Comparison

StoneNote vs IcePDF

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

Head to head
About

StoneNote

Seamlessly take handwritten notes while watching study videos on the same page. This app integrates a video player directly into your notes, allowing for automatic pausing, screenshot capture, and video bookmarking. Organize your work with layered notes and folders, and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Integrated video player within notes
  • Automatic video pause while writing
  • Screenshot capture and insertion
  • Layered notes support
  • Folder-based organization
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Take handwritten notes while watching study videos on the same page. StoneNote seamlessly integrates notes and videos. No need to split screens, watch videos directly on the note page with ease. Capture screenshots effortlessly, enjoy automatic pause while writing, insert video bookmarks, and even recognize speech in the video. Smooth handwriting experience * Our self-developed vector ink engine offers an elegant, smooth, and precise writing experience. * Choose from various brushes: fountain pen, ballpoint pen, and highlighter. * Easily switch brush colors and sizes. * Deeply supports Apple Pencil for precise writing on iPad. Deep integration of notes and videos * Built-in video player within the notes, allowing you to take notes while watching videos. * Automatically pauses video playback when you start writing. * Choose from various video playback modes: side-by-side, top-and-bottom split screen, floating window, etc. * Capture screenshots with a simple two-finger tap and drag them into your notes. * Play videos from your device and online, with the ability to download and cache online videos. * Choose video subtitles and language. * Supports playback speed adjustment, video bookmarks, and video speech recognition. Images and texts * Insert images and text in various ways: click, copy, drag, etc. * Adjust image size, rotate, and freely crop. * Adjust text font, size, and color. Import, annotate, and share * Import various media, including PDF documents and videos. * Write and annotate with various stroke styles. * Export and share your notes. Layered notes support * Non-disruptive, write on separate layers without affecting other layer content. * Easily create and delete layers. * One-click hide or show layers. Effortlessly edit your notes * Use the lasso tool to move, zoom, and modify your notes. * Easily erase strokes with the eraser tool. Well-organized notes * Create folders with unlimited levels to manage your notes. * Move notes between folders. * iCloud sync keeps your notes up-to-date on all devices. * Export your notes in various formats anytime. — Upgrade to StoneNote Pro to unlock unlimited notes and iCloud sync. One-time purchase, no subscription fees, and enjoy future free updates.

About

IcePDF

Features
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IcePDF brings everything you want to do with PDFs into one app: edit, convert, scan, sign, and chat with your documents using AI. EDIT • Tap any text in a PDF and change it directly • Highlight, draw, add notes and shapes • Create your signature and place it on documents • Rotate, delete, and reorder pages CONVERT • PDF → Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text, and images • Images, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and text → PDF • AI-powered pixel-accurate page conversion • Merge, split, and compress PDFs SCAN • Scan documents with your camera; edges are detected automatically • Crop documents from photos in your gallery • Extract text from scans with OCR AI • Chat with your PDF: summarize it, ask questions • Translate your documents into many languages SECURITY • Add or remove PDF passwords • Add watermarks Start right away with the free tools, or unlock unlimited access and AI features with Premium. Premium is offered as an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://icepdfapp.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://icepdfapp.com/privacy.html Questions? Visit https://icepdfapp.com

Screenshots

StoneNote4 screens
IcePDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IcePDF at every 2 days against StoneNote's every 10 days. 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. StoneNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and IcePDF sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StoneNote ships an update every 10 days, IcePDF every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StoneNote versus IcePDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoneNoteIcePDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer斯熠 巩Yamac Ege Cimen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

StoneNote

One-time1
  • StoneNote Pro$4.99
8 purchases

IcePDF

Subscriptions4
  • Premium (Aylık)$0.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$4.991 Year
  • Premium Max (Monthly)$5.991 Month
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  • Premium Max (Yearly)$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Kredi$1.99
  • 200 Credits$3.99
  • 500 Credits$7.99
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  • 1000 Credits$14.99

Questions

Is StoneNote free?
StoneNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IcePDF free?
IcePDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StoneNote or IcePDF have ads?
Neither StoneNote nor IcePDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StoneNote or IcePDF?
StoneNote ships an update every 10 days, and IcePDF every 2 days. Most recently, StoneNote was updated on October 8, 2026 and IcePDF on October 16, 2026.

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