Comparison

Noteleaf vs 100 Notes Studio

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

Head to head
About

Noteleaf

Features
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Noteleaf is a handwriting notebook that feels like real looseleaf paper. Write freely with Apple Pencil, rearrange pages, choose from templates, and make it your own. โ–  Key Features Looseleaf Feel Pages can be reordered freely, just like real looseleaf paper. Move, insert, or remove pages to organize your notes the way you want. Handwriting with Apple Pencil Write naturally with Apple Pencil. Supports Scribble. Turn on Apple Pencil-Only Mode in Settings to prevent accidental palm touches. Ruler Tool Draw perfectly straight lines at any angle using the on-screen ruler โ€” no physical ruler needed. 10 Page Templates Choose from blank, lined, wide-ruled, grid, dot grid, Cornell, and more. Mix templates freely within a single notebook. 16 Leather Cover Colors Personalize each notebook with a color that suits you โ€” 16 rich leather-style covers to choose from. PDF Export Export any notebook as a PDF to share or archive your notes. Notebook Sharing Share notebooks with others in the app's native format. โ–  One-Time Purchase Noteleaf is free to download. One in-app purchase unlocks: ใƒป Unlimited notebooks (free tier: 1 notebook) ใƒป PDF export ใƒป Notebook sharing All handwriting features are available for free. No subscription. No account required.

About

100 Notes Studio

Features
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100 Notes Studio is a private, offline workspace for handwriting, typed notes, PDF markup, page-attached audio recordings and study. WRITE WITH CHARACTER 29 distinct pens and brushes โ€” fountain pen, calligraphy, fude brush, technical pen, watercolor wash, charcoal, mechanical pencil (2B/4B/6B) and more โ€” each with its own texture and stroke response. Pressure and tilt shape supported strokes, while palm rejection helps prevent stray marks. Pixel, whole-stroke, and precision erasers handle corrections. Use the lasso to move, scale, copy, or delete strokes, plus a ruler, eight shape tools, and a laser pointer for presentations. 100 DISTINCT NOTEBOOK STYLES Each Studio Style has its own cover, paper structure, color palette, dividers, stamps or stickers, toolbar accent, and widget appearance. The collection includes minimal, linen, Japanese grid, academic, engineering, music, meeting, research, planner, travel, wellness, recipe, creative, and dark-paper systems. Browse and preview all 100 styles before choosing one. MORE THAN A CANVAS Fixed pages or an infinite canvas, with A4, A5, Letter, screen, and custom sizes in portrait or landscape Formatted text with bold, italic, underline, fonts, colors, lists, checklists, tables, and links PDF import and markup with highlights, underlines, strike-through, text notes, handwriting, rotation, cropping, page insertion, extraction, merging, and export Audio recordings attached to the page you choose On-device handwriting and PDF text recognition, with search across titles, body text, handwriting, and attachments Study tools with linked flashcards, cloze cards, and FSRS spaced repetition Stickers, washi tape, and an auto-numbered table of contents Nested folders, tags, pins, favorites, archives, recoverable trash, and restorable page history Ink layers with opacity, visibility, and locking, plus a reference view that keeps a PDF or image beside the page Widgets and quick capture for faster access PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, ads, third-party tracking or analytics, and no external AI. Editing, search, and study work offline. Notes stay on your device unless you choose to export or back them up. Lock the workspace or an individual notebook with device authentication. FREE CORE, OPTIONAL ONE-TIME UPGRADE The free version includes the core editor, 29 writing tools, PDF markup, page audio attachments, handwriting search, and study tools, with 1 active notebook of up to 5 pages and 2 of the 100 styles. An optional one-time upgrade adds unlimited notebooks and pages, all 100 styles, vector-ink PDF export, restorable page history, and encrypted backup. A focused home for handwriting, documents, and study. Privacy Policy https://alice51849.github.io/100notes-support/privacy.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Noteleaf4 screens
100 Notes Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

Noteleaf and 100 Notes Studio are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Noteleaf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 100 Notes Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noteleaf ships an update every 6 days, 100 Notes Studio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Noteleaf versus 100 Notes Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteleaf100 Notes Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermasafumi matsumotoGuan Feng Lai

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Noteleaf

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$9.99
1 purchases

100 Notes Studio

One-time1
  • Lifetime Studio$5.99

Questions

Is Noteleaf free?
Noteleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 100 Notes Studio free?
100 Notes Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Noteleaf or 100 Notes Studio have ads?
Neither Noteleaf nor 100 Notes Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noteleaf or 100 Notes Studio?
Noteleaf ships an update every 6 days, and 100 Notes Studio every 5 days. Most recently, Noteleaf was updated on October 5, 2026 and 100 Notes Studio on October 9, 2026.

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