Comparison

Handwrite vs Pinpal Notes

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

Head to head
About

Handwrite

Features
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Turn any typed, pasted, or scanned text into realistic handwriting on real notebook paper — then export a print-ready PDF or share it in a tap. Write thank-you notes, letters, journal pages, homework, and cards that look truly handwritten, without picking up a pen. FEATURES - Type, paste, or scan text (on-device OCR — your text never leaves your iPhone) - Realistic handwriting with natural variation, so no two letters look identical - Multiple handwriting styles: neat, casual, cursive, and messy - Ink colors: blue, black, red, and pencil - Real paper templates: college-ruled, wide-ruled, grid, dotted, Cornell, legal pad, blank, and music staff - Paper sizes A3, A4, A5, A6, Letter, Legal, Tabloid, and more - Fine-tune size, line spacing, margins, and realism - Export a crisp, print-ready PDF or share instantly - Fully on-device and private Type it. We handwrite it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://handwrite-privacy.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://handwrite-privacy.web.app/privacy

About

Pinpal Notes

Features
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A beautiful notes app. Your AI can open it too. Pinpal Notes is a clean, simple place to write on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Folders, notes and checklists, and nothing else. When you want, the AI you already use, like Claude or ChatGPT, can connect and work in the same notes. JUST A PLACE TO WRITE Write, add a heading, tick a box. Folders on the first page, with a picture if you like. Headings, lists and checklists from one floating bar, and never any markup. A photo or a PDF on the note it belongs to. Star and archive. A home-screen widget for your latest notes. What is not here: no databases, no blocks, no pages inside pages, no templates, no AI buttons, no AI rewriting your words. There is no AI inside the app at all. YOU AND YOUR AI, IN THE SAME NOTES It writes, you tick: ask Claude for a barbecue shopping list for eight. It lands in Shopping, and you tick it off in the store. You write, it reads: jot down your thoughts on the kitchen. Weeks later, ask "What did I decide about the worktop?" It keeps your lists current: say "add dish soap to the grocery list" and it adds to the list you already have. You both edit: it writes a running plan, you note how each run went, and next week it adjusts the same note. WORKS WITH THE AI YOU ALREADY USE Claude, ChatGPT or any assistant that supports connectors (MCP). Add Pinpal Notes as a connector and sign in. Only the AI you choose can reach your notes; every connection is listed under Account, and you can revoke one at any time. YOUR NOTES ARE YOURS Kept on servers in the EU (Amsterdam). No ads, never sold, never used to train AI. The only AI that sees them is the one you connect. PRICING Try everything free for a week, then one monthly subscription for unlimited notes. No ads. Already using Pinpal Notes? Your 20 free notes stay free. If your subscription lapses, your notes are kept, never deleted. The subscription renews automatically every month unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel it in Settings on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Terms of Use: https://mypinpal.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mypinpal.com/privacy

Screenshots

Handwrite4 screens
Pinpal Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pinpal Notes at every 4 days against Handwrite's every 3 weeks. Handwrite's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Handwrite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Pinpal Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handwrite ships an update every 3 weeks, Pinpal Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Handwrite versus Pinpal Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwritePinpal Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsadbek AlisherovichPortfoliobox Stockholm AB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Handwrite

Subscriptions1
  • Handwrite Pro$4.997 Days
3 purchases

Pinpal Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Pinpal Notes7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pinpal Notes7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Pinpal Notes7 Days trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Handwrite free?
Handwrite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pinpal Notes free?
Pinpal Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Handwrite or Pinpal Notes have ads?
Neither Handwrite nor Pinpal Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handwrite or Pinpal Notes?
Handwrite ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pinpal Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Handwrite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pinpal Notes on October 24, 2026.

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