Dotted vs Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dotted
This app offers a digital planning and journaling experience with a focus on customization and efficiency. It features a vast template library, customizable covers, and advanced handwriting recognition to transform your notes into searchable text.
- Extensive template library
- Customizable covers and themes
- Advanced handwriting recognition
- Powerful search functionality
- Intuitive interface
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Discover the art of planning and journaling with precision and personal flair with Dotted, the best digital planner and journal app designed for iPad users. Crafted meticulously to enhance productivity and creativity, Dotted offers a seamless, intuitive interface with extensive customization options that cater to all your planning needs. Key Features: * Extensive Template Library: Choose from over 10 meticulously designed templates for every occasion, from daily planning to project management and personal reflection. * Customizable Covers: Express yourself with dozens of beautifully crafted covers and themes. Mix and match to suit your style or mood! * Advanced Handwriting Recognition: Turn your handwritten notes into text with state-of-the-art handwriting recognition. Easily search and edit your entries for maximum efficiency. * Powerful Search Functionality: Quickly find past entries with our powerful search tool that recognizes both text and handwritten notes. Terms of use: https://akimk.notion.site/Dotted-Terms-of-Use-520c3ef88f174184a24e7e87efa54b01?pvs=4 Privacy Policy: https://akimk.notion.site/Dotted-Privacy-Policy-75ffc2492a6143bb9228e84e4aee550e?pvs=4 Disclaimer: Some features may require a premium subscription, which renews automatically.
Notes
Capture ideas, create to-do lists, and sketch designs with a versatile digital notebook. Customize your notes with various paper templates, stickers, fonts, and colors. Effortlessly organize and share your work as PDFs.
- Customizable paper covers and templates
- Multimedia tools: pencil, text, photos
- Vector-based digital pencil for drawing
- Hundreds of font and color options
- Organize notes with custom titles and covers
- Export notes as PDF
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Take your notes to the next level! Download Notes: Note taking & writing for free and experience the new way of taking digital notes. This notetaking app is as flexible as you are. Jot down ideas, take notes, or sketch your next big idea. Whether you're a student, a professional, or just love doodling, you'll find all the tools you need. UPGRADE YOUR NOTE-TAKING • Choose from various cute and inspiring paper covers. • Work on your content with many available paper templates like Daily Plan, To-do-list, Vocabulary list, and more. • Bring photos from the gallery to your notes with one click. Easily memorize and mark the photos you prefer. • Various sticker selections to make your notes lively and memorable. YOUR NOTES YOUR STYLES WITH CUSTOMIZED TEXTS AND HAND-DRAW OPTION • Use multi-media tools like pencil, and text to work on the content. • Add your text anywhere in the notes and choose from hundreds of available fonts and colors of your choice. • Experience the most lifelike, vector-based digital pencil to freely draw anything you like. Enjoy fine-tuned, responsive, and precise writing. STAY ORGANIZED, STAY PAPER-FREE • Keep all your notes in one place, without the bulk or waste of paper. • Freely add additional pages to your current work to make your note endless. • Organize with hundreds of different notebook covers and specify the title of your choice. SHARE IDEAS EFFORTLESSLY AS PDF • Easily share your notes in PDF format with any contacts and channels. Our note-writer app goes beyond just being a cutting-edge, fast, and reliable note-taking app—it's designed for anyone who takes notes or writes. This smart notepad and writing workspace is perfect for both your iPad and iPhone. Contact us: teammarketing@lutech.ltd Terms of Services: https://lutech.vn/term Privacy Policy: http://lutech.vn/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Notes at every 2 days against Dotted's every 4 days. Notes also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Dotted sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dotted ships an update every 4 days, Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dotted | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akim Kasabulatov | Lutech-DN |
Customer experience
Dotted
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In-app purchases
Dotted
- Digital Planner Weekly Access$4.997 Days
- Digital Planner Monthly Access$9.991 Month
- Digital Planner Annual Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Notes
- monthly$0.991 Month
- quarterly$2.493 Months
- Premium Year$3.491 Year
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- Loyalty member1 Year trial$3.991 Year







