# Notebooks vs Writing Shed Pro

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Writing Shed Pro at 100% against Notebooks's 15%. Writing Shed Pro also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.5) and ads (none vs shown). Notebooks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Writing Shed Pro sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Notebooks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Writing Shed Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebooks has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Notebooks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Writing Shed Pro's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notebooks | Writing Shed Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.5 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-your-digital-notes/id6502499785/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writing-shed-pro/id6747890719/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 46 MB | 203 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Droid-Veda LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1432465313) | [Keith Lander](https://appshunter.io/developer/373949905) |

## What reviewers say

### Notebooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebooks-your-digital-notes/id6502499785)

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a digital notebook. Create multiple notebooks, customize covers, and protect them with passwords. Easily search, attach images, and convert notes to PDF.

**Highlights:** Multiple customizable notebooks, Password protection, Page titles and bookmarking, Freehand drawing, Image attachments, PDF conversion, Google Drive backup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Writing Shed Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/writing-shed-pro/id6747890719)

A comprehensive writing studio for poets, novelists, and playwrights. Offers genre-specific tools, a distraction-free editor, and manuscript analysis to refine your work. Seamlessly syncs across devices and supports various export formats.

**Highlights:** Genre-specific project types, Distraction-free editor, Manuscript Analyzer, Poetry form support, Screenplay and stage play formatting, WYSIWYG pagination, Submission tracking

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manuscript Analyst | $2.99 | per month |
| 10-Day Free Trial | Free | one-time |
| Poetry Writer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Writing Shed Pro – Full Access | $19.99 | one-time |
| Prose Writer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Fiction Writer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Drama Writer | $19.99 | one-time |
| All In Bundle | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notebooks free?

Notebooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Writing Shed Pro free?

Writing Shed Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Notebooks or Writing Shed Pro?

Writing Shed Pro is rated higher. Notebooks averages 1.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Writing Shed Pro averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Notebooks or Writing Shed Pro have ads?

Notebooks shows ads; Writing Shed Pro does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*