Comparison

AINotes vs TidyNotes

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

Head to head
About

AINotes

This app offers a natural handwriting experience on an infinite canvas for note-taking and document annotation. Organize study, work, and creative projects with features like multiple layers, split-screen editing, and PDF annotation. It supports various file formats and offers iCloud sync for seamless device transfer.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for freeform ideation
  • Paper-like handwriting with Apple Pencil support
  • Annotate PDFs, DOCs, PPTs, and ebooks
  • Multiple layers for complex editing
  • Split-screen editing for side-by-side notes
  • OCR for text recognition from scanned documents
  • iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad
Features
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AINotes is a professional note-taking and document annotation app for iPad and iPhone, with smooth, paper-like handwriting. Use Apple Pencil, an infinite canvas, freeform layout, multiple layers, and split-screen editing to capture ideas naturally and keep your study, work, and creative projects organized. AINotes is currently free to use, with no subscription required for its core features. WRITE NATURALLY • Optimized for iPhone and every iPad size, with pressure sensitivity and tilt support on compatible Apple Pencil models • Write and draw with a fountain pen, ballpoint pen, brush pen, or pencil • Use a highlighter, shapes, magnifier, laser pointer, ruler, and other precision tools • Customize stroke colors, widths, and styles, then refine content with the precision eraser and lasso tools THINK WITHOUT LIMITS • Create structured paged notes or explore ideas freely on an infinite canvas • Zoom and pan smoothly to organize outlines, build mind maps, plan projects, and develop creative sketches • Freely move, resize, and rotate handwriting, text, images, and shapes • Use multiple layers to edit complex content independently, and view or edit multiple notes side by side READ & ANNOTATE MULTIPLE FORMATS • Import PDF, DOC, and PPT files; Pages, Numbers, and Keynote documents; and ebooks in EPUB, MOBI, and AZW3 formats • Read imported documents and ebooks, then add handwriting, highlights, shapes, text, and comments • Import screenshots, photos, worksheets, exam papers, and other images, then crop, resize, rotate, and arrange them freely • When you need to capture paper content, scan documents, recognize text with OCR, and use smart correction and filters for clearer results • Export finished work as a PDF, individual images, or a single long image STAY ORGANIZED, MAKE IT YOUR OWN • Organize classes, projects, meetings, and personal notes with folders • Search note titles and content to quickly find what you need • Personalize notes with beautiful covers and ruled, grid, dot grid, blank, Cornell note, and other paper templates • Write comfortably in low light with Dark Mode • Sync notes between iPhone and iPad with iCloud, and create local backups that you can restore when needed FREE TO USE • No subscription or payment is required to access the core features • Work offline and capture ideas wherever you are • Export and share in multiple formats while keeping control of your notes and backups BUILT FOR STUDY, WORK & CREATIVITY Use AINotes for classroom notes, reviewing mistakes, lesson planning, handout annotation, meeting notes, document review, ebook reading, study notes, project planning, digital journaling, creative sketches, and everyday inspiration. Start using AINotes today—write naturally, think without limits, and turn every idea into something clear and useful. For technical support or feedback, contact us: Email: feedback@prodsoft.net Privacy Policy: https://www.prodsoft.net/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.prodsoft.net/terms_of_use.html

About

TidyNotes

Features
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Tidy Notes keeps your thinking in one clean place. Write by hand, type, sketch, or mark up a PDF, then find any of it again in seconds. No clutter, no learning curve. WRITE HOWEVER YOU THINK - Handwrite with Apple Pencil or your finger, or switch to the keyboard mid-page. - Sketch diagrams and doodles alongside your text on the same page. - Choose lined, grid, dotted, or blank paper for every note. - Highlight, underline, and use tape to make the important parts stand out. PDFs AND DOCUMENTS - Import PDFs and write straight on top of them. - Scan paper documents, receipts, and handouts with your camera. - Fill in and sign forms without printing anything. - Export any note as a PDF and share it in one tap. STAY ORGANIZED - Group notes into folders and subfolders that match how you actually work. - Search your typed text and your notes to find anything fast. - Pin the notes you open every day to the top of your library. - Build checklists and tick items off as you go. FOR STUDENTS - Annotate lecture slides and textbook PDFs instead of reprinting them. - Keep a notebook per subject and a planner for deadlines in one app. - Review your own notes before an exam without hunting through paper. FOR WORK - Take meeting notes and mark up documents on the same page. - Keep client notes, plans, and scans together per project. - Share a clean PDF of your notes right after the meeting. Privacy Policy: https://tidynotes.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://tidynotes.net/terms Questions or feedback: support@tidynotes.net

Screenshots

AINotes4 screens
TidyNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

AINotes and TidyNotes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AINotes versus TidyNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAINotesTidyNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRODSOFT PTE LTDIKA Studios Yazilim Anonim Sirketi

In-app purchases

None

AINotes

No in-app purchases

None

TidyNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AINotes free?
AINotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TidyNotes free?
TidyNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AINotes or TidyNotes have ads?
Neither AINotes nor TidyNotes shows ads.

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