BindNotes vs Notia

Your notes. Linked. Notes shouldn't be limited by the size of a page. But linear pages and infinite canvas aren't the answer — 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 — not a stack of dead-end pages. BindNotes is a notebook app built for Apple Pencil. Write, sketch, and draw like any notebook — then connect your pages. Headers & Outline Assign header levels (H1–H5) to any page. Headers build a navigable outline for your notebook — 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 (Pro) Import any PDF into a notebook. Annotate with pen, highlighter, and lasso. The highlighter lifts actual pixels from the PDF — 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 (Pro) 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. Free — No Limits on Note-Taking Everything you need to write, draw, and link is free: • Unlimited notebooks and pages • All drawing tools — pen, highlighter, eraser, lasso • Page-to-page linking • Headers and outline navigation • Page overview (link graph) • iCloud Drive sync • 5 page templates (blank, ruled, graph, dots) BindNotes Pro — One-Time Purchase Unlock tools for serious workflows. No subscription. Buy once, own forever. • PDF import and annotation • PDF export with clickable links and bookmarks • Tags for notebook organization • Dark page templates • 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 — nowhere else. See our privacy policy at bindnotes.com/privacy.

Notia is an infinite canvas for iPad — one you can write on by hand. Gather notes, notebooks, photos, tables, and even calendars as cards on a single board, and write anywhere with Apple Pencil. ■ An infinite canvas A board that grows with your thinking Drag & drop cards anywhere Pinch to zoom, double-tap to see everything Organize handwriting with layers ■ 12 types of cards Notes / text / to-do lists Images (with cropping) / sketches / shapes Links (with previews) / files (preview and edit PDFs and Office documents) Voice memos with transcription Tables with common spreadsheet formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, ROUND, and more) Calendars synced with Apple Calendar — write directly on your schedule Board cards to link boards together ■ Handwriting first Write anywhere on the canvas with Apple Pencil Place any number of multi-page handwritten notebooks on a board Lasso cards and ink together to move, resize, or recolor them Supports Apple Pencil gestures like double-tap to switch tools ■ Effortless organization Sort boards with folders and tags Smart Collections automatically gather boards and cards that share a tag Tag individual cards, too ■ Search that reads your handwriting Search across titles, notes, tags, and table contents Handwriting is recognized and searchable (processed on device) In-board search jumps straight to where you wrote it ■ Share & sync Export any area of a board as a PDF iCloud sync keeps your boards on all your iPads, stored in your private iCloud database ■ Great for Trip planning: maps, schedules, and packing lists on one board Studying: handwritten notes and reference material together Work: brainstorming, research, and mood boards Everyday life: reading notes, recipes, journaling [Notia Premium — auto-renewable subscription] $1.99/month or $5.99/year (prices may vary by region) Includes a 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://kunyotsu.com/entry/terms-notia/ Privacy Policy: https://kunyotsu.com/entry/privacypolicy-notia/ Requirements: iPad only (iPadOS 17.6 or later) / Apple Pencil supported