Comparison

StarNote vs newpos

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

Head to head
About

StarNote

This app offers a realistic pen-on-paper handwriting experience on tablets with an infinite canvas for notes and sketches. It includes advanced layering, PDF annotation, and a robust organizer for efficient digital note-taking and planning.

Highlights
  • Realistic low-latency handwriting
  • Infinite canvas for unlimited space
  • Layered design for complex projects
  • Deep PDF annotation and markup
  • Robust file management and search
  • Lifetime access with one-time purchase
  • Free templates and digital assets
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StarNote is a clean and powerful note-taking app for handwriting, PDF annotation, study, work, and everyday planning. Write naturally with your stylus, organize notebooks, mark up PDFs, and keep all your ideas in one simple workspace. Built for students, professionals, and tablet users, StarNote helps you take class notes, review lecture slides, annotate documents, plan your day, and build a paperless study or work system. With smooth handwriting, flexible notebooks, PDF markup, and digital planning tools, StarNote makes it easy to capture ideas and stay organized. No monthly subscription. Choose a one-time purchase and enjoy a long-term note-taking tool without ongoing fees. Download StarNote and start building your digital notebook today.

About

newpos

Features
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newPos è il nuovo applicativo frontend di cassa pensato per tutti gli esercizi commerciali :negozi,bar,ristoranti etc alcune funzioni disponibili: -Ordine in cassa -Ordine al tavolo -Scontrino -Fattura -Dividi Conto e Documento -gestione operatori e permessi -personalizzazione della pulsantiera di vendita -personalizzazione della sala grafica Gestione cassetti rendiresto. Scambio importo Stampa comande,preconto L'applicativo funziona in modalità online, e può anche operare in modalità solo lan wifi, nel caso di assenza di connessione internet momentanea

Screenshots

StarNote4 screens
newpos3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: newpos at none against StarNote's 21. On price, update cadence, ads 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. StarNote sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. newpos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarNote ships an update every 2 weeks, newpos every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StarNote versus newpos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarNotenewpos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnyx International Inc.Falco Domingo

In-app purchases

21 purchases

StarNote

One-time21
  • StarNote AI Trial$0.99
  • Templates\Stickers$3.90
  • Templates\Stickers$4.49
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  • Templates\Stickers$4.79
  • Templates\Stickers$5.00
  • Templates\Stickers$5.79
  • StarNote Lifetime PRO$5.99
  • Templates\Stickers$6.69
  • Templates\Stickers$6.79
  • StarNote AI Plus$6.99
  • Templates\Stickers$7.79
  • Templates\Stickers$8.99
  • Templates\Stickers$9.79
  • Templates\Stickers$9.99
  • Templates\Stickers$10.99
  • Templates\Stickers$11.49
  • Templates\Stickers$11.90
  • Templates\Stickers$12.99
  • StarNote AI Pro$22.99
  • Templates\Stickers$38.90
  • Templates\Stickers$42.90
None

newpos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarNote free?
StarNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is newpos free?
newpos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StarNote or newpos have ads?
Neither StarNote nor newpos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarNote or newpos?
StarNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and newpos every 10 days. Most recently, StarNote was updated on October 25, 2026 and newpos on October 23, 2026.

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