# Pencil vs Remark

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remark at none against Pencil's 2. Remark also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Pencil's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pencil sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Remark asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pencil | Remark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-pdf-notes-with-pencil/id6466286421/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 504 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kairoos Solutions SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/978066434) | [Remark France](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772696386) |

## What reviewers say

### Pencil

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-pdf-notes-with-pencil/id6466286421)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All and AI Assistant | $2.99 | per month |
| GoodPencil Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |


### Remark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remark/id6736620946)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pencil free?

Pencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Remark free?

Remark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Pencil or Remark have ads?

Remark shows ads; Pencil does not.

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