Comparison

iWriters vs Notebook

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

Head to head
About

iWriters

This text editor allows you to create, edit, and manage multiple documents across cloud services like Dropbox and Evernote. It offers robust editing tools, synchronization capabilities, and flexible text formatting options for seamless workflow on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Multi-document editing
  • Cloud sync (iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Evernote)
  • TextExpander snippet expansion
  • Search and Replace with regex
  • Customizable text settings
  • File encoding and newline code support
Features
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iWriters is the text editor of the free application. iWriters supports the iCloud Drive, the Dropbox and the Evernote. Do you want to edit a shared text between your computer and iPhone any time creative inspirations strike? That's easy with iWriters! iWriters is a powerful and versatile Text Editor having lots of nice features, available for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. iWriters combines practicality with portability - that is what a Writer's Workshop should be. With iWriters, you have all the power you expect from a full-featured multipurpose text editing program - writing and editing several text documents at a time, saving each file hierarchically in your memory, exchanging them between iOS devices and a Mac, PC, or other devices. You can email an editing text instantly. iWriters also allows you to use the iCloud Drive, the Dropbox or the Evernote directly online, and supports TextExpander touch snippet expansion. We sincerely hope iWriters will serve you well, being a good friend for your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. With iWriters, enjoy writing flexibly anytime, anywhere! [iWriters Features] * Create, open, edit, and modify multiple text documents in parallel, and save each one hierarchically in your memory. * Writing and editing are so natural - using just your fingers, and the standard onscreen keyboard and spell checker, and autocapitalize sentences help you write. Buttons like a keyboard's arrow keys do come in mighty handy to move an editing cursor to the left and the right. * For a closer look, zoom in a text up to 500% by pinching out. * Capable of both landscape and portrait. * Supports TextExpander touch snippet expansion. * Send any currently open text, or part of this text directly from iWriters via email. * Save, open, and sync files onto/from/with the iCloud Drive, the Dropbox Server and the Evernote directly in iWriters. * You can sync iWriters text files to a Mac or PC manually in iTunes. * The left edge of the screen is useful. Jump to a particular line by tapping, or scroll up or down very quickly by dragging. * With a few taps, change the selection to uppercase, lower case, or capitalize, or also change it to double width or the normal width. * Search & Replace. Search the current text or all files for any word or phrase including diacritic letters. You can search for a text with the Regular Expression as well. * A variety of text settings. Select which best suits your editing - the text style, including the font, size, color, adjustment, margins, etc. * Keep the file-compatibility while exchanging files between a Mac, PC, or other devices. You can save all the files remaining their character encodings and New Line codes as you opened each file. * Choose any you want from LF, CRLF, or CR to the return code, and from ASCII, UTF-8, Western (Windows-1252), or Western (Mac OS Roman) to the character encoding. * Browse the statistics for the whole text or the current selection, including the number of characters, words, paragraphs, and indicate the line numbers. * Change the overall look of iWriters by choosing each of the appearance, including the background color, ruled line, and Navigation bar.

About

Notebook

This app offers a simple and efficient way to create various types of notes, from study materials and to-do lists to life records and work summaries. It allows for easy organization with labels, image insertion, and customizable paper styles. It is compatible with Apple devices and supports Apple Pencil.

Highlights
  • Label classification for easy organization
  • Insert pictures into notes
  • Select practical paper styles
  • Supports Apple Pencil
  • Compatible with iPhone and iPad
Features
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Notebook : Simple note-taking app and notepad. We start from the simple and efficient design concept to create a convenient note for you. You can make study notes, to-do list, record life, work summary, etc. through notebook. Features: *Label classification: You can set different labels for your notes to make it easier to find. *Insert pictures: Take pictures of important notes and insert them into the notes, which saves time and effort. *Practical paper: select special paper for your notes, select paper according to different needs, and make notes easier. *Device support: It is compatible with iPhone and iPad, and supports the use of Apple Pencil. [Subscription Description] We support three methods of monthly, quarterly, and permanent subscription. The payment is made through the user's iTunes account. After the user confirms the purchase, the payment is made immediately. Automatic renewal: Apple's iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date. After successful deduction, the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle. To cancel the renewal, please operate at least 24 hours before the current fee deduction period by clicking "Settings" - "iTunes Store and AppStore" - "AppleID" - "View AppleID" - "Subscription" to cancel the automatic renewal member subscription. Terms of Service: https://linkunyumou.github.io/posts/likun/fuwu.html Privacy terms: https://linkunyumou.github.io/posts/likun/privacy.html

Screenshots

iWriters4 screens
Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notebook at 4.6 against iWriters's 4.0. Notebook also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (93% vs 67%). iWriters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iWriters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notebook has 122 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of iWriters's written reviews are positive against 93% of Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iWriters ships an update every 17 months, Notebook every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iWriters versus Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriWritersNotebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)4.6 (122 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLIGHT,WAY.玉坤 林

Customer experience

iWriters

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Notebook

All ratings121 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%

Bugs and requests

iWriters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Notebook

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • More themes/customization options
  • Ability to insert PDFs for annotation
  • Landscape mode support
  • Two-finger pinch to zoom functionality
  • Sharper pen tool for black ink
Show 2 more
  • Ability to resize inserted photos
  • More advanced features

In-app purchases

None

iWriters

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Notebook

Subscriptions2
  • Plus version3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plus version Quarterly3 Days trial$3.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro version$6.99

Questions

Is iWriters free?
iWriters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iWriters or Notebook?
Notebook is rated higher. iWriters averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Notebook averages 4.6 from 122 ratings.
Do iWriters or Notebook have ads?
Notebook shows ads; iWriters does not.
Which is updated more often, iWriters or Notebook?
iWriters ships an update every 17 months, and Notebook every 2 months. Most recently, iWriters was updated on September 17, 2026 and Notebook on September 19, 2026.

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