Comparison

SoulScript vs HandyNote

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

Head to head
About

SoulScript

Features
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SoulScript aims to motivate and encourage users to journal about their thoughts and feelings each day. With a charming default mascot and custom-drawn characters by our talented artists, the app brings a unique and personalized touch to daily journaling. A dynamic feeding system is implemented to foster consistent engagement, encouraging users to check in on their characters daily to nurture and care for them, ensuring they don’t starve. The app also features thought-provoking prompts carefully designed to inspire users to reflect on their emotions, challenges, and triumphs. These prompts help guide journaling sessions, making it easier to articulate thoughts and feelings, even on the busiest days. Users can also revisit past entries, gaining insight into their personal growth over time, and celebrating the progress they’ve made. SoulScript is more than just a journaling appβ€”it’s a supportive companion that turns self-reflection into a meaningful and engaging journey of self-discovery, emotional growth, and mindfulness, helping users develop lasting habits that enrich their well-being and mental clarity. This app was created by Guo Yueyang, Elisha Ho, Sophie Tian, and Brandon Tay En Yu under the 2024 Swift Accelerator Programme.

About

HandyNote

Features
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HandyNote is a powerful but easy to use note taking app. Whether you are a student taking exams, a professional managing projects, or a creator sketching out ideas, HandyNote combines powerhouse features with a beautifully simple interface. A note in HandyNote includes title, rich text content, (optional) drawing on canvas, voice recording and pdf attachment. With latest iOS and newer iPhone or iPad hardware, HandyNote supports built-in Apple Intelligence (AI) feature for re-write, proofread and summarize text content. Rich text content supports text translation. User can also change text styling, text font, text size and text color, etc. Content input also support live camera to text. HandyNote supports using stylus pen on ipad and finger drawing on iphone. Sketch drawing can directly share or upload. Optional audio recording supports built-in mic, bluetooth mic and bluetooth earbuds for voice recording. You can record your own voice anywhere, hand-free. For latest iOS 26, HandyNote supports voice to text (transcribe), using voice recording. User can generate PDF for each note. PDF will include title, rich text content, and optional sketch drawing. Another user of HandyNote can import the PDF through ios Files app, as an attachment. So, you can share HandyNote content to students or teammates. HandyNote support category and tags for easy search. Notes are auto sorted by category and title. Search your notes by title, or one click to show notes with tag. Each HandyNote can further add "Status" for each note, such as "Favorite", "Urgent", "Closed", etc, for easy reference. Widget is also supported by HandyNote. User can choose what notes to display in widget, such as "Favorite" status. HandyNote supports auto iCloud Sync. User can start creating a new note on iPhone with text content and voice recording, then continue with iPad sketch drawing. It is automatically, privately, sync using your own iCloud. Privacy Policy: https://wimlog.com/privacy Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SoulScript4 screens
HandyNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoulScript at none against HandyNote's 4. SoulScript also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HandyNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SoulScript asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SoulScript versus HandyNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoulScriptHandyNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.017.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinkercademy Community ShowcaseWimlog

In-app purchases

None

SoulScript

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HandyNote

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month subscription service$1.991 Month
  • 3 months subscription service$5.993 Months
  • 1 year subscription service$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Canvas Wallpaper$2.99

Questions

Is SoulScript free?
SoulScript is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HandyNote free?
HandyNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoulScript or HandyNote have ads?
HandyNote shows ads; SoulScript does not.

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