PDF Noted vs Pebble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Noted
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Effortlessly extract, view, and export highlights and notes from your PDFs. PDF Noted is a simple, focused utility that turns your annotations โ highlights, underlines, and notes โ into clean, readable text. Whether you're studying, reviewing research, or preparing summaries, PDF Noted helps you quickly capture what's important. Features: โข Extract highlights, underlines, and notes from PDFs. โข Export your annotations as plain text or RTF (styled text). โข Extract annotations from PDFs in any app by using the Share menu. Full Version โ one-time purchase ($7.99): โข Unlock all features with no limitations.
Pebble
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Pebble is the fastest way to write a memo โ and the only memo app that keeps it visible after you write it. **Capture in 3 Seconds** Open, write, done. Ask Siri. Tap the Lock Screen widget. Pebble catches your thought before it slips away. No folders, no setup โ just write. **Keep One Note Always Visible** Pin a memo to the Dynamic Island, widgets, and the top of your list. No need to dig through notes. Your most important thought stays right where you can see it. **Think It, Save It** Ideas don't wait. Neither does Pebble. Save from the app, widgets, Siri, or Shortcuts โ in under 3 seconds. **Dynamic Island Quick Capture** Your pinned memo lives in the Dynamic Island. Tap to create a new memo instantly โ no hunting for the app. **Widgets & Lock Screen** Place Pebble on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Your memos are always one glance away. **Siri & Shortcuts** "Hey Siri, memo with Pebble" โ hands-free memo creation. Works with Shortcuts and the Action Button too. **Quick Delete** Pebble is for fleeting thoughts. Turn on Quick Delete to clear memos with one tap. **Pastel Design** Soft pastel colors. A calm, minimal design. Memos should feel light. **Pebble Pro** One-time purchase to remove all ads. Pebble: Don't pile up notes โ let them float.
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Verdict
PDF Noted and Pebble are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PDF Noted sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pebble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PDF Noted | Pebble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ReferencesOnTap | Takahiro Machida |
In-app purchases
PDF Noted
- Full Version$7.99
Pebble
- Pebble Pro$0.99








