Hand vs MemoNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Hand
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γHand-drawnγHand-drawn is a high-performance, local-first digital drawing and gallery application built for creative work on your device. **Professional Drawing Tools** Access a full set of brushes, pens, and erasers designed for precise control. Adjust stroke weight, opacity, and color to suit your workflow. **Layer Management** Organize your artwork with a flexible layer system. Create, reorder, merge, and adjust layer visibility and opacity for detailed compositions. **Built-in Gallery** Browse and manage all your creations in one place. The gallery keeps your drawings organized and easy to access without relying on external apps. **Local-First Architecture** All data is stored on your device. The app operates without requiring a network connection, ensuring your work remains accessible at all times. **Privacy by Design** No account registration is required, and no personal data is collected or transmitted. Your drawings and creative process stay entirely on your device. Hand-drawn provides a focused, distraction-free environment for digital drawing with the tools and performance needed for both casual sketches and detailed illustrations. Premium Account Pricing and Terms $ 4.99/week* $ 39.99/year* *Prices shown are in U.S. dollars; actual charges may be converted to your local currency. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the renewal cost will be provided. Subscriptions can be managed by the user. Turning off auto-renewal may be done by going to your account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current subscription is not allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://suhanhui.xyz/shouhua/privacy.html
MemoNote
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CopperNote is a handwritten notes, PDF annotation, and infinite canvas workspace for iPhone and iPad. It brings everyday notes, class work, meeting minutes, reading markup, and visual thinking into one focused app: - Write with Apple Pencil or your finger, highlight, erase, and select strokes with lasso tools - Start from blank, ruled, dotted, grid, Cornell, daily planner, weekly planner, meeting, reading, math, and music paper templates - Import PDFs, annotate directly, then export PDFs with the background, annotations, stickers, or watermark options you choose - Add photos, scanned images, text objects, shapes, stickers, and reusable page elements - Record audio notes for classes, interviews, and meetings - Organize notebooks, PDFs, quick notes, folders, and infinite canvas documents in the library - Work through long documents with continuous pages, thumbnails, document tabs, and a customizable toolbar CopperNote stores note content on device by default. It does not require an account and does not track you for advertising. It is built for students, creators, and knowledge workers who want a quiet, direct place to keep long-lived notes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Hand and MemoNote are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Hand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and MemoNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Hand | MemoNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HONG KONG GANGSHENG TRADING CO. LIMITED | δ»₯η₯ ε |
In-app purchases
Hand
- Weekly Prime3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Yearly Prime$39.991 Year
MemoNote
- Monthly VIP$0.991 Month
- Quarterly VIP$1.993 Months
- 6-Month VIP$2.996 Months
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- Yearly VIP$3.991 Year









