Comparison

HandNote vs Tertiary NotePad

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

Head to head
About

HandNote

Features
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Turn a photo of one handwritten page into clear, editable text. HandNote helps you keep and use your notes without typing them again. โ€ข Current recognition supports handwriting written with the Latin alphabet. โ€ข Recognize text from one handwritten page for free. โ€ข Edit, save, copy and share recognized text for free. โ€ข Premium adds a structured outline with clear headings. โ€ข Pull out key points, a summary and study cards with Premium. โ€ข Export as PDF, Markdown or plain text with Premium. How it works: 1. Photograph one handwritten page or choose it from your photo library. 2. Review the recognized text and correct it where needed. 3. Save, copy or share it; use Premium to structure and export it. The app is free to download. Recognition, editing, saving, copying and sharing are available without upgrading. HandNote Premium only includes the structured outline, key points, summary, study cards and PDF, Markdown or plain-text export through an auto-renewing weekly subscription or a permanent purchase. Important: Handwriting recognition and AI-organized content may contain errors. Always check important information against the original page. Apple Standard Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://handnote.skybringup.com/privacy/

About

Tertiary NotePad

Features
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NotePad is a clean, native iPad note-taking app built for Apple Pencil. It feels like a paper notebook with the power of digital ink. - Handwriting with pressure and tilt, low latency, and palm rejection - the Pencil draws while a finger scrolls and two fingers zoom. - GoodNotes-style tool bar: pen, highlighter, erasers, color dropdown and widths. - White paper or blackboard templates, applied across the whole notebook. - Shapes and flowcharts (process, decision, start/end, connectors) with editable vector overlays; connectors re-route when you move a node. - Type directly into sticky notes and flowchart nodes (multi-line, with background colors). - Lasso to move, delete or copy multiple strokes; recolor and edit shapes. - Import PDFs and annotate them; export pages or whole notebooks to PDF/PNG/JPG. - Organize with nested notebooks and tags, and search inside your handwriting. - Record voice memos per notebook. - Everything syncs across your devices with iCloud. Powered by Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd.

Screenshots

HandNote4 screens
Tertiary NotePad2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tertiary NotePad at none against HandNote's 2. Tertiary NotePad also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). HandNote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). 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. HandNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Tertiary NotePad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HandNote ships an update monthly, Tertiary NotePad daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
HandNote versus Tertiary NotePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandNoteTertiary NotePad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size71 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperskybringupAlfred Ang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HandNote

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$6.99
None

Tertiary NotePad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HandNote free?
HandNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tertiary NotePad free?
Tertiary NotePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HandNote or Tertiary NotePad have ads?
Neither HandNote nor Tertiary NotePad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HandNote or Tertiary NotePad?
HandNote ships an update monthly, and Tertiary NotePad daily. Most recently, HandNote was updated on September 28, 2026 and Tertiary NotePad on September 18, 2026.

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