  • Work order creation
  • Work order management
  • Team management
Features
Read full description

Sprocket is the fastest way to simplify work order management. Sprocket currently provides: 1) Location management 2) Time-tracking 3) Work order creation and management 3) Team management

Screenshots

Noteshelf4 screens
The Sprocket App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Sprocket App at 5.0 against Noteshelf's 4.5. The Sprocket App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 18.0). Noteshelf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 1). On price 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. Noteshelf sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. The Sprocket App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Sprocket App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noteshelf has 7.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noteshelf ships an update every 3 days, The Sprocket App weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Noteshelf versus The Sprocket App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteshelfThe Sprocket App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size561 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluid Touch Pte. Ltd.Joshua Forrest

Customer experience

Noteshelf

All ratings7,243 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews1,107 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral10.4%
Negative32.2%

The Sprocket App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Noteshelf

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notebooks failing to open or sync correctly
  • Handwriting recognition not working as expected
  • Imported PDFs losing formatting or functionality
  • Unexpected loss of data or notes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices or operating systems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to create folders within notebooks
  • Improve page organization and navigation
  • Implement a more intuitive color picker and pen customization
  • Introduce a history/undo feature for linked pages
  • Add support for custom stickers and templates
Show 1 more
  • Optimize performance and reduce loading times

The Sprocket App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Noteshelf

Subscriptions8
  • Noteshelf 3 Weekly Premium$7.997 Days
  • Noteshelf3 Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Noteshelf3 Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Noteshelf 3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
  • Noteshelf 3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium for Noteshelf 2 users$9.99
  • Noteshelf 3 Premium - Lifetime$14.99
None

The Sprocket App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Noteshelf free?
Noteshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Sprocket App free?
The Sprocket App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Noteshelf or The Sprocket App?
The Sprocket App is rated higher. Noteshelf averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while The Sprocket App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Noteshelf or The Sprocket App have ads?
The Sprocket App shows ads; Noteshelf does not.
Which is updated more often, Noteshelf or The Sprocket App?
Noteshelf ships an update every 3 days, and The Sprocket App weekly. Most recently, Noteshelf was updated on November 10, 2026 and The Sprocket App on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons