Pencil Fire vs NoeHub Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pencil Fire
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Pencil Fire - AI Note Taking Made Simple Smart note-taking app with AI assistance, OCR scanning, and gamification rewards. What You Can Do: - Write & Edit: Rich text editor with AI-powered writing assistance - Scan Text: Convert images to editable text with OCR - Custom AI: Use your own AI API keys and models - Earn Rewards: Get Fire Points for daily writing habits - Track Progress: Visual heatmap shows your activity - Stay Organized: Smart categories for all your notes - Work Offline: No internet required Perfect for students, professionals, and daily journaling. Your notes, your data, your device. Simple, smart, secure.
NoeHub Notes
A straightforward note-taking application designed for local storage on your iPhone. It allows for the creation, editing, and deletion of notes without requiring an account or collecting user data. The latest update features an improved visual design and enhanced editing experience.
- Create notes
- Edit notes
- Delete notes
- Local storage
- No account required
- No data collection
- Improved UI
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NoeHub Notes is a simple local-first note-taking app for iPhone. Features: • Create notes • Edit notes • Delete notes • Store notes locally on your device New in this version: • Improved visual design and user interface • Enhanced note editing experience No account required. No data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NoeHub Notes at none against Pencil Fire's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pencil Fire ships an update every 2 weeks, NoeHub Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pencil Fire | NoeHub Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dung Phung Van | Hangzhou Boshu Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Pencil Fire
No in-app purchases
NoeHub Notes
No in-app purchases
