Comparison

HandyNote vs Noteday

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

Head to head
About

HandyNote

Features
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HandyNote is a powerful but easy to use note taking app. Whether you are a student taking exams, a professional managing projects, or a creator sketching out ideas, HandyNote combines powerhouse features with a beautifully simple interface. A note in HandyNote includes title, rich text content, (optional) drawing on canvas, voice recording and pdf attachment. With latest iOS and newer iPhone or iPad hardware, HandyNote supports built-in Apple Intelligence (AI) feature for re-write, proofread and summarize text content. Rich text content supports text translation. User can also change text styling, text font, text size and text color, etc. Content input also support live camera to text. HandyNote supports using stylus pen on ipad and finger drawing on iphone. Sketch drawing can directly share or upload. Optional audio recording supports built-in mic, bluetooth mic and bluetooth earbuds for voice recording. You can record your own voice anywhere, hand-free. For latest iOS 26, HandyNote supports voice to text (transcribe), using voice recording. User can generate PDF for each note. PDF will include title, rich text content, and optional sketch drawing. Another user of HandyNote can import the PDF through ios Files app, as an attachment. So, you can share HandyNote content to students or teammates. HandyNote support category and tags for easy search. Notes are auto sorted by category and title. Search your notes by title, or one click to show notes with tag. Each HandyNote can further add "Status" for each note, such as "Favorite", "Urgent", "Closed", etc, for easy reference. Widget is also supported by HandyNote. User can choose what notes to display in widget, such as "Favorite" status. HandyNote supports auto iCloud Sync. User can start creating a new note on iPhone with text content and voice recording, then continue with iPad sketch drawing. It is automatically, privately, sync using your own iCloud. Privacy Policy: https://wimlog.com/privacy Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Noteday

Features
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Noteday is the notebook that feels like paper and thinks like a study partner. Write with buttery, low-latency Apple Pencil ink at up to 120Hz — pressure, tilt, and shapes that snap into place. Then let Noteday AI turn what you wrote into summaries, flashcards, quizzes, and even images, right on the page. WRITE THAT FEELS LIKE PAPER • Ultra-responsive 120Hz ink with real pressure • Straight-line snap and instant shape recognition • Partial eraser, lasso select, and a laser pointer for presenting • Zoom-write box and a ruler for precise work PAGES BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Add text, images, stickers, sticky notes, and tables to any page • Organize with folders and search your typed content • Reorder, duplicate, and manage pages with ease • Record audio right alongside your notes • Set local reminders so nothing slips TEMPLATES MADE TO BE USED • Free hero planners, to-do lists, Cornell notes, and more built in • A growing marketplace of à-la-carte packs — productivity, student, finance, fitness, medical, music, travel and more • Buy once, own forever — apply any template as a page in any notebook COVERS WORTH COLLECTING • Museum-art covers from Hokusai, Van Gogh, Klimt, Monet, William Morris, and İznik masters • Full Gold, Full Silver, and Rose Gold metal covers with a live, moving gleam • Personalize with your name, monogram, and font • Import your own PDF or PNG as a cover NOTEDAY AI THAT STUDIES WITH YOU • Ask your notes and get answers with page references • Summarize, outline, make flashcards, build quizzes, and rewrite • Turn a description into an image placed straight onto your page • Start with 25 welcome credits, top up with credit packs anytime EXPORT & SHARE • Export any notebook as PDF or image to share anywhere NOTEDAY PRO Go unlimited with Noteday Pro: • Unlimited notebooks (free plan includes 2) • No ads • Premium stickers • 1,000 AI credits every month Noteday Pro is $2.99/month or $19.99/year with a 7-day free trial. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. • Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. • Templates, covers, and credit packs are one-time purchases you own forever. Privacy Policy: https://getnoteday.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions? getnoteday.com/support

Screenshots

HandyNote4 screens
Noteday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Noteday at none against HandyNote's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. HandyNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Noteday sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HandyNote ships an update fortnightly, Noteday every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
HandyNote versus Noteday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandyNoteNoteday
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWimlogGambit Global LTD

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HandyNote

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month subscription service$1.991 Month
  • 3 months subscription service$5.993 Months
  • 1 year subscription service$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Canvas Wallpaper$2.99
10 purchases

Noteday

One-time10
  • Project Plan$0.99
  • Contraction Timer$0.99
  • Baby Feeding Log$0.99
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  • Milestone Tracker$0.99
  • Exam Study Planner$0.99
  • Class Schedule$0.99
  • Pregnancy Appointments$0.99
  • Pregnancy Journal$0.99
  • Invoice Log$0.99
  • Client / CRM$0.99

Questions

Is HandyNote free?
HandyNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noteday free?
Noteday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HandyNote or Noteday have ads?
HandyNote shows ads; Noteday does not.
Which is updated more often, HandyNote or Noteday?
HandyNote ships an update fortnightly, and Noteday every 2 weeks. Most recently, HandyNote was updated on November 5, 2026 and Noteday on November 5, 2026.

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