Comparison

Fullnotes vs Paper by Embasis

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

Head to head
About

Fullnotes

This app offers an infinite canvas for writing, drawing, and organizing notes. Seamlessly import and annotate PDFs, add images, and utilize intuitive tools for a distraction-free workspace. Export your creations to share with others.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for notes and drawings
  • Import and annotate PDFs
  • Organize PDF pages visually
  • Add images to canvas
  • Intuitive drawing and highlighting tools
  • Export work for sharing
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Fullnotes: PDF Meet Infinite Canvas, Mindmap, Sticky notes Key Features: • Endless space to write, draw, and organize • Import, add and annotate PDFs on your canvas • Organize PDF pages in visual way • Add images into canvas • Intuitive drawing and highlighting tools • Easy zoom in/out for detail or overview • Choose many different backgrounds • Export your work to share with others • iCloud sync across all your devices • Clutter-free, distraction-free workspace Seamlessly integrate with your existing tools - import from camera, document scanners, and other productivity apps.Bring your PDF pages, images, and sketches together in one intuitive app on an infinite canvas. Edit PDFs directly, use it as sticky notes, and organize your thoughts visually in spatial freeform notes. Perfect for studying, summarizing idea, brainstorming, research, and project planning and making the good notes. " Perfect for students, professionals, artists, and visual thinkers! " Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XROsA7XKc4tfOqbGLvdXG-PR5gzXHpsi/view?usp=sharing Fullnotes offers optional in-app purchases, including a one-time lifetime unlock and auto-renewable subscription options.

About

Paper by Embasis

Features
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Embasis Paper is a quiet page that writes back. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, your finger, or touch. After a short pause, Paper reads what you wrote, your ink softly fades, and a response appears on the page. No chat bubbles. No prompt box. Just write. AI runs on your device Choose from supported local intelligence options powered by Apple, Liquid, or Gemma. Your writing is not sent to a hosted AI model for inference. A conversation on paper Write something, wait for the response, then keep writing. Paper remembers the conversation on that page so you can continue naturally. Your handwriting stays yours Original ink and conversation history are saved locally on your device. Handwriting recognition also runs on-device after the required recognition model is installed. Choose how Paper responds Pick a personality such as Companion, Dreamer, or Trickster to change the tone of the conversation independently of the AI model. Simple by design Create a page, write, and let Paper answer. Past pages can be reopened or continued later without turning the experience into a traditional chatbot. Embasis Paper is built for iPhone and iPad with local intelligence at its core. A page that thinks with you.

Screenshots

Fullnotes4 screens
Paper by Embasis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paper by Embasis at none against Fullnotes's 5. Paper by Embasis also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Fullnotes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Fullnotes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Paper by Embasis asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fullnotes ships an update weekly, Paper by Embasis every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fullnotes versus Paper by Embasis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFullnotesPaper by Embasis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKomchan ManeechaiMICHAEL LIU

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Fullnotes

Subscriptions2
  • Fullnotes Pro$2.991 Month
  • Fullnotes Pro$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • Fullnotes Access (2)$4.99
  • Fullnotes Access$9.99
  • Lifetime Access$34.99
None

Paper by Embasis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fullnotes free?
Fullnotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper by Embasis free?
Paper by Embasis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fullnotes or Paper by Embasis have ads?
Neither Fullnotes nor Paper by Embasis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fullnotes or Paper by Embasis?
Fullnotes ships an update weekly, and Paper by Embasis every 2 days. Most recently, Fullnotes was updated on October 19, 2026 and Paper by Embasis on October 14, 2026.

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