Comparison

Notewise vs ToldMe

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

Head to head
About

Notewise

This app offers a versatile digital canvas for note-taking, PDF annotation, and sketching. It leverages AI to summarize content, generate quizzes, and transcribe audio. Designed for students, professionals, and creators, it provides tools for organization, collaboration, and enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • AI-powered note summarization and quizzing
  • Handwritten notes and PDF annotation
  • Audio recording with synced transcripts
  • OCR for searchable handwriting
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Infinite freeform canvas
Features
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Featured on the App Store. 8M+ downloads. Trusted by millions worldwide. Your meetings, lectures, ideas, and research don’t arrive in one format. Your notes shouldn’t have to either. Notewise brings together what you write, record, draw, read, and save. Capture it once, then find it again, ask about it, learn from it, and build on it. Notewise is an AI note-taking app for iPhone and iPad with handwritten notes, audio recording and transcription, PDF annotation, documents, web sources, and AI search and chat. ■ CAPTURE EVERYTHING IN ONE NOTE • Write, type, or handwrite notes • Sketch ideas and diagrams on a freeform canvas • Record meetings, lectures, conversations, and voice notes • Import 25+ file formats, including PDFs, documents, slides, images, and more • Add website links and bring web research into your notes • Scan paper notes and whiteboards Start with whatever is in front of you. Add things in any order, and keep related notes, recordings, files, and ideas together as you go. ■ SEARCH & ASK ACROSS YOUR NOTES Search handwritten notes, typed text, audio transcripts, PDFs, documents, and images. Ask Notewise AI about the note you’re in or across all your notes. Search the web when you need more context. Answers can cite the notes, recordings, files, and sources behind them, so you can always see where the information came from. Search less. Pick up where you left off and keep thinking. ■ RECORD, TRANSCRIBE & ASK IN REAL TIME Stay focused on the meeting, lecture, or conversation instead of trying to write down every word. • Automatic transcription in 20+ languages • Key points, decisions, and next steps • Ask questions while a meeting or lecture is still happening • Ask across past recordings later • Keep audio, meeting notes, PDFs, and related documents together Meeting notes become more than transcripts. Class notes stay useful long after the lecture ends. ■ WRITE, DRAW & ANNOTATE FREELY Handwrite a page. Draw a diagram. Work through a problem. Mark up a PDF. Move things around until the idea makes sense. Choose from 30+ brushes and tools — including pencil, oil paint, watercolor, highlighter, lasso, tape, shapes, tables, rulers, sticky notes, and more. Start from 20+ templates or create your own, from Cornell notes to meeting notes and custom workflows. ■ TURN NOTES INTO FLASHCARDS, QUIZZES & PODCASTS Good notes don’t all look the same. Turn study notes, meeting notes, or research into AI notes, summaries, flashcards, quizzes, podcasts, and more — using the same material in the format that helps you most. Summarize a recording. Ask questions about a PDF. Search handwritten notes. Find connections across different notes. Sometimes you want AI. Sometimes you just want a blank page. Notewise gives you both. ■ FOR WORK, STUDY & RESEARCH Use Notewise for meeting notes, lecture recording, handwritten and digital notes, voice notes, PDF annotation, research papers, brainstorming, and search across everything you save. On iOS 27, use Siri AI to create, edit, and find information in your notes, or Visual Intelligence to surface related content from what you see. Whether you’re building a company, studying for an exam, researching your next idea, or simply trying to remember what matters, Notewise gives your thinking one place to grow. ■ PRIVACY FIRST Notewise is built by a small, independent team. We don’t sell your data or show ads. Your notes are encrypted, secure, and under your control. ■ TRY NOTEWISE FREE Start with 10 free canvas notes and import your own slides and documents. Explore Notewise with a 7-day free trial, while core features remain free to use. Write. Record. Draw. Remember. Privacy Policy: https://www.notewise.dev/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://www.notewise.dev/terms-conditions

About

ToldMe

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Ever left an appointment and immediately forgot half of what was said? **ToldMe is your AI-powered visit companion.** Hit record during any appointment—specialist, legal, mechanical, or contractor—and ToldMe does the rest. It transcribes the conversation, extracts key points, and generates a clean, searchable summary you can review later or share with family. HOW IT WORKS 1. **Record** your visit using your phone’s microphone — or upload an audio file from a dictaphone/voice recorder 2. **AI transcribes** the full conversation in minutes, supporting 57+ languages with auto-detection 3. **Get a smart summary** with action items, costs, agreements, timelines, decisions, and next steps 4. **Share** as a beautifully formatted PDF via WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, email, or any app KEY FEATURES *Smart AI Summaries* Plain-language summaries of complex conversations. No more confusing jargon or estimates you can’t remember. Summaries can include: overview, main findings, cost breakdown, agreements, timeline, action items, next steps, and important details. *Action Items & Cost Tracking* ToldMe pulls out everything you need to do — follow-ups to schedule, parts to buy, documents to sign, calls to make, and next steps to take. Price quotes, estimates, and costs are organized so you always know what you agreed to. *Upload Your Own Recording* Already recorded your visit? Upload it and get the same AI analysis. *(Premium)* *PDF Export & Sharing* Send your visit summary as a PDF to a spouse, parent, caregiver, or teammate. **Visit Calendar, Reminders & Push Alerts** Schedule reminders for follow-ups and see all visits in a full calendar view with time selection. Optional push notifications can remind you the day before and the day of your next steps. **Visit History & Search** Search by keywords. Filter by date (today, week, month, year), status (completed, processing, recording, failed), and category. Pin favorites for quick access. **Family Sharing** Share access with a spouse, parent, or caregiver using a simple QR code. Accept or decline family invitations from your profile. *(Premium)* **Ask AI** Ask questions about a visit (or all visits) and get answers based on your actual visit data, with suggested prompts to start. **Editable Summaries** Edit any section—overview, action items, costs, and more. Add, remove, or correct items as needed. **Photo Attachments** Attach photos to any visit—receipts, documents, prescriptions, invoices, or anything related. **Speaker Diarization** AI identifies who said what, separating specialist and client speech for clearer transcripts. VISIT CATEGORIES Mechanic • Lawyer • Hairdresser • Veterinarian • Accountant • Contractor • Music Teacher • Dentist • Physiotherapist • Tutor • Real Estate • Consultant • Other PLANS **Freemium (Free):** 1 visit/month, basic transcription (5 min), email summary, 57+ languages, community support **Standard ($9.99/month or $89.99/year):** 5 visits/month, recording & transcription (30 min each), email & SMS summaries, PDF export, reminders, search, referral rewards **Premium ($19.99/month or $179,99/year):** 20 visits & recording time (30 min each), uploads, family sharing via QR, offline mode, priority support **Per Visit ($2.99):** 1 visit (no commitment) *ToldMe is not a diagnostic tool and does not provide professional advice. AI may be inaccurate—verify important details with your provider.* Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://toldme.so/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ToldMe at none against Notewise's 16. ToldMe also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Notewise's advantage is device support. On price 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. Notewise sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ToldMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notewise versus ToldMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotewiseToldMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (282 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings282 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size431 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZIIKRJaroslaw Gorecki

Bugs and requests

Notewise

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on every update
  • Handwritten content randomly disappears
  • Annotations vanishing intermittently
  • Lasso selection tool malfunctions
  • Text input fields not responding
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  • App freezes when highlighting large areas with markers
  • Handwriting input not registering
  • Palm rejection issues causing unwanted marks
  • Shape recognition failures
  • Scribble-to-erase function unreliable
  • PDF export causing app crashes
  • Notes auto-deleting or getting corrupted
  • Sync getting stuck mid-process
  • Slow and delayed cross-device synchronization
  • UI elements obscuring page content after 20+ minutes of use
  • Copy-paste functionality limited and unreliable
  • App performance degradation over time
  • Glitchy behavior with shape drawing mode

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add layers feature for advanced editing
  • Implement automatic zoom box that follows writing
  • Add pencil, waterbrush, and crayon drawing tools
  • Sticker marketplace or sticker customization
  • Horizontal page flipping/swiping navigation
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  • Ability to pause real-time syncing
  • MacBook native app with full feature parity
  • More shape customization (arcs for graphing)
  • Improved text formatting and customization options
  • Single page view mode (vertical and horizontal)
  • Notebook organization beyond just pages
  • Magnifying glass tool like GoodNotes
  • More pen and pencil style options
  • Line spacing customization for text
  • PDF import from web/internet
  • Printing functionality
  • Audio recording and sharing capabilities
  • Hyperlink support on desktop version
  • Scroll locking to prevent accidental page movement
  • Better shape recognition (arrows, parentheses)

ToldMe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Notewise

Subscriptions6
  • Notewise Cloud Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Notewise Cloud Starter Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Notewise Cloud Pro Monthly$15.991 Month
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  • Notewise Cloud Basic Yearly$28.991 Year
  • Notewise Cloud Starter Yearly7 Days trial$36.991 Year
  • Notewise Cloud Pro Yearly7 Days trial$129.991 Year
One-time10
  • Notewise Marketplace Content$1.99
  • Notewise Marketplace Content$2.99
  • Notewise Marketplace Content$3.99
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  • Notewise Marketplace Content$4.99
  • Notewise Marketplace Content$5.99
  • Notewise Marketplace Content$6.99
  • Notewise Marketplace Content$7.99
  • Notewise Marketplace Content$8.99
  • Notewise Marketplace Content$9.99
  • Notewise Unlimited$19.99
None

ToldMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notewise free?
Notewise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToldMe free?
ToldMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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