Comparison

pdf vs Meeting Notes & Work Planner

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

Head to head
About

pdf

This app allows you to read and annotate PDF files on your iPhone with fast page turning and convenient finger-writing tools. Easily import PDFs and share your notes via email or cloud services.

Highlights
  • Fast PDF display and page turning
  • Finger-writing and annotation tools
  • Import PDFs via Dropbox, Email, iTunes
  • Categorized bookshelves with search
  • Export annotated PDFs
  • Password-protected bookshelves
Features
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Utilize pdf-notes to read pdf files on your iPhone. The fastest and convenient pdf-notes for iPad is now available for iPhone. 1. Fast display, quick page-turning even a thousand pages 2. Convenient finger-writings 3. Sharing notes by mail or clouds. - Categorized multiple bookshelves(booklists) with powerful search - Easy importing PDF files through (DropBox, Email or Safari's) "Open In..." or iTunes - Finger-writing with a variety of pens, highlighters, drawings, sticky or text notes - Outlines and bookmarks - Exporting annotated PDF files to mail or clouds - Protected bookshelves by a password - External display and AirPrint * please visit the support site for more information http://bit.ly/1gBUQV1 Blog http://bit.ly/1992293 Email musebook@musebook.com Twitter http://twitter.com/musebook4u YouTube http://youtu.be/_60pvYx6pT4 NOTE: All content contained herein is subject to change without notice.

About

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a versatile note-taking app. Easily create handwritten notes, add images, and convert speech to text. Organize your content with folders and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note creation
  • Image integration
  • Speech-to-text conversion
  • Drawing and doodling tools
  • Folder organization
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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Don’t work hard, work smarter! Document all your classes or meetings with the awesome tools SketchNotes brings to you. CREATE EASY NOTES AND ADD IMAGES • Create customizable notes, and write anything you want in an easy, yet really helpful note that will make almost impossible to forget homeworks and projects QUICK SPEECH TO TEXT TOOL • If your teacher or partners are talking fast, use the Speech to text tool and save all the highlights lessons. You won’t even have to write anything. PERSONALIZE AND SHARE • Set your creativity free. Use our pencils, sharpies and shapes to draw doodles, funnels or anything that comes to your mind. ORGANIZE AND SYNC • Create folders and subfolders to make sure you will find the information you need whenever you want • Sync your notes on the cloud Price of subscription: - 3 day free trial then $9.99 per month Terms of use: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policies: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

pdf4 screens
Meeting Notes & Work Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: pdf at free with in-app purchases against Meeting Notes & Work Planner's subscription. Meeting Notes & Work Planner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 17). On price, rating and in-app purchases 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. pdf sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Meeting Notes & Work Planner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for pdf against 4.1 for Meeting Notes & Work Planner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meeting Notes & Work Planner has 1.9K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of pdf's written reviews are positive against 66% of Meeting Notes & Work Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pdf ships an update every 5 weeks, Meeting Notes & Work Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 10, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
pdf versus Meeting Notes & Work Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpdfMeeting Notes & Work Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (17 ratings)4.1 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews65.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMuseTec Co., Ltd.Giant Brains

Customer experience

pdf

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative37.1%

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

All ratings1,929 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative24.9%

Bugs and requests

pdf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes getting deleted unexpectedly
  • Inability to edit or move images
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Freezing and performance problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve stability and reliability
  • Provide better support and documentation
  • Allow more flexibility in note-taking

In-app purchases

3 purchases

pdf

One-time3
  • 2-Month Pass$0.99
  • 1-Year Path$2.99
  • Lifetime License$4.99
5 purchases

Meeting Notes & Work Planner

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • New Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is pdf free?
pdf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meeting Notes & Work Planner free?
Meeting Notes & Work Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pdf or Meeting Notes & Work Planner?
Meeting Notes & Work Planner is rated higher. pdf averages 4.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Meeting Notes & Work Planner averages 4.1 from 1.9K ratings.
Do pdf or Meeting Notes & Work Planner have ads?
pdf shows ads; Meeting Notes & Work Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, pdf or Meeting Notes & Work Planner?
pdf ships an update every 5 weeks, and Meeting Notes & Work Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, pdf was updated on July 10, 2026 and Meeting Notes & Work Planner on September 28, 2026.

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