Comparison

Handwrite vs Notbuk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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

Notbuk

Features
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Notbuk : To-do & Notes Notbuk is a tiny notebook for your phone. Two pages Notes and Tasks and two ways to fill them: type or hold the mic and just talk. Say it and it's on paper Press and hold the microphone, speak your thought and let go. Notbuk turns it into a clean note or a clear task depending on which page you're on. No typing required. Everything is transcribed on your device nothing is sent to the cloud to be understood. A notebook, not a productivity suite No folders. No tags. No projects. No dashboards. Just a warm paper page a handwritten font and the two things most people actually want from a notes app: write something down, and know what needs doing. Tasks, with real reminders Set an optional reminder on any task and Notbuk will nudge you at the right time nothing to configure no separate reminders app to open. It feels like paper, because it should Subtle grain, faint ruling, a hand-drawn checkbox that gets a satisfying ink strikethrough when you check something off. Pick your handwriting style Notebook, Casual, Print, or Marker and the whole app follows. Yours, on your device Notes and tasks live in local storage on your phone. No account, no sign-in, no sync required to use the app. What's next Notbuk is intentionally small. If there's something you want added tell us right in the app under Settings โ†’ Feature Requests.

Screenshots

Handwrite4 screens
Notbuk3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notbuk at none against Handwrite's 3. Handwrite's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Handwrite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Notbuk asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Handwrite versus Notbuk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwriteNotbuk
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size166 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsadbek AlisherovichAfthal Ahmadh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Handwrite

Subscriptions2
  • Handwrite Pro$4.997 Days
  • Handwrite Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Handwrite PRO Lifetime$59.99
None

Notbuk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handwrite free?
Handwrite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notbuk free?
Notbuk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handwrite or Notbuk have ads?
Neither Handwrite nor Notbuk shows ads.

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