Phont vs Notes Writer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phont
Easily install and manage custom fonts on your device. Access a library of over 5000 fonts or import your own to enhance projects in various creative and productivity applications.
- 5000+ ready-to-use fonts
- Import custom font files
- Preview, try, and apply fonts
- Sort by language & search by name
- Comprehensive font licensing
- Integrates with Procreate, GoodNotes, Adobe, Office
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Introducing Phont - Unleash Your Font Freedom! Tired of the same old fonts? Are you a designer, developer, artist, or simply a creative enthusiast who wants to add a unique flair to your projects? Meet Phont, the one-stop solution for all your typographic needs. ◉ 5000+ Ready-to-Use Fonts Choose from a vast library of over 5000 pre-embedded fonts. With just one tap, infuse your work with elegance, playfulness, or a punch of boldness. Phont opens up a world of creativity, making each of your projects stand out. You can use installed fonts in but not limited to Procreate, GoodNotes, Notability, Xodo, Pages, Keynote, Cricut Design Space, most Adobe applications, and the Microsoft Office suite. ◉ Import Custom Fonts with Ease Can't find what you're looking for? Import your custom font files and get creative. Phont's user-friendly interface allows seamless importing and management of all your favorite custom fonts. ◉ Preview, Try, and Apply Browse, view, and experiment with different fonts and styles effortlessly. Phont's advanced preview feature allows you to visualize the fonts in action before you commit. Explore and find the perfect fit for your brand or personal style. ◉ Sort by Language & Search by Name Discover fonts that resonate with your audience by sorting through various languages. Whether you're looking for a font to match your international campaign or just a fresh design, Phont has you covered. And with the intuitive search function, finding the font by name has never been easier. ◉ Comprehensive Font Licensing Forget the hassles of legal ambiguity. Phont provides clear licensing information for all embedded fonts. Now, you can concentrate on creating masterpieces without worrying about compliance. ◉ Why Phont? Versatility: From professional designs to personalized projects, Phont serves all. Accessibility: One tap, and it's yours! Everything at your fingertips. Innovation: Constant updates to keep your creativity flowing with new and exciting fonts. Join the millions of designers, developers, and creatives who have discovered the endless possibilities with Phont. Download the app today, and experience the freedom of endless creativity. Your next design awaits a touch of brilliance, and Phont is here to help you achieve it. ◉ Phont - Your Typography Partner in Creativity! Get Phont, and #BePhontastic! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Notes Writer
This app combines handwriting, PDFs, voice recordings, and AI for note-taking, document annotation, and idea organization. It offers a paper-like writing experience with various tools and supports students, professionals, and writers with specialized features.
- Handwriting with Apple Pencil
- PDF annotation and form filling
- Voice recording and transcription
- AI-powered writing assistance
- Flashcard creation and spaced repetition
- Quiz generation from notes
- Document import and export
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Notes Writer brings handwriting, PDFs, voice, documents and AI together on iPad and iPhone. Take notes in class, mark up a contract, record a meeting or plan a thesis, and keep it all in one place that is easy to search and share. HANDWRITING THAT FEELS LIKE PAPER • Write with Apple Pencil using pens, pencils, markers, fountain pens and watercolor brushes, and refine with the lasso, ruler and shapes. • Mix handwriting, typed text, images, stickers and audio on one page. • Choose blank, ruled, Cornell, planner, music or graph paper. • Search your handwriting, check its spelling, or convert it to text, math or LaTeX. • Tap your ink to hear what was said as you wrote it. FOR STUDENTS • Record lectures while you write, then search the transcript. • Hide key facts under Tape, reveal them one by one and turn them into flashcards. • Study flashcards with spaced repetition, reminders and a Home Screen widget. • Make a quiz from your notes, a topic or pasted text, and score yourself. • Circle a problem with Magic Lasso and ask AI to explain, solve or check it. • Find free open textbooks and keep each subject together in a Study Project. FOR PROFESSIONALS • Meeting Notes records and transcribes the meeting, enhances your notes and writes a summary with action items. • Mark up PDFs, fill forms, sign, measure plans and redact text. • Scan paper documents and recognize their text. • Present on an external display or with AirPlay, using a laser pointer. • Brainstorm on whiteboards with sticky notes, images and recordings. • Open Word, RTF, Markdown and plain text, and export to PDF, DOCX, RTF, HTML or EPUB. FOR WRITERS AND RESEARCHERS • Draft in rich text and keep your sources open in tabs. • Organize long projects in the Binder, plan on the Corkboard, save snapshots and compile a manuscript or ebook. • Write LaTeX papers with a live PDF preview. • Combine explanations, graphs, charts and Python cells in Math Notebooks. • Structure ideas as outlines and exchange them in OPML. AI THAT WORKS WITH YOUR NOTES • Rewrite, simplify, translate, or fix spelling and grammar. • Ask questions and get answers from your own notes, PDFs and transcripts. • Summarize a reading, a recording or a meeting. You decide what goes into your notes. YOUR NOTES, YOUR WAY • Import notes from other note-taking apps. • Sketch with graphite and charcoal, or paint with watercolor, oils and acrylics. • Share an iPad with separate profiles, each with its own notes and an optional passcode. • Keep folders with covers, and work with files in iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive and the Files app. • Autosave, recovery, backups and passcodes protect your work. Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notes Writer at 4.5 against Phont's 3.2. Notes Writer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 6). Phont's advantage is iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Phont sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Notes Writer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Notes Writer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes Writer has 7.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Phont's written reviews are positive against 45% of Notes Writer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Phont ships an update every 9 months, Notes Writer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phont | Notes Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (7.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 44.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 688 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MY AR UNIPESSOAL LDA. | Kairoos Solutions S.L. |
Customer experience
Phont
Notes Writer
Bugs and requests
Phont
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Notes Writer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notes randomly disappearing or getting corrupted
- Inability to recover deleted documents
- Unexpected behavior when adding/deleting pages
- Syncing issues and broken links between documents
Requested features
4 requests- Add more brushes and pen customization options
- Improve the clipping/selection tool
- Implement OCR and handwriting search
- Provide a Mac version
In-app purchases
Phont
- Phont Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Phont Pro 6 Months7 Days trial$3.996 Months
- Phont Pro Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Phont Lifetime VIP$29.99
Notes Writer
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Notes Writer Unlock All and AI3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Notes Writer Unlock All and AI3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro Full Unlock$14.99









