Comparison

iNote vs NoteGuide

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

Head to head
About

iNote

Features
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Study Notes is a modern handwriting and note-taking app for iPhone and iPad designed to deliver an ultra-smooth digital writing experience with powerful tools for creativity, productivity, and study. Built for students, professionals, artists, and creators, InkFlow combines low-latency ink rendering with advanced Apple Pencil support, giving users a natural handwriting experience that feels fast, fluid, and precise. Whether you are taking notes, sketching ideas, annotating PDFs, journaling, or organizing concepts on an infinite canvas, InkFlow provides a clean and powerful workspace optimized for speed and flexibility. The app supports pressure-sensitive writing, tilt shading, hover preview, customizable brushes, layers, shape recognition, and intelligent stroke smoothing to make handwriting look beautiful and responsive. InkFlow also includes advanced tools such as lasso selection, smart eraser, live collaboration support, and high-quality PDF export, making it ideal for both casual note-taking and professional workflows. With a modern interface and GPU-accelerated rendering optimized for ProMotion displays, InkFlow delivers a premium writing experience across all supported devices. Key Features: โ€ข Ultra-smooth handwriting experience โ€ข Apple Pencil optimized โ€ข Infinite canvas support โ€ข Pressure and tilt sensitivity โ€ข Custom pens, pencils, and highlighters โ€ข Smart stroke smoothing โ€ข PDF annotation and export โ€ข Shape recognition tools โ€ข Layer-based editing โ€ข Fast Metal-powered rendering Study Notes transforms digital handwriting into a fast, intuitive, and beautifully fluid experience for everyday creativity and productivity. The App offers two subscription options: -$2.99 Monthly -$19.99 Yearly Prices may vary by location. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.vanlangapps.com Terms of Use: https://tos.vanlangapps.com Should you choose to upgrade to a Pro subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may cancel automatic renewal and manage your subscription by selecting Manage App Subscriptions in your iTunes Account settings and selecting the subscription you want to modify. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a Pro subscription, where applicable.

About

NoteGuide

Features
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NoteGuide is a squared notebook you write in by hand, with a stylus or a finger, and someone who reads back what you wrote. Write as you would on paper: notes or exercises, in any subject. Then you have two buttons. โ€ข Check reads the sheet back and marks the mistakes where they are, in red. It works for calculations and for facts too: if you wrote a wrong date in your notes, it tells you. โ€ข Hint tells you where to start again when you are stuck, without giving you the solution. You can also import a PDF (handouts, homework, notes taken with another app) and have it checked like any other page. If the exercise is longer than one page, select several sheets and it checks them together. Your notebooks stay on your device. When you ask for a check, the image of the sheet is sent to the model and then deleted: nothing stays on our server. Each check uses a little credit: some may be offered for free, the rest is bought in the app. Writing, drawing, pasting photos and exporting to PDF cost nothing and work offline too. NoteGuide speaks English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

Screenshots

iNote3 screens
NoteGuide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NoteGuide at every 2 days against iNote's weekly. NoteGuide also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. iNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and NoteGuide sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iNote ships an update weekly, NoteGuide every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
iNote versus NoteGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNoteNoteGuide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTu Anh DoEttore Tasini

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iNote

Subscriptions2
  • InkFlow Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • InkFlow Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • InkFlow Premium Lifetime$39.99
6 purchases

NoteGuide

One-time6
  • Credit 0.99 โ‚ฌ$0.99
  • Credit 1.99 โ‚ฌ$1.99
  • Credit 4.99 โ‚ฌ$3.99
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  • Credit 9.99 โ‚ฌ$8.99
  • Credit 24.99 โ‚ฌ$22.99
  • Credit 99.99 โ‚ฌ$89.99

Questions

Is iNote free?
iNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoteGuide free?
NoteGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iNote or NoteGuide have ads?
Neither iNote nor NoteGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iNote or NoteGuide?
iNote ships an update weekly, and NoteGuide every 2 days. Most recently, iNote was updated on September 28, 2026 and NoteGuide on September 21, 2026.

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