Comparison

Noteshelf vs Atode

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

Atode

Features
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スクショを撮ったまま、忘れていませんか? Atodeは、スクリーンショットをAIが読み取り、「カレンダーに追加」「リマインダーに追加」「買い物リストに追加」などの次の行動を提案するアプリです。 合っていれば右にスワイプ、いらなければ左にスワイプ。操作はそれだけです。 Atodeでできること ・スクショ1枚ごとに、AIが最適な操作を提案 ・右スワイプでAppleのカレンダーやリマインダーへそのまま登録 ・違うときは「別の操作」から選び直すだけ ・振り分けた内容は履歴で確認し、あとから修正・取り消し ・背面タップで撮影すると「カレンダーに追加しますか?」とすぐに確認 ・共有シートから画像・URL・テキストを送って、その場で決定 ・買い物・ほしいもの・行きたい場所・あとで読むを、リマインダーのリストに整理 ・返信が必要なメッセージは返信文をコピー ・端末内OCRで日本語・英語の文字を読み取り ・Appleでサインインして行動データを端末間同期 自動読み込みの対象になるのは、有効化後に撮った新しいスクショだけです。過去の写真を勝手に解析することはありません。 AI整理には端末内OCRで読み取ったテキストと必要な関連情報を使用します。設定で明示的に有効にした場合だけ、画像もAI解析に使用します。クラウド同期にはスクリーンショット画像とOCR本文を保存しません。 無料プランでは月20枚、Atode Proでは月300枚までAI解析できます。 撮ったことを忘れても、やりたかったことは忘れない。 スクショを次の行動へ変えるなら、Atode。 ご利用規約(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー: https://yuukikawabata.github.io/atode-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Noteshelf4 screens
Atode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Noteshelf at weekly against Atode's monthly. Noteshelf also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Atode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noteshelf ships an update weekly, Atode monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Noteshelf versus Atode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteshelfAtode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size464 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluid Touch Pte. Ltd.yuuki kawabata

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

Atode

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
2 purchases

Atode

Subscriptions2
  • Atode Pro 月額$1.991 Month
  • Atode Pro 年額$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Noteshelf free?
Noteshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Atode free?
Atode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Noteshelf or Atode have ads?
Neither Noteshelf nor Atode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noteshelf or Atode?
Noteshelf ships an update weekly, and Atode monthly. Most recently, Noteshelf was updated on October 17, 2026 and Atode on October 13, 2026.

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