Comparison

BLISS Note vs pilgi

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

Head to head
About

BLISS Note

Features
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One pencil across every note. Ink on text notes, annotate PDFs, and keep notes inside notes β€” an all-in-one notebook for iPad, iPhone and Mac, built for Apple Pencil. β–  One pencil, every note β€’ The same pen, highlighter and tools on text notes, PDFs and drawings β€” ballpoint, fountain pen and more β€’ Handwriting and annotation right over your typed notes β€” page breaks keep ink on its page as you edit β€’ Free-form canvas and A4 landscape, Letter, Square and B5 pages, lasso select & move, vector shapes β€’ Convert handwriting to text, and write note titles in your own hand β€’ Write small text comfortably in a magnified zoom-write strip β–  Planner & tasks β€’ Task management β€” keep your to-dos in one place β€’ Planner notes β€” add your schedule to a handwritten diary, sync with your iCloud calendar, and link a note to every event β€’ Recurring events & lunar anniversaries β€” repeat daily to yearly or by the lunar calendar, and edit or delete this one, the following, or all β–  Exam prep & memorization β€’ Question bank & wrong-answer notes β€” split an exam PDF into individual questions to drill; the ones you miss collect automatically and return on a 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30-day review schedule β€’ Vocabulary flashcards and a memorization sheet (red sheet) β€” hide highlights and tap to reveal β€’ D-day countdown β€” the days left until an exam or deadline, on the Home screen and inside notes β–  Record, transcribe & translate β€’ Record meetings & lectures and turn them into text β€” organize & summarize with your AI β€’ Live translation β€” transcripts and notes translated on-device, so it works offline (59 languages) β€’ Play a recording from the note header, and save a transcript with its translation as a new note β€’ Recording-handwriting sync β€” tap ink you wrote while recording to play from that moment, in a floating mini-player β–  Search anything β€’ Full-text search across text and PDFs β€” plus your handwriting and recordings (transcripts) β€’ In-note search β€” find text right inside the open note β–  Notes inside notes β€’ Embed PDFs, drawings and other notes inside a text note β€’ Organize a list of notes within one note using Shelves β€’ List, Thumbnail, Bookshelf, Tabs, Tiles and Pinned view modes β€’ Page grid view β€” all pages of PDF & drawing notes as thumbnails β€’ YouTube playlist embed β€” play a playlist inside a note and track your watch progress β€’ Split view β€” two notes side by side, to copy across and compare β–  Papers & documents in PDF β€’ Import PDFs and mark up with pen, highlighter, underline β€’ Reading mode β€” Sepia, Dim and Night soften the glare of white pages, while ink and annotations keep their colors β€’ Automatic paper citations β€” title, authors, year & journal detected, with APA, MLA, IEEE & BibTeX ready to copy; use the detected title as the note title β€’ Export original or with annotations (text stays selectable) β–  Annotate the web β€’ Open a web page in the app, highlight it, add notes, and write on top with your pen β€’ The original page is never stored β€” only your own annotations, kept on your device β–  Make it your own β€’ Add a cover page to the front of a note and draw or write on it β€’ Use your own images as note covers, or as the paper (background) for drawing notes β€’ Turn any image into a sticker or washi tape to decorate your notes β€’ Place your own drawing behind the Home screen β€” position, size and opacity β–  A powerful editor β€’ Headings, lists, tables, checklists, code blocks β€’ Clean paste from anywhere β€” AI answers and web pages keep their Markdown & HTML formatting β–  Privacy first β€’ No sign-up to start β€” your notes live on your device β€’ No note servers of ours β€” optional cloud sync goes only through your own iCloud or Google Drive β€’ Available in 24 languages Study notes, research, lecture notes, planning, quick sketches β€” all in Bliss Note. 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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pilgi

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pilgi is a PDF reader and annotation app that lets you import your PDF documents and freely write or draw directly on them, just like writing by hand. Take notes while reading lecture materials, mark up contracts and reports, or solve practice tests on scanned worksheets. Your original PDF file remains completely untouchedβ€”all annotations are saved separately and securely, allowing you to revert to the original state at any time. β–  PDF Library - Directly import PDFs stored on your device - View recently opened documents at a glance - Display page counts and last-read positions for each document - Delete unnecessary documents whenever you want β–  Comfortable PDF Viewer - Smooth vertical scrolling and flexible zoom in/out - Jump straight to desired pages by entering page numbers directly - Quickly find the right page by browsing page thumbnails - Automatically resume from the last viewed page when reopening β–  Freehand & Text Annotation - 4 essential tools: Pen, Highlighter, Eraser, and Text (typing) - Choose from preset colors or pick custom colors from a color wheel to create your own palette - Quick access to recent colors directly from the toolbar, just like favorites - Text tool includes 5 royalty-free Korean fonts (Pretendard, Noto Sans KR, Nanum Gothic, Nanum Myeongjo, IBM Plex Sans KR) - Freely adjust text font size - Full Undo and Redo support so you can annotate with confidence - Supports stylus pressure sensitivity (such as Apple Pencil) for a natural handwriting feel - Auto-saves every time you turn a page; your latest notes are preserved even if the app closes unexpectedly β–  Export & Share - Flatten pen, highlighter, and text annotations onto the original PDF to create a new PDF file - Share completed annotated PDFs directly via device share sheet (messaging, email, cloud storage, and more) β–  Customized Experience - Dark Mode support for comfortable viewing in low light - Switch instantly between 5 languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese - Brief onboarding tutorial on first launch, bringing you straight to your library afterwards β–  Why You Can Use It with Peace of Mind - Offline-first approachβ€”use immediately without login required - Minimal risk of file corruption by storing original PDFs and annotation data separately - Additional auto-save trigger when moving to background or quitting to prevent data loss Recommended for: - Students and examinees who want to take notes while reading e-books or scanned materials - Professionals who want to mark up lecture PDFs or meeting documents on the spot - Anyone reviewing contracts, reports, or research papers with underlines and notes - Tablet and stylus users looking for an intuitive handwriting experience Transform your PDF reading time into your own personal notebook with pilgi.

Screenshots

BLISS Note4 screens
pilgi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pilgi at none against BLISS Note's 2. pilgi also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). BLISS Note's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BLISS Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. pilgi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLISS Note ships an update every 6 days, pilgi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
BLISS Note versus pilgi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLISS Notepilgi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size143 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLISS AI Inc.JAEMIN LEE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BLISS Note

Subscriptions2
  • Bliss Note Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Bliss Note Pro (Yearly)$3.991 Year
None

pilgi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLISS Note free?
BLISS Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is pilgi free?
pilgi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLISS Note or pilgi have ads?
pilgi shows ads; BLISS Note does not.
Which is updated more often, BLISS Note or pilgi?
BLISS Note ships an update every 6 days, and pilgi every 3 weeks. Most recently, BLISS Note was updated on October 1, 2026 and pilgi on September 25, 2026.

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