Comparison

UltraNotes vs Lexar

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

Head to head
About

UltraNotes

This app combines powerful note-taking, handwriting, and PDF annotation features. Create rich text notes, sketch with various tools, and mark up documents. Organize, search, and sync your notes across devices.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil
  • Rich text formatting and templates
  • PDF annotation and signing
  • Cross-device synchronization via iCloud
  • Searchable handwriting and text
  • Side-by-side multitasking on iPad/Mac
  • Audio recording with notes
Features
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UltraNotes is a powerful note-taking app and writing app that supports handwriting with Apple Pencil, typing with a keyboard, and annotating PDFs. Handwritten Notes • Create notes with covers and paper templates. Built-in 19 covers and 17 templates. And you could also import your own covers and templates. • 10+ Pens and Brushes: Ball Pen, Fountain Pen, Marker, Crayon, Water Color, Laser, Scribble, Tape etc. • Adjust the thickness and color of the pen tip • Draw perfect shapes and lines. • Write with scribble tool by using Apple Pencil, and it will convert to text instantly. • Use tape tool to help you memorize learning content. • Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to show contextual palette. • Add text box, stickers and images to make your note more beautiful. • Export note to PDF and image Text Notes • Set headings to make TOC(Table of Contents). • Format text with bold, italics, strikethrough, underline • Highlight text with colors • Bullet List, Numbered List and To-Do List. • Set your own font, font size, line spacing, paragraph spacing, and more • Attach files and images on note. • Templates: Resume, Essay, Shopping List, To-Do List, Weekly Planner etc. • Export note to PDF, RTF, HTML and Plain TXT Annotation • Mark up PDFs. • Sign documents Search • Search text and handwritting in notes and PDFs. Multi-task • Work with two notes side-by-side on iPad and Mac. • Drag & Drop handwriting, typed text, and images between notes. Presentation • Present your notes on TV screen via AirPlay or HDMI cable. • 3 Presentation Modes: Entire Screen, Current Page and All Pages. • Use laser tool to point out the content what you’re presenting. More • Record audio while you’re taking note. • Set reminder on note. • Organize notes into categories and folders. • Move, copy and delete notes and folders. • Show notes in grid view and list view. • Sort notes by name, date etc. • Scan physical documents and import to UltraNotes. • Import PDFs and images. • Lock app with password or Face ID. Synchronization & Backup • Synchronize notes among your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. • Backup notes to Google Drive. ===== CONTACT US ===== Email: support@skyjos.com Twitter: @SkyjosApps Facebook: @SkyjosApp

About

Lexar

This app provides a professional solution for backing up and transferring files to compatible storage devices. It offers quick offloading of photos, videos, and other personal files with built-in data verification for security and accuracy.

Highlights
  • Professional file backup
  • Fast file transfer
  • Secure data transfer
  • Effortless file organization
  • Quick offload from SD cards
  • Data verification
Features
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Lexar App is your professional file backup solution, designed for fast, secure, and effortless file transfer to Lexar storage devices. Whether you're managing photos, videos, or other personal files, the Lexar App helps you organize and safeguard your data with ease. Key Features: Quick Offload: Quickly transfer files from SD cards to portable SSDs via Workflow Go, with built-in data verification to ensure accuracy and security.

Screenshots

UltraNotes4 screens
Lexar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lexar at none against UltraNotes's 1. UltraNotes's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (171 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads 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. UltraNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lexar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UltraNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UltraNotes has 171 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of UltraNotes's written reviews are positive against 70% of Lexar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
UltraNotes versus Lexar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltraNotesLexar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (171 ratings) — better4.3 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings171 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyjos Co., Ltd.Lexar International

Customer experience

UltraNotes

All ratings171 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative8.4%

Lexar

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

UltraNotes

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Writing and drawing input not working
  • Page scrolling interferes with writing
  • iCloud sync not functioning
  • Export to other apps failing
  • Hand gestures changing page zoom during writing
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  • Shape resizing not working after cutting
  • Search functionality crashes app
  • Added pages not saving when importing PDFs
  • PDF import quirks related to iCloud sync
  • App crashes causing data loss
  • Pro version access lost unexpectedly
  • Audio recording cannot be exported

Requested features

21 requests
  • Ability to lock zoom while writing with Apple Pencil
  • Resize shapes after cutting/moving them
  • Export notes to PDF and other apps
  • Dark/light theme toggle for pages
  • Nested list item support
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  • Additional font options
  • More sticker varieties
  • Infinite canvas on all sides
  • Password protection for individual notes
  • Straightened highlighter tool
  • Zoom video with auto-advance feature
  • LaTeX conversion support
  • Hierarchical folder navigation panel
  • Left-right page swiping navigation
  • Borderless canvas option
  • Selection tool with resize capability
  • One-click PDF annotation save option
  • Category deletion/renaming without cloud deletion
  • Audio recording export
  • UI language selection independent of system settings
  • Finger tap to undo functionality

Lexar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

UltraNotes

One-time1
  • UltraNotes Pro Lifetime$4.99
None

Lexar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UltraNotes free?
UltraNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lexar free?
Lexar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UltraNotes or Lexar?
UltraNotes is rated higher. UltraNotes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Lexar averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.
Do UltraNotes or Lexar have ads?
Neither UltraNotes nor Lexar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UltraNotes or Lexar?
UltraNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lexar every 3 weeks. Most recently, UltraNotes was updated on September 23, 2026 and Lexar on July 9, 2026.

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