Comparison

StarNote vs AISub Manager

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

AISub Manager

Features
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Tired of forgetting which AI tools you're paying for? AISub Manager keeps every AI subscription in one calm, simple place — ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, Cursor, and the rest. See what you're spending each month, get gentle reminders before renewals, and spot tools you barely use anymore. Track up to 3 subscriptions free; upgrade to Pro for unlimited tracking, Gmail auto-detect, custom reminders, and budget alerts. No accounts. No ads. No recurring fees on Pro — just a one-time unlock. FREE FEATURES • Track 3 AI subscriptions • Beautiful spending dashboard • 27 popular AI services in the catalog • Renewal notifications • Export & import as JSON • Dark mode • Multi-currency support AISUB PRO ($4.99 one-time) • Unlimited subscriptions • Gmail auto-detect (read-only inbox scan, runs on-device) • Custom reminder timing • Monthly budget alerts Designed for the AI-curious — anyone juggling more than two AI tools and tired of surprise charges.

Screenshots

StarNote4 screens
AISub Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AISub Manager at daily against StarNote's every 2 weeks. AISub Manager also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. StarNote sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AISub Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarNote ships an update every 2 weeks, AISub Manager daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StarNote versus AISub Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarNoteAISub Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (126 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnyx International Inc.Suleyman Budun

In-app purchases

10 purchases

StarNote

One-time10
  • StarNote AI Trial$0.99
  • Templates\Stickers$3.90
  • Templates\Stickers$4.49
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  • StarNote Lifetime PRO$5.99
  • Templates\Stickers$6.69
  • Templates\Stickers$7.79
  • Templates\Stickers$9.79
  • Templates\Stickers$9.99
  • Templates\Stickers$12.99
  • StarNote AI Pro$22.99
1 purchases

AISub Manager

One-time1
  • AISub Pro$4.99

Questions

Is StarNote free?
StarNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AISub Manager free?
AISub Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StarNote or AISub Manager have ads?
Neither StarNote nor AISub Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarNote or AISub Manager?
StarNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and AISub Manager daily. Most recently, StarNote was updated on November 8, 2026 and AISub Manager on November 5, 2026.

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