AINotes vs Lemon Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Lemon Notes
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Lemon Notes: Write, Draw, and Organize Turn your iPhone and iPad into a flexible digital notebook for studying, planning, work, and creative ideas. Write and sketch with touch on iPhone, or use Apple Pencil on iPad. Organize your notebooks, annotate PDFs, and bring your notes with you across both devices. WRITE AND DRAW • Choose from pen, pencil, highlighter, fountain pen, watercolor, crayon, monoline, and more. • Customize colors, widths, and stroke smoothing. • Use stroke and pixel erasers, lasso selection, copy, duplicate, resize, and move tools. • Turn rough drawings into clean geometric shapes with Smart Shape Recognition. • Organize complex notes and drawings with editable layers. PDFS AND DOCUMENTS • Import PDFs from the Files app and write, draw, highlight, underline, or annotate them. • Expand PDF page margins for extra writing space and bookmark important pages. • Import PowerPoint presentations and convert them into PDF notes. • Add photos, scanned documents, images, and emoji stickers. • Export complete notebooks or selected pages as shareable PDFs. NOTEBOOKS AND TEMPLATES • Create multi-page notebooks with customizable paper settings. • Choose from blank, lined, grid, dotted, Cornell, checklist, daily, weekly, monthly, habit tracker, mind map, table, music, guitar tab, storyboard, and other templates. • Select paper sizes including A3, A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter, Legal, and Tabloid. • Customize orientation, paper colors, spacing, line width, backgrounds, and covers. • Organize notes with folders and nested folders. • Restore notebooks from Recently Deleted and protect notebooks or folders with a password. STUDY AND PRODUCTIVITY • Search handwritten notes with handwriting recognition. • Record audio with optional live speech transcription. • Use a stopwatch, countdown timer, and built-in calculator. • Solve handwritten arithmetic with Automatic Math. • Open two notes together with split-screen editing. • Preview pages, read with Reader Mode, and let pages adapt to dark mode. • Watch YouTube videos or browse the web alongside your notes. ICLOUD AND LEMON STORE • Enable iCloud sync to use your notebooks on iPhone and iPad and continue working on either device. • Back up PDF notes to iCloud Drive. • Discover additional templates, covers, planners, study sheets, engineering templates, calendars, and digital stationery in the Lemon Store. Lemon Notes works on both iPhone and iPad. No separate Lemon Notes account is required. Use the same Apple Account on both devices to access your purchases, and enable iCloud sync to keep your notes in sync. Create up to three notebooks for free. One optional annual subscription unlocks unlimited notebook creation on both devices. Purchases can be restored at any time. Privacy Policy: https://lemonnotes.site/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://lemonnotes.site/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AINotes at none against Lemon Notes's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Lemon Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. AINotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
AINotes ships an update every 9 days, Lemon Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AINotes | Lemon Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PRODSOFT PTE LTD | NEFISE ZELIHA BAYAR |
In-app purchases
AINotes
No in-app purchases
Lemon Notes
- Lemon Notes Unlimited Notes7 Days trial$3.991 Year









