Comparison

UltraNotes vs Notedrafts

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

Notedrafts

This app allows you to write, organize, and mark up documents with various tools. It supports PDF annotation, freeform sketching on a large canvas, and vertically extended pages for continuous writing. Customize templates, import various file types, and organize notes with folders and icons.

Highlights
  • Write on PDFs
  • Freeform canvas sketching
  • Vertically extended pages
  • Customizable templates
  • Import PDFs and images
  • Organize with folders and icons
Features
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Notedrafts is a note taking app that lets you write and organize your thoughts across different types of documents. Whether you're marking up a PDF, writing on a large canvas, or taking notes in a long vertical layout, Notedrafts adapts to your workflow. Note taking: - Write on PDF - Create notebooks with customizable templates - Sketch and note taking on a large freeform canvas - Take notes on vertically extended pages for long lists or continuous writing Customizable templates - Choose from daily planners, monthly calendars, habit trackers, and more - Adjust start times, set the current month, and choose how many habits to track - Change page size and background color Import and export - Import PDFs, images, or scan paper documents - Export your notes and share them easily Organize with ease - Create folders with custom icons and colors - Pin important documents and folders to the sidebar for quick access - perfect for study notes and school notes Advanced writing and drawing tools - Pens - Regular Pen, Monoline, Fountain Pen, Pencil, Watercolor, Highlighter - Tools - Ruler, Stroke Eraser, Pixel Eraser, Lasso - Insert images and text into your notes

Screenshots

UltraNotes4 screens
Notedrafts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notedrafts at every 3 days against UltraNotes's every 3 weeks. Notedrafts also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (753 vs 171). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Notedrafts sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notedrafts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 171 and 753 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 82% and 81% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UltraNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Notedrafts every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
UltraNotes versus Notedrafts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltraNotesNotedrafts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (171 ratings)4.8 (753 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.9% of reviews — better81.5% of reviews
Number of ratings171753 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkyjos Co., Ltd.Appycron Interactive e.K.

Customer experience

UltraNotes

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

Notedrafts

All ratings753 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.0%

User reviews

UltraNotes

From 171 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✍️ Excellent handwriting and pen experience
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎨 Variety of pen styles and drawing tools
  • 💰 One-time purchase with no subscription
  • 🔒 Strong privacy policy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Writing/drawing input not registering properly
  • 🐛 Frequent page scrolling when attempting to write
  • 🔄 Slow or unreliable iCloud sync
  • 📤 Export functionality issues
  • 🔍 Search feature crashes the app

Notedrafts

From 753 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth writing experience
  • 👍 Clean and polished UI
  • 🚀 Responsive and fast
  • 👍 Elegant note-taking experience
  • 👍 Plentiful templates and notebook covers

Room to improve

  • 🔧 Missing features like search, audio recording, and undo
  • 🔧 Limited customization options for toolbar and pencil settings

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

Notedrafts

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • No issues reported

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add support for scribble to erase
  • Implement custom notebook covers
  • Add pure text writing mode
  • Ability to customize toolbar
  • Embed URL links with web preview
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  • Add page tags and linking between pages
  • Introduce light mode app icon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

UltraNotes

One-time1
  • UltraNotes Pro Lifetime$4.99
11 purchases

Notedrafts

One-time11
  • Bronze Tip$0.99
  • Silver Tip$1.99
  • Gold Tip$4.99
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  • PRO Version$5.99
  • Platinum Tip$9.99
  • Unlimited Notes$14.99
  • Diamond Tip$19.99
  • Unlimited Notes$24.99
  • Unlimited Notes$39.99
  • Unlimited Notes$49.99
  • Unlimited Notes$69.99

Questions

Is UltraNotes free?
UltraNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notedrafts free?
Notedrafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UltraNotes or Notedrafts?
Notedrafts is rated higher. UltraNotes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Notedrafts averages 4.8 from 753 ratings.
Do UltraNotes or Notedrafts have ads?
Neither UltraNotes nor Notedrafts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UltraNotes or Notedrafts?
UltraNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notedrafts every 3 days. Most recently, UltraNotes was updated on September 23, 2026 and Notedrafts on September 23, 2026.

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