Comparison

Good PDF Notebook vs NoteWork

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

Head to head
About

Good PDF Notebook

Create beautiful notes, sketch ideas, and annotate PDFs with advanced ink tools and AI assistance. Convert handwriting to text, scan documents, and organize files seamlessly across cloud services. Enjoy a realistic ink-on-paper feel with stylus support.

Highlights
  • Advanced ink tools for writing and sketching
  • AI Assistant for summarization and translation
  • Handwritten notes to editable text conversion
  • Document scanning with automatic frame recognition
  • Cloud service integration for file management
  • Full-text search for PDFs
  • PDF reader with highlighting and read aloud
Features
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Pencil Notepad is a new, modern, powerful yet easy to use note-taking, draw and PDF markup app that allows you to create useful and beautiful notes, edit and annotate PDF documents and books and sketch your ideas quickly, and easily using your Apple Pencil, Stylus or even finger! It lets you feel the ink and paper thanks to the intuitive, fast and pixel-perfect precise control of your Pencil with useful tilt and pressure sensitivity, and support for palm rejection. Pencil Notepad means also smart notes: it uses machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms to draw perfect shapes, convert your handwritten notes to text using Scribble, scan documents with automatic page frame recognition, search by text your photo library and insert them on your notes and other innovative smart features. Main features: + Use advanced 7 Ink tools to write and sketch: Marker, Pen, Pencil, Monoline, FountainPen, Watercolor and Crayon. + Floating bar to choose from 8 customizable colors and stroke width. + Open multiples documents side by side using multi-windows and multitask. + AI Assistant: What’s that word? Allow the AI Assistant to explain. Need a brief? Ask it to summarize. Language barrier? Request for a translation. Your assistant is ready to lend a hand. Chat with the AI Assistant about your document! + Convert handwritten text into editable text and share it. (No Internet needed!) + Convert locally (No Internet needed!) on your device all kind of documents like Excel, PowerPoint, JPEG& PNG images, etc. to PDF and annotate them. + Lets you feel the ink and paper thanks to the intuitive, fast and pixel-perfect precise control of your Apple Pencil with useful tilt and pressure sensitivity, and support for palm rejection. + Powerful document browser integrated with Files app and any cloud services like iCloud, Dropbox, Box, GDrive, oneDrive, etc. to import, export and sync your files. + Full-text search makes finding PDFs files much easier and faster, so you don’t have to waste time opening folder after folder trying to find that one document you need. + Powerful PDF reader with search, bookmarks, highlighting and voice read aloud. + You can use your iPad and Apple Pencil (and other supported styluses) to write by hand in any text field in the PDF or in your own rich text boxes, like the search field in Safari or a text field in Mail. All handwriting and conversion to text happens on your iPad, keeping your writing private and secure. + Reader mode interface for distraction free moments. + Dark mode support in documents. Ready for aviation use. + Paper background guides (squared, lined, coloured, etc.) for your handwriting and sketching. + Use the iOS camera to scan documents then edit and annotate them. + User Interface available in multiple languages including Right to Left like Arabic and other like English, Japanese, Chinese Simplified, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, etc. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app requires users to have a subscription to unlock all the features after a 3-day risk-free trial.

About

NoteWork

This app offers robust note-taking with real-time collaboration and cross-device synchronization. Organize notes, use templates, and enhance them with handwriting, images, and shapes for a seamless digital experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Handwriting and drawing tools
  • Template library
  • Image and shape editing
  • PDF import/export
Features
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Open a new chapter of digital notes with NOTEWORK! More than just a simple note-taking app, NoteWork has strong synchronization advantages. Easily organize your notes and update them anytime, anywhere, even on different devices, thanks to the stable cloud. Thanks to NoteWork, which has the advantage of collaboration in the company, experience the amazing speed of instant synchronization even when you draw a single line! - You can use handwriting together on one page. Create natural, smooth handwritten notes on tablets and phones. - You can take professional notes using various templates. For templates, try using the free templates provided by NoteWork! - Back up your handwritten notes by saving them on the NoteWork dedicated server. Keep your data safe at all times with automatic synchronization in the amazing NoteWork, which can be used across tablets, phones, and even different devices. - Enjoy free editing using the form recognition function, such as resizing shapes, lines, and text, changing text color, or moving to a different location on the page. Real-time collaboration and automatic synchronization - We put user convenience first by synchronizing notes across all devices and keeping them safe on the server. - The biggest strength that cannot be found in all currently available applications is that automatic and constant updates are possible by logging into the application regardless of the type of device. equipment - Improve the quality of your writing with a variety of pens and colors. Experience the feeling of writing by hand by recognizing the texture and pressure of the pen. - Import and edit images and improve the quality of your notes. Go beyond handwriting and add images for even more visual benefits. - Improve aesthetic properties through various shapes such as ovals, squares, and stars. - You can move freely using the lasso tool, such as selection, movement, and rotation. - User-configurable sizes and templates allow you to take professional notes in a variety of fields. - PDF Import, Export The pricing system is based solely on capacity with no restrictions on usage. We maximize user convenience by paying for the amount of space users will use without differential usage restrictions based on plan level. Users will be able to experience the amazing development potential of NoteWork, which was created with the utmost consideration and thought by and for users, and its consideration for customers. Experience special applications that you have never experienced before through free, constant synchronization between devices regardless of device type! Web site : https://www.humanmagic.kr Tearms of Use : https://www.humanmagic.kr/tearms-of-use Privacy policy : https://www.humanmagic.kr/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Good PDF Notebook4 screens
NoteWork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NoteWork at 100% against Good PDF Notebook's 0%. NoteWork also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). 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. Good PDF Notebook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and NoteWork sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Good PDF Notebook ships an update every 8 days, NoteWork every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Good PDF Notebook versus NoteWork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGood PDF NotebookNoteWork
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size291 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKairoos Solutions SLHUMAN MAGIC Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Good PDF Notebook

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

NoteWork

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Good PDF Notebook

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All and AI Assistant3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • GoodPencil Upgrade$3.99
3 purchases

NoteWork

Subscriptions3
  • Notework - 2GB$1.991 Month
  • Notework - 20GB$3.991 Month
  • Notework - 100GB$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Good PDF Notebook free?
Good PDF Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteWork free?
NoteWork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Good PDF Notebook or NoteWork have ads?
Neither Good PDF Notebook nor NoteWork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Good PDF Notebook or NoteWork?
Good PDF Notebook ships an update every 8 days, and NoteWork every 4 days. Most recently, Good PDF Notebook was updated on September 8, 2026 and NoteWork on June 1, 2026.

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