VelNotes vs Daypen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
VelNotes
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Take handwritten notes, annotate PDFs, and turn lecture recordings into text on your iPhone and iPad. Start without creating an account. ⢠Math mode: Write 2(3+4)= with your finger on iPhone or Apple Pencil on iPad, and we'll handle the rest. Tap the green line with your finger, then Solve: 14 lands beside the = in your own ink. Something misread? Edit what we picked up. ⢠Beautify while writing: Lines you scrawl in a lecture turn clean and readable as you write. Pick one of 19 handwriting styles or a neater version of your own. ⢠Cramped PDFs are no problem in VelNotes: Widen the page or add workspace beside it, so every note, solution, and sketch fits. ONE APP FOR IPHONE AND IPAD ⢠On iPhone, write with your finger or type on Phone screen pages that fit without zooming ⢠On iPad, write with Apple Pencil or turn on Finger Writing Mode ⢠Planners on iPhone: start from 12 templates or make your own, with the dates already on the pages. Tap a line to type, a checkbox to check it off ⢠Two notebooks side by side on iPad, each with its own toolbar ⢠Video window on iPad: watch a lesson video beside your notes WRITE YOUR WAY ⢠Write and highlight naturally; Snap to Straight Line and Hold for a straight line keep lines neat ⢠Type text, draw shapes, and use a ruler, brushes, labels, and sticky notes, plus a laser pointer on iPad ⢠Capture typed notes fast with Quick Text, then save them as a notebook ⢠Move or resize selected handwriting, convert it to text, or scribble over strokes to erase ⢠Choose paper styles, custom colors, daily and weekly layouts, 360 stickers, and colorful folders WORK WITH PDFS AND MEDIA ⢠Import PDFs, including password-protected ones; PDFs over 300 pages import in parts ⢠Write, draw, and place text, photos, scans, stickers, and shapes over PDF pages ⢠Add GIFs, keep notebooks open in tabs, and choose A4, Letter, or custom page sizes ⢠Add images from Photos, Camera, or the built-in document scanner ⢠Export notebooks as PDF or images with multiple quality options RECORD AND TRANSCRIBE ⢠Record lectures, meetings, and ideas; if the app closes mid-recording, your audio is kept ⢠Create on-device transcripts in the spoken language you pick, when supported by the device, system, and language ⢠Import local audio or video and turn speech into notebook text with Pro REPLAY AND CREATE ⢠Replay how a page was written and drawn with Time Travel, and export it as a 9:16 or 16:9 video ⢠Turn photos into cutout stickers locally with Sticker Studio PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠Notebooks are stored on this device first ⢠When iCloud Drive is available, notebook sync across your iPhone and iPad and an automatic private safety backup are on by default; restore an earlier copy, turn either off, or export your data at any time ⢠VelNotes does not upload your notebooks or raw recordings to a VelNotes server FREE AND PRO Free includes up to 3 notebooks at a time, plus 3 planners on iPhone (synced and trashed ones count; delete one for good to start a new one), recordings of up to 15 minutes per session, and one free use of live transcription. Time Travel video export is free and unlimited for everyone. Weekly, monthly, and yearly Pro plans and a one-time lifetime purchase unlock the same features: unlimited notebooks (and planners on iPhone), local audio/video import for on-device transcription, longer recordings, and unlimited live transcription on supported devices. One Pro covers your iPhone and iPad with the same Apple Account. Transcription and handwriting recognition can contain errors and depend on device, operating-system, and language support. Math mode works with numbers only: no variables, unknowns, or equations to solve. The app interface is available in English, Turkish, German, Spanish, and French; other device languages use English. Privacy Policy: https://velnotes.com/privacy/en Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Daypen
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Take notes. Daypen gets you ready for the exam. Take notes with Apple Pencil or your finger on iPad and iPhone. Daypen Learn turns them into a summary, flashcards and a quiz, and your planner keeps lectures, deadlines and revision in one week. One purchase covers your iPhone, your iPad and your Mac. HANDWRITTEN NOTEBOOKS ⢠Apple Pencil or finger, with fountain pen, ballpoint, pencil, highlighter and crayon ⢠380 templates: Cornell notes, lined and grid paper, 2026ā2027 calendars and exam planners ⢠137 covers, stickers and labels ⢠Handwriting to text, and search inside your handwriting ⢠Your notebooks in sync on iPhone and iPad, and shared notebooks you write in together, live ⢠Record audio while you write, then tap your writing to hear that moment ⢠Bring in a PDF, or add one to any notebook, and write on it: slides, past papers, worksheets ⢠Write a formula by hand and Daypen solves it step by step ⢠Shapes that complete themselves, a laser pointer, and a lasso that turns writing into a task or a calendar entry Your first launch opens with a ready Anatomy notebook and a Daypen Guide, so you can try everything at once. DAYPEN LEARN Pick a page, a notebook or everything you wrote. Daypen Learn makes a summary, key terms, flashcards and a quiz from your own notes. Cards you miss come back sooner, the ones you know wait longer. Take a timed practice exam from your sets and see the three topics to study next. Set a daily goal, keep a streak, follow your scores, and share a quiz as an image with your study group. STUDY ROOMS Study with friends wherever they are: one shared timer, what everyone is working on, and who is focusing or on a break. A PLANNER FOR YOUR WEEK Block out lectures, study sessions and deadlines. Drag a block to move it, tap the circle to finish it, and let it repeat. Get a reminder on time or when you arrive somewhere. Any plan can have its own notebook page. SUMMARISE Record a lecture, open an audio file, a PDF or a Word document, or share a link. Daypen gives you the summary, the key points, the to-dos and the dates, and every line drops into your plan with one tap. HABITS Reading, revision, sleep, the gym. Tap a ring to complete it, watch the streak grow, and see the week, month and year in charts. AN ASSISTANT THAT KNOWS YOUR PLANS Ask what is due, how the week went, or what a plan still needs. It reads only your own plans, habits and notes. THE VAULT Expiry dates with reminders, passwords and IBANs, opened with Face ID or a code of its own. Passwords and IBANs stay in your device's keychain. TOGETHER One book with your flatmates, partner or family: a shared list, habits you keep as a group, and a spending log you can fill from a photo of the receipt. ALSO ⢠Widgets for the home and lock screen, and Siri ⢠A record button in Control Center ⢠Your Apple Calendar events beside your own plans ⢠28 languages FREE AND PRO Free for good: three notebooks with the basic papers and every pen, the planner, the list, notes, five habits, one shared book, the widgets, and your first five questions to the assistant. After the tour you get a free sample quiz. Daypen Pro adds unlimited notebooks, the full template library and every cover, handwriting to text and handwriting search, Daypen Learn, PDF and audio in notebooks, Summarise, the vault, the unlimited assistant, unlimited habits, and backup across devices. One purchase covers every iPhone, iPad and Mac on the same Apple Account: ⢠A monthly or yearly subscription ⢠Or a one-time lifetime purchase, which also covers every feature added to Pro from here on Payment is charged to your Apple Account. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is a single payment and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://gepgo.com/daypen/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://gepgo.com/daypen/en/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Daypen at every 3 days against VelNotes's every 3 weeks. Daypen also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. VelNotes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Daypen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VelNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Daypen every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VelNotes | Daypen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUNUS ISLEGEL | Ali Can |
In-app purchases
VelNotes
- VelNotes Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- VelNotes Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- VelNotes Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- VelNotes Pro Lifetime$39.99
Daypen
- Daypen Pro1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Daypen Pro Year (offer)$20.991 Year
- Daypen Pro Year$29.991 Year
- Daypen Pro Lifetime$99.99





