Comparison

ForNote vs Reedio

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

Reedio

This app allows users to read, annotate, edit, and organize PDF documents. It offers tools for highlighting, drawing, adding text, and managing pages. Advanced features include redaction, OCR, and measurement capabilities for professional document handling.

Highlights
  • PDF viewing and annotation
  • Insert images and text boxes
  • Redact sensitive information
  • Organize and reorder pages
  • Fill and sign forms
  • Scan documents with OCR
  • Measure distances and areas
Features
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Reedio is a powerful PDF reader and editor designed for professionals who need to work with documents efficiently. READ & ANNOTATE Highlight, underline, strikeout, draw freehand, add shapes, arrows, lines, and sticky notes. Mark up contracts, research papers, and reports with precision. EDIT Insert images, add hyperlinks, and place text boxes. Redact sensitive information permanently. Flatten annotations to preserve your markup when sharing. ORGANIZE Insert, delete, rotate, extract, and reorder pages. Append entire documents. Assemble the exact PDF you need. FILL & SIGN Add signatures, dates, checkmarks, stamps, and images directly to forms and agreements. SCAN & OCR Convert scanned documents into searchable, selectable text. MEASURE Calculate distances and areas on architectural drawings, floor plans, and technical documents FREE FEATURES: • PDF viewing • All annotation tools • Form filling • Signatures PRO FEATURES: • Edit (images, links, text boxes) • Redact & Flatten • OCR • Page organization • Measure • Priority support Terms of Use: https://reedio.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://reedio.io/privacy

Screenshots

ForNote4 screens
Reedio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reedio at every 2 weeks against ForNote's every 11 months. Reedio also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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 Reedio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ForNote ships an update every 11 months, Reedio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ForNote versus Reedio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForNoteReedio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAGAN DURGUNEugene Ohu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ForNote

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

Reedio

Subscriptions2
  • Reedio Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Reedio Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ForNote free?
ForNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reedio free?
Reedio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ForNote or Reedio have ads?
Neither ForNote nor Reedio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ForNote or Reedio?
ForNote ships an update every 11 months, and Reedio every 2 weeks. Most recently, ForNote was updated on October 6, 2026 and Reedio on October 24, 2026.

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