BindNotes vs Note Prime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BindNotes
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Your notes. Linked. Notes shouldn't be limited by the size of a page. But linear pages and infinite canvas aren't the answer โ you just get lost. BindNotes takes a different approach: go infinitely deep, not infinitely long. Lasso any handwriting with Apple Pencil, link it to another page, and tap to jump. Pages give you focus. Links give you depth. Your notes become a connected network of ideas โ not a stack of dead-end pages. BindNotes is a notebook app built for Apple Pencil. Write, sketch, and draw like any notebook โ then connect your pages. Headers & Outline Assign header levels (H1โH5) to any page. Headers build a navigable outline for your notebook โ tap to see the full structure, drill into sections, jump to any page. Color-coded by level so you can see hierarchy at a glance. Links let you follow a thought. Headers let you see the shape of your notebook. Together, they turn a stack of pages into a system. Page Overview See every page connection in your notebook as a visual graph. Arrows show which pages link where. Spot structure, find orphaned pages, navigate by tapping. PDF Annotation Import any PDF into a notebook. Annotate with pen, highlighter, and lasso. The highlighter lifts actual pixels from the PDF โ highlighted content becomes a visual element you can work with. Add headers to organize the PDF. Create links between pages. Turn a static document into something navigable. PDF Export Export your notebook as a PDF. Links become clickable cross-references. An outline page is auto-generated. Your handwritten notebook exports like a professional document. Sync with iCloud Drive Notebooks sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud Drive. No account. No server. You control where your data lives. All Features Are Free No purchases, subscriptions, or ads. All features are included: โข Unlimited notebooks and pages โข All drawing tools โ pen, highlighter, eraser, lasso โข Page-to-page linking โข Headers and outline navigation โข Page overview (link graph) โข iCloud Drive sync โข 10 light and dark page templates โข PDF import and annotation โข PDF export with clickable links and bookmarks โข Tags for notebook organization โข Dark page templates โข Full link and header color palettes Your notes stay on your device. We collect no data. No analytics. No tracking. No server. Your notebooks are stored locally or in your iCloud Drive โ nowhere else. See our privacy policy at bindnotes.com/privacy.
Note Prime
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Think in your own handwriting, keep it digital with Note Prime. With Apple Pencil support for a smooth, low-latency writing experience, Note Prime brings note-taking, drawing and organizing your ideas together in one app. KEY FEATURES โข Natural Handwriting โ Smooth drawing and writing with Apple Pencil, just like on paper โข Audio Notes โ Record audio while you write and embed it in your page โข Video & Photos โ Enrich your notes by adding videos and images โข Notebooks & Folders โ Organize notes into notebooks and notebooks into folders โข Pen Variety โ Fountain pen, watercolor, pastel and more brush options โข Page Templates โ Lined, grid or plain pages, plus ready-made backgrounds โข Backup โ Export and back up your notes whenever you want Note Prime is designed for students, professionals and anyone who wants to keep their ideas digital with the feel of paper. Upgrade to Premium to unlock unlimited notebooks, pages, audio recordings, videos and advanced pen options. Privacy Policy: https://noteprime.netlify.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BindNotes at none against Note Prime's 2. BindNotes also leads on ads (none vs shown). Note Prime's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Note Prime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BindNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
BindNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Note Prime every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BindNotes | Note Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgenii Eremeev | Zeynep Toy |
In-app purchases
BindNotes
No in-app purchases
Note Prime
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Year








