Comparison

Feenote vs Element Note

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

Head to head
About

Feenote

Capture ideas, inspiration, and creativity with a simple yet powerful note-taking application. Supports handwriting with styluses or fingers, image insertion, and sharing options. Protect your notes with a passcode.

Highlights
  • Handwriting with Apple Pencil or stylus
  • Customizable pen color, thickness, and style
  • Add images to notes
  • App security passcode
  • Share notes to friends or social media
Features
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Welcome to Feenote, a powerful yet very simple note-taking software. Since its launch in 2014, it has more than 8 million users. Feenote can help you simplify your work, study and life; Notes is just the beginning, use Feenote to capture ideas, find inspiration and unleash your creativity. Key Features • Write with the Apple Pencil or with many capacitive styluses and even your finger. • Select and customize your pen color,thickness,and style. • Protect your work with an app security passcode. • You can add some images to your note. • Send it to your friends or publish in social networks. ------------ Pro Pack Subscription Conditions: • Your subscription lasts 3 month, or 1 year, depending on the subscription level chosen at the time of purchase. • You will be charged $3.99 for 3 month , $7.99 for 1 year , depending on the subscription level chosen at the time of purchase. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. • Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of current subscription. You will be charged $3.99 for 3 month or $7.99 for 1 year, depending on your subscription level. • You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. • You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://kkmop.com/privatePolicyFnEN Terms of use: https://kkmop.com/privateUserFnEN By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ [Contact us] We look forward to receiving your feedback. You can contact us via email :feenote@outlook.com

About

Element Note

This app offers a distraction-free digital notebook experience with advanced handwriting, PDF annotation, and sketching capabilities. It features unique brushes, a powerful rendering engine, and smart organization tools. Sync your notes across devices and collaborate with others seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Unique handwriting brushes
  • Smooth drawing engine
  • PDF annotation
  • Text, shape, and image attachments
  • On-device OCR search
  • Smart dark mode
  • iCloud sync and collaboration
Features
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Element Note is the next-gen note taking, PDF annotation, and light sketching app. We stripped down the unnecessaries and carefully polished the elemental functions for a digital notebook. With a modern look and powerful features, Element Note strives to provide an elegant writing space free of distractions. Features: Unique brushes - Pencil (HB Pencil, Mechanical Pencil) - Pen (Pen, Line Pen, Fountain Pen) - Brush (Art Brush, Round Brush) - Marker (Marker, Round Marker) Best-in-class note rendering engine - Smooth and fluid drawing powered by Metal technology - Support gradient ink for more expressive notes Powerful attachments - Text - Shape - Sticker - Image Universal Search - Search through your PDF & Handwritting using on device OCR Smart Darkmode - Smartly adapts all of your notes to the system darkmode without changing the paper or stroke colors. iCloud Sync & Collaboration - Sync via your personal iCloud (No data is passed to our server) - Collaborate through iCloud collaboration for up to 100 users. Desktop class organization - Intuitive multi-select drag and drop gesture to organize your notes or pages Element Note is free to try for up to 3 notes. Unlock the full app with an in app purchase to create unlimited notes. Terms and Conditions https://elementnote.app/terms Privacy Policy https://elementnote.app/privacy

Screenshots

Feenote4 screens
Element Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Feenote at 91% against Element Note's 68%. Feenote also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Feenote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Element Note sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Feenote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Feenote's written reviews are positive against 68% of Element Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Feenote ships an update weekly, Element Note fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Feenote versus Element Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFeenoteElement Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings) — better4.6 (2.6K ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better68.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2K2.6K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer惠明 劳Soysauce Lab

Customer experience

Feenote

All ratings2,026 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews745 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%

Element Note

All ratings2,591 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews335 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral11.6%
Negative20.3%

User reviews

Feenote

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing app
  • 👍 Helpful for school/work
  • 🔒 Secure with password
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Organized and efficient

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs
  • 💰 Some features require payment
  • 🖋️ Limited handwriting capabilities

Element Note

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth handwriting experience
  • 💡 Customizable pens and colors
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Gradient and gradient brush tools
  • 📚 Great for journaling and note-taking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Search function not working
  • 🖼️ Issues with image handling and export
  • 🔀 Difficulty switching between pen and eraser
  • 🔑 Lack of password/locking feature for notes

Bugs and requests

Feenote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Handwriting recognition issues
  • Compatibility problems with certain devices
  • Unexpected crashes or freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More handwriting options
  • Ability to add images/drawings
  • Offline access
  • Backup/sync capabilities

Element Note

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes and files randomly disappearing
  • Inconsistent behavior when using the floating keyboard
  • Handwriting recognition not working as expected
  • Exported PDFs losing formatting and background colors

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ruler tool
  • Ability to resize/rotate selections
  • Improved text editing and formatting
  • Presentation mode for connecting to displays
  • Ability to import/export multiple files at once
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  • Seasonal or custom sticker packs

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Feenote

Subscriptions2
  • 3 Months Subscription$4.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription(1 Year)$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Professional/3 months$4.99
  • Professional/one year$9.99
  • Professional$19.99
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  • Professional / permanent$19.99
5 purchases

Element Note

Subscriptions2
  • Element Note Yearly$3.491 Year
  • Element Note Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Launch Special$4.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Feenote free?
Feenote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Element Note free?
Element Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Feenote or Element Note?
Feenote is rated higher. Feenote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Element Note averages 4.6 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Feenote or Element Note have ads?
Neither Feenote nor Element Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Feenote or Element Note?
Feenote ships an update weekly, and Element Note fortnightly. Most recently, Feenote was updated on September 29, 2026 and Element Note on September 30, 2026.

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