Comparison

StarNote vs AppPostit

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

AppPostit

Features
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Stop retyping the same message over and over. AppPostIt lets you save your go-to replies, comments, and captions once, organize them into categories, and insert them into any app with a single tap — right from your keyboard. No more copying and pasting from a Notes app, and no more retyping the same allergy warning, FAQ answer, or business reply for the hundredth time. HOW IT WORKS Save a post — Write out a reply you use often (a group rule, a product FAQ answer, a canned customer service response, anything) and save it under a category. Enable the AppPostIt keyboard — A quick, one-time setup in your device Settings. Insert anywhere — Switch to the AppPostIt keyboard while typing in Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Messages, email, or any other app, tap your saved post, and it's inserted instantly. WHY APPPOSTIT Works in every app and browser — since it's a keyboard, not a separate app you have to copy from, it works anywhere you can type. Unlimited categories — organize your saved posts however makes sense to you. Nothing leaves your device — your saved posts are stored locally, not on a server. Fast — built for people who post the same kinds of replies constantly: community managers, group admins, small business owners, customer support, and anyone tired of retyping. Get started free — save and insert your first several posts at no cost. Unlock unlimited posting with a one-time purchase whenever you're ready.

Screenshots

StarNote4 screens
AppPostit4 screens

Verdict

The call

StarNote and AppPostit are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and AppPostit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StarNote versus AppPostit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarNoteAppPostit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (94 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnyx International Inc.David Christie

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
1 purchases

AppPostit

One-time1
  • Unlimited Posts$2.99

Questions

Is StarNote free?
StarNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppPostit free?
AppPostit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StarNote or AppPostit have ads?
Neither StarNote nor AppPostit shows ads.

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