Godly Notes vs Serious Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Godly Notes
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Godly Notes is a note-taking app designed for Christians who want to capture spiritual insights during church services, Bible studies, and personal devotionals. LISTEN. NOTE. MEDITATE. ACT. Whether you're sitting in a sermon, working through a Bible study, or spending quiet time with God, Godly Notes helps you capture what matters — and act on it. KEY FEATURES • Rich text notes with formatting that fits how you think • Built-in Bible verses — reference and insert Scripture directly into your notes • Voice recording — record sermons and teachings with one tap • Tags and categories — organize notes by topic, book, or theme • Quick capture home screen widget — create a new note without opening the app • Favorites and pinning — keep your most important notes at the top • Dark mode with a warm gold accent that's easy on the eyes • Export to PDF and Markdown — share or archive your notes anytime • Backup and restore — never lose your notes • Available in English and French DESIGNED FOR YOUR WALK Every feature exists for a reason: to help you move from hearing to doing. Pin sermon takeaways. Tag a verse that spoke to you. Record a teaching so you can revisit it later. Godly Notes stays out of your way and keeps what matters close.
Serious Notebook
A private digital notebook for handwriting, typing, and annotating documents. Import PDFs, scan paper, and organize your thoughts with customizable tools. Keep your work securely on your device with no accounts or tracking.
- Handwrite and sketch with Apple Pencil
- Type notes and highlight on iPhone
- Import and annotate PDFs
- Scan paper into notebooks
- Insert text boxes, sticky notes, photos, and scans
- Export notebooks as PDF
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Your handwriting, PDFs, and ideas. A quieter place to think. Write naturally with Apple Pencil on iPad. Type notes and highlight pages on iPhone. Import a PDF planner, annotate a worksheet, or scan paper into a notebook you can keep working in. Serious Notebook keeps your work on your device, with no account, ads, tracking, or subscription. WRITE, STUDY, AND PLAN • Handwrite and sketch on iPad with pen, pencil, highlighter, and eraser tools. Apple Pencil works on compatible iPads. • Type notes and highlight with your finger on iPhone. • Choose blank, ruled, grid, or dot-grid paper in soft white or cream. • Give each notebook its own title and cover. MAKE DOCUMENTS YOUR OWN • Import PDFs as notebooks and annotate their pages. • Scan paper on supported camera-equipped devices, review the pages, then start writing. • Add text boxes and sticky notes. With lifetime access, insert photos, PDF pages, and scans into your notes. • Move, resize, and rotate inserted objects. • Export a notebook or selected pages as PDF to save or share. NEW IN 3.0 Scan several pages straight into your open notebook as movable objects with lifetime access. Take multiple photos, review them, and add them together. On iPad, a clearer top toolbar leaves more room to write. TRY YOUR OWN NOTES The free workspace includes one handwritten notebook plus one separate PDF or scan notebook, up to 10 pages each. Try the included example without using either allowance. ONE LIFETIME PURCHASE Unlock unlimited notebooks, pages, PDF imports, camera scans, and photo insertion with a single non-consumable purchase. No recurring payments. Existing lifetime customers and eligible original paid-app customers keep access. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. PRIVATE, ON YOUR DEVICE Notes, imported documents, photos, and scans stay on the device where you create them. No app account or document upload is required. Notebooks do not automatically sync between devices. Export PDFs regularly to keep a copy of your work. Purchase and restoration use Apple's App Store services. For class notes, project ideas, PDF planners, and everyday thinking on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Godly Notes at none against Serious Notebook's 1. Godly Notes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Serious Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Godly Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Godly Notes | Serious Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ayanex Ericsson EKUE | BILGESU KADAN |
In-app purchases
Godly Notes
No in-app purchases
Serious Notebook
- Lifetime Unlock$24.99
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