Comparison

Note Genie Plus vs ZzariNote

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

Head to head
About

Note Genie Plus

Features
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- Simple and Quick Note Taking Appย  - Embedded Audio dictation and Transcription - Embedded image integration - Very Intuitive

About

ZzariNote

Features
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ZzariNote is a handwriting note app for writing freely with Apple Pencil on an "infinite canvas" that extends endlessly in every direction. Lecture notes, meeting minutes, PDF annotation, idea sketches โ€” keep your train of thought on one continuous surface. โ–  Natural pen writing - Smooth, pressure-sensitive strokes with Apple Pencil. Writing with a finger, stroke width follows your writing speed - Pen, fountain pen, pencil, brush, marker and highlighter โ€” each with its own weight and feel - Palm rejection: only the pencil draws, even when your hand rests on the screen - Recent colors: pick your favorite colors again with one tap โ–  A truly infinite canvas - No page limits โ€” a whiteboard that expands endlessly in any direction - Pan, pinch-zoom and rotate freely with your fingers - Strokes stay exactly where you put them, wherever you scroll โ–  Write on PDFs and images - Import PDFs and annotate lecture slides and documents directly (password-protected PDFs supported) - Import photos and images, write on them, move and resize โ–  Voice memos with transcription - Record, play back and share voice memos (start right from the note list) - Live transcription while you record โ€” great for lectures and meetings โ–  Handwriting to text - Handwriting input mode converts your handwriting into typed text - Add, move and edit text boxes with a choice of fonts โ–  Organize and edit - Group notes into nested folders by topic - Preview note contents at a glance with thumbnails - Partial eraser (only what you touch) or stroke eraser (whole stroke), adjustable eraser size - Undo / redo โ–  Make it yours - Full-spectrum color picker (RGB / HEX input) and width slider - Paper color (white / cream / dark), grid / lined / dot backgrounds, dark mode โ–  Light and private - No account needed โ€” all notes are stored only on your device (no cloud upload) - Write even without an internet connection * Handwriting recognition downloads a recognition model on first use. Every writing feature is free, with ads. A one-time purchase removes ads permanently.

Screenshots

Note Genie Plus4 screens
ZzariNote2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note Genie Plus at none against ZzariNote's 1. ZzariNote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ZzariNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Note Genie Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Note Genie Plus versus ZzariNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote Genie PlusZzariNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.215.5 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHooman Rashidizzari

In-app purchases

None

Note Genie Plus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ZzariNote

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Note Genie Plus free?
Note Genie Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZzariNote free?
ZzariNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Note Genie Plus or ZzariNote have ads?
Neither Note Genie Plus nor ZzariNote shows ads.

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