# Note.s Taking App vs PDFs

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Note.s Taking App at 100% against PDFs's 50%. PDFs's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Note.s Taking App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PDFs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PDFs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 76 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Note.s Taking App's written reviews are positive against 50% of PDFs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Note.s Taking App ships an update every 11 days, PDFs weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Note.s Taking App | PDFs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-taking-app-notesu/id6740911306/reviews) | **[4.8 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfs-merge-and-split/id6742355160/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 28 | **76** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 76 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Atharva System](https://appshunter.io/developer/1620858705) | [HANSIFY TECHNOLOGIES](https://appshunter.io/developer/1814646308) |

## What reviewers say

### Note.s Taking App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-taking-app-notesu/id6740911306)

This app helps you quickly jot down ideas, create to-do lists, and manage tasks. Organize your notes with custom categories and color-coding. Export your notes as PDFs for easy sharing.

**Highlights:** Fast and easy note-taking, Color-coded notes, Customizable categories, Pin and favorite notes, Dark and light mode, PDF export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Notes Taking Pro Yearly Special | $9.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $12.99 | per year |


### PDFs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdfs-merge-and-split/id6742355160)

This app allows you to easily combine, split, secure, and customize PDF documents. It offers features like watermarking, page reordering, and password protection, all while working offline for enhanced privacy and speed.

**Highlights:** Merge multiple PDF files, Split large files or extract pages, Lock and unlock PDFs with passwords, Add custom text or image watermarks, Organize, reorder, and rotate pages, Offline processing for privacy

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Plan | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Note.s Taking App free?

Note.s Taking App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDFs free?

PDFs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Note.s Taking App or PDFs?

PDFs is rated higher. Note.s Taking App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while PDFs averages 4.8 from 76 ratings.

### Do Note.s Taking App or PDFs have ads?

Note.s Taking App shows ads; PDFs does not.

### Which is updated more often, Note.s Taking App or PDFs?

Note.s Taking App ships an update every 11 days, and PDFs weekly. Most recently, Note.s Taking App was updated on September 16, 2026 and PDFs on September 19, 2026.

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