Comparison

Notate PDF for BlackBerry vs Workspaces Dynamics

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

Head to head
About

Notate PDF for BlackBerry

This secure mobile workspace allows regulated teams to edit, annotate, and collaborate on PDF and Office files offline or online. It integrates seamlessly with enterprise systems for secure document management and digital signing.

Highlights
  • Edit PDFs and Office Documents
  • Sign and Approve Documents
  • Collaborate in Context
  • Scan, Search, and Capture
  • Handwrite, type, or draw notes
  • Secure enterprise deployment
Features
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NOTATE PDF - THE SECURE MOBILE WORKSPACE FOR REGULATED TEAMS IMPORTANT NOTE: Notate is designed for enterprise deployment via BlackBerry UEM, MDM, or MAM platforms. The app will not function without backend configuration by your organization. WHY NOTATE PDF? Edit and Annotate Securely - Online or Offline Work with PDFs and Microsoft Office files using advanced editing, annotation, and collaboration tools — all within a fully managed, secure mobile workspace. Built for Enterprise Workflows Seamlessly access, edit, and organize files from Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, SMB, and more. Notate is used by leading organizations in finance, healthcare, and government. Secure by Design All data remains encrypted and contained within your corporate network. No third-party cloud. No data leakage. Full support for BlackBerry Dynamics policies. KEY FEATURES • Edit PDFs and Office Documents Modify text, add comments, split or merge pages, and redact sensitive data. Create new documents or annotate existing ones in one unified experience. • Sign and Approve Documents Add legally binding digital signatures to contracts, forms, and compliance documents. • Collaborate in Context Share annotated documents and use threaded comments for feedback. Eliminate the back-and-forth of scattered reviews. • Scan, Search, and Capture Digitize paper documents with OCR scanning. Convert to searchable PDFs and attach to secure repositories or email. • Take Notes Your Way Handwrite, type, or draw with full Apple Pencil support. Organize content with rich formatting, embedded media, and folders. • Deploy with Confidence Direct integration with BlackBerry UEM enforces security, compliance, and access policies — ensuring data containment and enterprise control. TRUSTED ACROSS INDUSTRIES • 8 of the top 20 global banks • Top-tier insurance providers • Multibillion-dollar healthcare networks • Government and public sector agencies EXPERIENCE THE FUTURE OF SECURE MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY Download Notate PDF and empower your mobile teams to collaborate with confidence — no matter where they work.

About

Workspaces Dynamics

Securely access, share, and control critical documents on any device. Collaborate with authorized users, annotate files, and edit documents offline. Protects your data even if your device is lost or stolen.

Highlights
  • Secure document access and sharing
  • Cross-device file synchronization
  • Offline file viewing
  • Document check-in/check-out
  • File annotation (Office, PDF, images)
  • Offline Microsoft Office editing
Features
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BlackBerry Workspaces is the most secure way to enable organizations to access, share and control critical documents wherever they go: on any tablet, smartphone, or PC, even devices beyond the IT department’s control. BlackBerry Workspaces for iOS provides access to all of your WatchDox by BlackBerry secured and synced files on your iOS device. You can view, annotate, edit and share secured files inside and outside your organization with BlackBerry Workspaces. Even if your device is lost or stolen, your files are always protected with by BlackBerry Workspaces. Features include: - Access, manage and view your files wherever you are working - Sync file versions across authorized collaborators and devices - Save files, folders or workspaces for easy offline viewing - Check-in/check-out documents, enabling users to collaborate while avoiding conflicts - Annotate Office, PDF and image files with comments, drawings and highlights - Edit Microsoft Office documents online and offline Terms of service: https://www.blackberry.com/en/legal/blackberry-workspaces

Screenshots

Notate PDF for BlackBerry4 screens
Workspaces Dynamics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Workspaces Dynamics at 67% against Notate PDF for BlackBerry's 22%. Notate PDF for BlackBerry's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (233 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notate PDF for BlackBerry holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notate PDF for BlackBerry has 233 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Notate PDF for BlackBerry's written reviews are positive against 67% of Workspaces Dynamics's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notate PDF for BlackBerry ships an update every 2 months, Workspaces Dynamics every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notate PDF for BlackBerry versus Workspaces Dynamics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotate PDF for BlackBerryWorkspaces Dynamics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (233 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings233 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size252 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShafer Systems LLCBlackBerry Corporation

Customer experience

Notate PDF for BlackBerry

All ratings233 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral26.1%
Negative52.2%

Workspaces Dynamics

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Notate PDF for BlackBerry

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Application crashes almost every hour
  • App crashes after making many annotates
  • Highlighting does not simply highlight a word or sentence
  • iPad crashes when using the app
  • Cannot type into a note
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  • Cannot have notes side by side with emails
  • App crashes without warning
  • App crashes immediately when trying to open
  • Requires an access key not received via email
  • Annoying bugs with BB Work interface
  • Barely manage to transfer and work documents
  • Annotation cannot be seen if receiving file on BB Work device/smartphone
  • App causes home screen to stutter when scrolling
  • App causes video chats to lag
  • Keeps automatically switching to Good email whilst in use
  • Crashed after entering password, reset itself and requires reactivation
  • Cannot annotate PDF documents
  • Didn't receive a key
  • Unable to use a stylus to take notes

Requested features

11 requests
  • Update for latest iPad pencil 2.0 functionality
  • Allow changing drawing color after drawing
  • Handwriting to text conversion
  • Hyperlinks
  • Tables
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  • Desktop client with same features as iPhone app
  • Encrypted notes
  • Web app
  • Multitasking (split screen) support on iPad Pro
  • Ability to reduce pen and highlight thickness
  • Stylus support for note-taking

Workspaces Dynamics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Notate PDF for BlackBerry

No in-app purchases

None

Workspaces Dynamics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notate PDF for BlackBerry free?
Notate PDF for BlackBerry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workspaces Dynamics free?
Workspaces Dynamics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notate PDF for BlackBerry or Workspaces Dynamics?
Notate PDF for BlackBerry is rated higher. Notate PDF for BlackBerry averages 4.4 out of 5 from 233 ratings, while Workspaces Dynamics averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Notate PDF for BlackBerry or Workspaces Dynamics have ads?
Neither Notate PDF for BlackBerry nor Workspaces Dynamics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notate PDF for BlackBerry or Workspaces Dynamics?
Notate PDF for BlackBerry ships an update every 2 months, and Workspaces Dynamics every 3 months. Most recently, Notate PDF for BlackBerry was updated on November 6, 2026 and Workspaces Dynamics on November 4, 2026.

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