Comparison

UltraNotes vs Nudge It!

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, Markdown 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

Nudge It!

Features
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Nudge It! is the accountability app for people who are really good at meaning to do things. Most productivity apps give you a gentle reminder. Nudge It gives you a personalized AI message using your favorite sport, food, and college team to keep you on track. THE PUNT SYSTEM You get 3 chances to delay a task. After delay #2 and #3, the AI gets increasingly direct — using your sport, food, and college team for personalized motivation. Texas A&M fan? It knows about tu. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - AI daily check-in every morning - Escalating motivation messages when you delay tasks - Personalized by sport, cuisine, and college team - Group accountability with friends and family - Voice dictation — speak your tasks - SMS reminders when tasks go overdue - 7 color themes - Push notifications MOTIVATION LEVELS Gentle — warm and encouraging Spicy — direct and humorous Maximum — firm, focused, and relentless GROUPS Create or join a group. See completion rates, send reactions, motivate each other, and compete on the leaderboard. PLANS Free — up to 10 tasks, basic delay system Pro — unlimited tasks, AI motivation, SMS reminders, groups ($4.99/month) Lifetime — pay once, own it forever ($29.99) Terms of Use: https://nudgeit.12thmilelabs.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://nudgeit.12thmilelabs.com/privacy nudgeit.12thmilelabs.com

Screenshots

UltraNotes4 screens
Nudge It!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nudge It! at every 9 days against UltraNotes's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Nudge It! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UltraNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Nudge It! every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
UltraNotes versus Nudge It!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltraNotesNudge It!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (187 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings187 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB30 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSkyjos Co., Ltd.Deana Burk

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

Nudge It!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

UltraNotes

One-time1
  • UltraNotes Pro Lifetime$4.99
2 purchases

Nudge It!

Subscriptions1
  • Nudge It! Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Nudge It! Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is UltraNotes free?
UltraNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nudge It! free?
Nudge It! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UltraNotes or Nudge It! have ads?
Neither UltraNotes nor Nudge It! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UltraNotes or Nudge It!?
UltraNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nudge It! every 9 days. Most recently, UltraNotes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nudge It! on October 24, 2026.

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