Papyrus vs BLISS Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Papyrus
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Is your current note app slow? Meet a truly lightweight note app. - It's free ā with no stingy limit on the number of notes. - Trimmed of every bit of bloat, yet complete with the features you actually need. - Open as many notes as you like with no slowdown, and PDFs load blazingly fast. - Import and edit notes from another popular note app. - Import by the folder ā the hierarchy is preserved. [GoodNotes Import] Import .goodnotes files. Strokes, images, shapes, and masks are reproduced almost perfectly. [Handwriting] A custom vector drawing engine delivers extremely lightweight, high-precision ink. Five tools are built in: Pen, Highlighter, Eraser, Lasso, and Mask. Anything selected with the Lasso can be copied, moved, deleted, or duplicated. Mask is a study aid ā cover what you want to memorize with the pen, then tap to peek underneath. Straight-line snapping and shape recognition (rectangles, circles, lines, and more) are also supported. [PDF Import & Annotation] Import a PDF and write directly on its pages. Switch between four page layouts: continuous scroll, single page, horizontal, and two-page spread. [File Organization] Organize your notes with a Finder-like file browser, creating folders freely. Switch between list and grid views, and move files and folders by drag and drop. A Trash lets you restore notes you deleted by mistake. [Tabs & Split View (iPad)] Open multiple notes at once in tabs. On iPad, split the screen to view and edit two notes side by side (Split View). [Page Sidebar] Swipe in from the left edge to reveal page thumbnails. Press and hold a thumbnail to reorder pages, and select multiple pages to delete, copy, and paste. [Images] Paste images from Photos, Files, or the clipboard. [Export] Export notes and PDFs as a "PDF for submission/printing," a "fast annotation PDF" (PDF annotations only), or a "Papyrus Archive" (.papyrus). [Apple Pencil] - iPad: draw with Apple Pencil only; pan and zoom with your finger. - iPhone: draw with your finger while the compact ink palette is open; otherwise pan and zoom. - With Apple Pencil Pro, use the squeeze gesture to bring up the hover palette. About Papyrus Sync (Subscription) iCloud sync and sharing are available through the "Papyrus Sync" subscription (monthly or yearly, auto-renewing). All core features ā note-taking, PDF annotation, and more ā are completely free. - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage your subscription or turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account settings after purchase. - Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Terms of Use (EULA): https://coremedica.jp/pages/legal/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://coremedica.jp/pages/legal/privacy-policy
BLISS Note
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One pencil across every note ā ink on text notes, PDFs, slides and sheets, open Word, PowerPoint and Google files as notes, and keep notes inside notes. An all-in-one notebook for iPad, iPhone and Mac, built for Apple Pencil. ā One pencil, every note ⢠The same pens, highlighter and tools on text notes, PDFs, drawings and sheets ā ballpoint, fountain pen and more ⢠Write over your typed notes ā ink stays on its page as you edit ⢠Free canvas, or A4, Letter, B5, square and slide paper, with lasso select & move ⢠Vector shapes and flowcharts with connectors, lock and group ⢠Handwriting to text, handwritten titles, and a zoom-write strip for small text ā Bring in what you already have ⢠Word as a page note that keeps its layout, Excel and CSV as a sheet note, PowerPoint as editable slides to write on ⢠Google Docs, Sheets and Slides ā from a link or your own Google Drive ⢠Notion pages and exports, and Markdown files ā with sub-pages, databases and media ⢠Export to PDF, PPTX and Excel, or AirDrop a note as a .blissnote file ā Slides & spreadsheets ⢠Slide paper with title and body layouts; present with pen and laser pointer ⢠Sheet notes ā formulas that recalculate, sort & filter, find & replace, a fill handle, and ink on top ā Write together, nearby ⢠Share a note live with devices on the same Wi-Fi. Guests can view, write on their own layer, or edit together ā Planner, timetable & tasks ⢠Tasks, planner notes synced with your iCloud calendar, and a note for every event ⢠Project dashboard ā progress, overdue tasks and next deadlines at a glance, with a period and status for each project ⢠Class timetable ā tap a period to open its notes ⢠Recurring events, lunar anniversaries and D-day countdowns ā Exam prep & memorization ⢠Question bank & wrong-answer notes ā split an exam PDF into questions; missed ones return on a 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30-day schedule ⢠Vocabulary flashcards and a memorization sheet (red sheet) ā Counseling notes ⢠For school counseling and HR one-on-ones ā records, statistics, group sessions, reminders, PDF reports and a Face ID lock, kept only on your devices and your own cloud ā Record, transcribe & translate ⢠Turn meetings and lectures into text, and translate on-device, even offline (59 languages) ⢠Tap ink you wrote while recording to play from that moment ā Find & connect ⢠Search text and PDFs, plus your handwriting, recording transcripts and #tags ⢠Embed PDFs, drawings, videos and other notes inside a note; link notes and see what links back ⢠Shelves, six view modes, a page grid, split view and YouTube playlists ⢠Headings, lists, tables, checklists, code blocks ā and clean paste from AI answers ā PDFs & the web ⢠Pen, highlighter and underline; note pages between PDF pages; Sepia, Dim and Night reading modes ⢠Automatic paper citations in APA, MLA, IEEE & BibTeX ⢠Annotate web pages with highlights, notes and pen ā only your annotations are stored ā Make it your own ⢠Covers and paper from your own images or Unsplash, stickers, washi tape you draw like a pen, and your drawing behind the Home screen ā Free & Pro ⢠Free: every tool, for up to 7 notes and 5 PDFs ⢠Bliss Note Pro (monthly or yearly subscription): unlimited notes and PDFs, plus cloud and calendar sync ā Privacy first ⢠No sign-up to start ā your notes live on your device ⢠Pro sync goes only through your own iCloud or Google Drive ⢠Available in 24 languages Terms of Service: https://blissnote.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://blissnote.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: BLISS Note at 4 against Papyrus's 2. BLISS Note also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Papyrus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and BLISS Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Papyrus ships an update every 4 days, BLISS Note weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Papyrus | BLISS Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days ā better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.5 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | waraku kobayashi | BLISS AI Inc. |
In-app purchases
Papyrus
- Papyrus Sync Monthly$0.991 Month
- Papyrus Sync Yearly$9.991 Year
BLISS Note
- Bliss Note Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Bliss Note Pro (Yearly)$3.991 Year









