Comparison

ForNote vs PDF Converter Scanner Printer

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

Head to head
About

ForNote

Features
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The notebook that turns Apple Pencil strokes into searchable, organized handwritten notes. ForNote is a native iPad and iPhone notes app for handwriting, sketching, and annotating PDFs. Draw with Apple Pencil, organize notebooks in nested folders, drop a photo or PDF as a page background, and find any handwritten word from Spotlight. HAND-DRAWN PAGES • Draw with Apple Pencil on iPad, or with your finger on iPhone • Pen, marker, eraser, and lasso with a full color picker • Native page-curl animation between pages • Pinch to zoom up to 5× • Floating tool palette you can drag anywhere on screen FOLDERS & ORGANIZATION • Nest folders inside folders — Files-style hierarchy • Drag and drop notebooks and folders between locations • Spring-load on the back arrow to navigate while dragging • Select multiple items at once • Bulk export, move, or delete in a single action PAGE BACKGROUNDS • Drop a photo as a background and annotate over it • Import a PDF — every page becomes a notebook page you can write on • Scan a document with the camera and turn it into pages instantly • Annotate every imported page with Apple Pencil SPOTLIGHT SEARCH • Vision OCR runs in the background on every page you draw on • Search for any handwritten word from Spotlight on your device • Tap a result to jump straight to the exact page • Turkish and English recognition out of the box STATISTICS • Track your writing streak across notebooks, pages, and folders • Library overview with item counts • Content breakdown of OCR-indexed and image-backed pages • Everything stays on-device LIQUID GLASS DESIGN Every card, sheet, and toolbar uses iOS 26's stunning Liquid Glass material. The whole app is built with native SwiftUI — no custom chrome, just the system you already know from Notes, Files, and Reminders. FORNOTE PLUS — TRY FREE • Unlimited notebooks • Unlimited PDF imports • Photos, PDF, and document scanner page backgrounds inside the editor • Detailed writing statistics Start a free trial today. Cancel anytime. Built for students, researchers, planners, and anyone who thinks better with a pen. Available in 3 languages: English, Turkish, and Simplified Chinese. ——————————————— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cagandurgun.com/fornoteprivacy

About

PDF Converter Scanner Printer

Easily convert photos and images into PDF documents. This tool also functions as a professional scanner, allowing you to capture and digitize physical documents. Share and print your created PDFs directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to PDF
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Share PDF files
  • Print PDF documents
  • Extract PDF to photos
Features
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PDF Converter Scanner helps you to convert your photos to PDF files easily. This PDF Converter app also allows you to extract the PDF files into photos. ► Convert Photos to PDF This small PDF app makes it really easy for you to convert pictures to PDF files from your iPhone or iPad. Just open the app, select the images or take a picture with your camera and save it. ► Professional PDF Scanner Free Scan documents to PDF using your camera ► SHARE & PRINT PDF FILE Photo to PDF Converter Scanner opens up completely new possibilities: you can print your PDF documents from within the app, but you can also share the PDF files with other apps on your device. Our standard Subscription Plans: * Week Subscription * Month Subscription * Year Subscription Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a pro subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase or by contacting Customer Support. Privacy Policy: https://yangsheng.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Services: https://yangsheng.github.io/terms.html

Screenshots

ForNote4 screens
PDF Converter Scanner Printer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ForNote at none against PDF Converter Scanner Printer's shown. PDF Converter Scanner Printer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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. ForNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PDF Converter Scanner Printer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ForNote ships an update every 11 months, PDF Converter Scanner Printer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ForNote versus PDF Converter Scanner Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForNotePDF Converter Scanner Printer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAGAN DURGUN杨胜 朱

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ForNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
5 purchases

PDF Converter Scanner Printer

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly VIP$1.997 Days
  • Monthly VIP$2.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime VIP$6.99
  • Lifetime VIP$19.99

Questions

Is ForNote free?
ForNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Converter Scanner Printer free?
PDF Converter Scanner Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ForNote or PDF Converter Scanner Printer have ads?
PDF Converter Scanner Printer shows ads; ForNote does not.
Which is updated more often, ForNote or PDF Converter Scanner Printer?
ForNote ships an update every 11 months, and PDF Converter Scanner Printer every 3 months. Most recently, ForNote was updated on October 6, 2026 and PDF Converter Scanner Printer on October 24, 2026.

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