Comparison

ReAnota vs GoodNote

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

Head to head
About

ReAnota

Features
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ReAnota transforma lo que lees en conocimiento que puedes recuperar, conectar y utilizar. No es una app para guardar notas, es un sistema para convertir tus libros en una biblioteca viva que piensa contigo. Escanea páginas directamente desde tu móvil, captura citas y fragmentos relevantes, y conviértelos en texto con OCR. Todo queda organizado y accesible, listo para cuando lo necesites. A diferencia de otras herramientas, la IA de ReAnota trabaja exclusivamente con tu contenido. No inventa, no generaliza. Responde usando únicamente lo que has leído y guardado, ayudándote a recuperar ideas, relacionar conceptos y construir conocimiento propio. Con ReAnota puedes: * Capturar lo importante sin fricción directamente desde tus libros físicos * Encontrar cualquier idea en segundos dentro de tu biblioteca * Organizar tu conocimiento con etiquetas, categorías y colecciones * Conectar conceptos y entender mejor lo que lees ReAnota Premium convierte tu biblioteca en un sistema activo de conocimiento. Desbloquea OCR ilimitado, chat con IA sobre todo tu contenido, organización avanzada con colecciones y carpetas, exportación de citas y notas, y mayor personalización. ReAnota está diseñada para personas que leen para aprender, no solo para consumir. Lectores, estudiantes y profesionales que quieren recordar mejor, pensar con lo que leen y convertir la información en conocimiento útil. Términos de uso (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GoodNote

Features
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Forget the tab graveyard. GoodNote saves every article, link, and story you want to read later - then strips away the clutter so you can actually read it. A clean, distraction-free reader. Your whole library synced across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. And it all stays offline, forever. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE - Share any page from Safari or any app straight into GoodNote - On Mac, drag a link in from your browser or just press ⌘N - Add links by hand, or let Shortcuts and App Intents do it for you - Everything is stored offline, so it's yours to read on a plane, a subway, or a dead-zone cabin READ THE WAY YOU LIKE - A beautiful reader view with no ads, popups, or cookie banners - Five reading themes and full typography control - text size, line spacing and typeface (Premium) - One tap flips back to the original web page whenever you want it - Highlight passages in six colors and add your own notes - Every highlight collects into a per-article Notebook FIND IT IN A SECOND - Full-text search reaches the title, the author, the tags, and the entire body of every article - not just titles - Organize with tags, custom lists, and stars - Smart lists gather what's unread, starred, untagged, or highlighted, with no setup at all - The Home Screen widget counts what's still waiting and shows the next few titles - A gentle daily reminder nudges you back to your reading PICK UP EXACTLY WHERE YOU LEFT OFF - Articles, highlights, tags, and your reading position all sync between devices - Start an article on iPhone, finish it on Mac at the very same paragraph - Syncs through your own iCloud - no account to create, no password, no email TAKE YOUR HIGHLIGHTS WITH YOU - Export any article and its highlights as clean Markdown (Premium) - Drops straight into Obsidian, Notion, or whichever editor you already live in MADE FOR THE MAC, NOT JUST RESIZED - A real three-column window: your lists, your articles, and the reader side by side - Full menu bar, keyboard shortcuts, and articles that open in their own windows - Bought GoodNote already? The Mac app is included. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account, no tracking, no analytics, no ads - Your reading list is yours alone. We never see it. START FREE. PAY ONCE IF YOU STAY. - Your first 30 articles are free - no trial countdown, no card up front - One payment unlocks unlimited articles, reading customization and Markdown export - No subscription, ever. Buy it once and GoodNote is yours to keep. Built natively for Apple - fast, light, and right at home on iOS, iPadOS, and Mac. Available in 12 languages.

Screenshots

ReAnota4 screens
GoodNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

ReAnota and GoodNote are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ReAnota sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and GoodNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReAnota ships an update weekly, GoodNote every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ReAnota versus GoodNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReAnotaGoodNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNani Green Sociedad LimitadaDang Nam Nguyen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ReAnota

Subscriptions1
  • ReAnota Premium$3.991 Month
1 purchases

GoodNote

One-time1
  • GoodNote Premium$5.99

Questions

Is ReAnota free?
ReAnota is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoodNote free?
GoodNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReAnota or GoodNote have ads?
Neither ReAnota nor GoodNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReAnota or GoodNote?
ReAnota ships an update weekly, and GoodNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, ReAnota was updated on October 31, 2026 and GoodNote on October 31, 2026.

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