Noteleaf vs Lucid Note

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. ■ 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 — 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 — 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. Device Sharing and notebook sharing work when either device has Premium — the other device doesn't need to purchase. ■ One-Time Purchase Noteleaf is free to download. One in-app purchase unlocks: ・ Unlimited notebooks (free tier: 1 notebook) ・ PDF export ・ Notebook sharing All handwriting features are available for free. No subscription. No account required.

Lucid Note is a simple note-taking app that lets you annotate any PDF with Apple Pencil. ■ Write on Password-Protected PDFs Open and annotate PDFs protected with edit restrictions — company documents, study materials, and more — without any extra steps. Files that other apps can't open work seamlessly in Lucid Note. ■ Intuitive Writing • Handwriting on PDFs — Write notes and draw diagrams directly on any PDF using Apple Pencil. Adjust pen width and color freely with the tool palette. • Smooth zoom — Pinch to zoom in and out, two-finger scroll to pan. Write comfortably even in the finest details. • Easy page navigation — Tap the left or right edge of the screen to flip pages. • Stamps — Press date frames, daily schedule frames, and task checkbox frames as stamps onto your pages. Drag with a finger to reposition them anywhere. ■ Note and Page Management • Create new notes — Choose a background style (blank, lined, grid, dot grid, legal pad) and paper size (A4 / A5 / US Letter) to start a fresh notebook. • Add, delete, and reorder pages — Freely add pages to a note, or rearrange them by dragging in the thumbnail grid. • Tag-based file management — Create custom tags to organize your files. Filter by tag instantly from the sidebar. • Simple file management — Rename or delete files right from the list. ■ Sharing and Productivity • Export annotated PDFs — Export a PDF with your handwriting, backgrounds, and stamps all merged in, ready to share. • Handwriting recognition and search (experimental) — Using Apple's handwriting recognition technology, your notes are converted to text so you can search by keyword. Accuracy may vary by handwriting style and language. • iCloud backup — Your imported PDFs and annotations are backed up automatically. Open a PDF and start writing — it's that simple.