Comparison

PottLoood vs Notedrafts

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

Head to head
About

PottLoood

This app offers a digital notebook experience with extensive drawing tools, including pens, markers, and erasers with customizable colors and thickness. It allows users to add images, convert handwriting to text, and choose from various paper types. Notes can be shared and backed up.

Highlights
  • Pen, marker, and eraser tools
  • 190 color options and 100 thickness levels
  • Image insertion into notes
  • Handwritten text to text conversion (paid)
  • Multiple paper types and colors
  • Cloud sync and backup (paid)
  • Note sharing functionality
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PottLoood is a simple handwriting notebook application. The easy-to-understand design allows intuitive operation. Anyone can use it easily! ◆Drawing tools ・Pen, marker, eraser You can choose from 190 colors and 100 levels of thickness! Frequently used colors can be registered as favorite colors. Straight line mode is also available. ・Image You can add images from your device to the note! ・Text recognition and text (paid feature) You can convert handwritten text into text! Keyboard text input is also available! ・Paper types and colors The following 10 types of paper are available! - Blank - Ruled (thin/thick) - Cornell Note - Graph (small/big) - Kanji Practice - 4 Line Ruled - 10/12 Staves You can also choose from white or black paper! ◆Other features ・Share You can share your notebooks with other users! ・Backup (paid feature) - Sync with iCloud. - Data can be backed up to Google Drive. ◆We recommend using it this way ・You can use PottLoood for all your class notes. You don't have to carry your notebooks with you anymore. ・Organize ideas for work. It is perfect for those times when you just want to write down whatever comes to your mind. ・For a diary or hobby notebook. You can also quickly paste your favorite photos. ・You can practice your beautiful handwriting in the Kanji Practice Book, which is easy to keep up because you can do it anywhere! ◆Help and Inquiries Please refer to the "FAQ" in the app if you have any problems such as "I don't know how to use this app" or "There might be a bug." If the problem persists, please contact us using the "Contact Us" link in the app. If you have any questions that require a reply, please use Contact Us instead of Review. ◇ PottLoood Home Page ◇ https://pottloood.com/ ◇ Development company's homepage ◇ https://www.aevic.co.jp/

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

PottLoood4 screens
Notedrafts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Notedrafts at 82% against PottLoood's 36%. Notedrafts also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). PottLoood's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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. PottLoood sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Notedrafts sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PottLoood ships an update every 8 days, Notedrafts every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PottLoood versus Notedrafts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPottLooodNotedrafts
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (753 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews81.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—753 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAEVIC CO., LTD.Appycron Interactive e.K.

Customer experience

PottLoood

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral27.3%
Negative36.4%

Notedrafts

All ratings753 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative8.9%

Bugs and requests

PottLoood

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

5 purchases

PottLoood

One-time5
  • OCR / Text2 variants$1.99
  • Backup$1.99
  • Release Celebration Pack$1.99
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  • Unlimited Notes$1.99
  • Complete Pack$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 PottLoood free?
PottLoood is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notedrafts free?
Notedrafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PottLoood or Notedrafts have ads?
Neither PottLoood nor Notedrafts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PottLoood or Notedrafts?
PottLoood ships an update every 8 days, and Notedrafts every 3 days. Most recently, PottLoood was updated on October 5, 2026 and Notedrafts on October 16, 2026.

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