Comparison

Noteshelf vs ImBRAND

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

Head to head
About

Noteshelf

Create handwritten notes, annotate PDFs, and record audio with this app. It offers extensive customization for notebooks, a variety of writing tools, and AI-powered features for summarization and translation. Organize your thoughts and documents seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note creation
  • PDF annotation and markup
  • Audio recording with notes
  • AI-powered summarization and translation
  • Customizable notebooks and templates
  • Handwriting to text conversion
  • Document scanning and import
Features
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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

ImBRAND

This app helps you create authentic social media content that sounds like you, not AI. It learns your voice and provides weekly content plans, post ideas, and ready-to-publish captions for various platforms.

Highlights
  • AI-powered content generation in your voice
  • Weekly content planning
  • Post, carousel, and reel script creation
  • Voice-to-post functionality
  • Photo-to-post caption generation
  • Multi-platform support (Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads)
Features
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You know you should post on social media. You just don't know what to write about. Every Monday: "this week I'll start." By Friday — nothing. You think your life isn't interesting. You think you're not enough of an expert. You think everyone already said it. You stare at the screen. Close the app. Scroll instead. ImBRAND is for that. Posting just got easy. It starts with who you are. And turns into posts you actually publish. Always know what to post. In minutes. No templates. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell ImBRAND about you. 2. Share what's happening this week. 3. Get topics for the week. 4. Pick a topic, format, add a thought. 5. Get a post. Ready to publish. No more "what do I write about." WHAT YOU GET - Posts and scripts for Reels/Shorts - Carousels with built-in slide editor - Topics from your real life - Weekly content plan - Voice to post — say an idea, get a post - Photo to post — upload a photo, get a post POST FORMATS - Storytelling - Educational - Opinion - Case study - Announcement - Entertainment FORMATS Post · Reels / Video script · Carousel · Thread · Short text CREATES CONTENT FOR Instagram · TikTok · LinkedIn · Threads · X · YouTube Shorts · Facebook Copy the post — publish where you need. CONTENT LANGUAGES English · Spanish · French · German Portuguese (Brazil) · Italian · Russian WHO IT'S FOR Coaches · Consultants · Freelancers Small business owners · Experts You have something to say. You just need someone to help you put it into words. ImBRAND will help with that. Start today. Be visible to those looking for you. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://imbrand.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://imbrand.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Noteshelf4 screens
ImBRAND4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Noteshelf at 4.6 against ImBRAND's 4.2. Noteshelf also leads on ratings volume (7.2K vs 5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). ImBRAND's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 57%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Noteshelf sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ImBRAND sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Noteshelf holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noteshelf has 7.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Noteshelf's written reviews are positive against 67% of ImBRAND's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noteshelf ships an update every 5 days, ImBRAND every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Noteshelf versus ImBRAND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteshelfImBRAND
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.2K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.2K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size558 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluid Touch Pte. Ltd.Brand AI Lab LLC

Customer experience

Noteshelf

All ratings7,160 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews1,058 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral10.4%
Negative32.3%

ImBRAND

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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
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  • Optimize performance and reduce loading times

ImBRAND

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Noteshelf

Subscriptions15
  • Noteshelf 3 Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Noteshelf 3 Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Noteshelf 3 Weekly Premium$7.997 Days
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  • Noteshelf3 Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Noteshelf3 Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Noteshelf3 Monthly Premium$19.991 Month
  • 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
  • Noteshelf Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Noteshelf 3 Yearly Premium1 Month trial$69.991 Year
  • Noteshelf3 Yearly Premium$79.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium for Noteshelf 2 users$9.99
  • Noteshelf 3 Premium - Lifetime$14.99
5 purchases

ImBRAND

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly3 Days trial$29.001 Month
  • PRO Annual7 Days trial$199.001 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Credits$1.99
  • 500 Credits$6.99
  • 1000 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Noteshelf free?
Noteshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ImBRAND free?
ImBRAND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Noteshelf or ImBRAND?
Noteshelf is rated higher. Noteshelf averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while ImBRAND averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Noteshelf or ImBRAND have ads?
Neither Noteshelf nor ImBRAND shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noteshelf or ImBRAND?
Noteshelf ships an update every 5 days, and ImBRAND every 10 days. Most recently, Noteshelf was updated on October 28, 2026 and ImBRAND on October 28, 2026.

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