Comparison

Notes vs Note Prime

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Note Prime

Features
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Think in your own handwriting, keep it digital with Note Prime. With Apple Pencil support for a smooth, low-latency writing experience, Note Prime brings note-taking, drawing and organizing your ideas together in one app. KEY FEATURES • Natural Handwriting — Smooth drawing and writing with Apple Pencil, just like on paper • Audio Notes — Record audio while you write and embed it in your page • Video & Photos — Enrich your notes by adding videos and images • Notebooks & Folders — Organize notes into notebooks and notebooks into folders • Pen Variety — Fountain pen, watercolor, pastel and more brush options • Page Templates — Lined, grid or plain pages, plus ready-made backgrounds • Backup — Export and back up your notes whenever you want Note Prime is designed for students, professionals and anyone who wants to keep their ideas digital with the feel of paper. Upgrade to Premium to unlock unlimited notebooks, pages, audio recordings, videos and advanced pen options. Privacy Policy: https://noteprime.netlify.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notes4 screens
Note Prime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notes at none against Note Prime's shown. Notes also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Note Prime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes ships an update every 2 days, Note Prime every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notes versus Note Prime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesNote Prime
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLutech-DNZeynep Toy

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions4
  • monthly$0.991 Month
  • quarterly$2.493 Months
  • Premium Year$3.491 Year
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  • Loyalty member1 Year trial$3.991 Year
2 purchases

Note Prime

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note Prime free?
Note Prime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notes or Note Prime have ads?
Note Prime shows ads; Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Notes or Note Prime?
Notes ships an update every 2 days, and Note Prime every 10 days. Most recently, Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Note Prime on October 28, 2026.

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