Comparison

PDF Notes Pro vs AI Note Taker & Recorder

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

Head to head
About

PDF Notes Pro

Transform your iOS device into a digital notebook for annotating and managing PDF documents. Easily add handwritten notes, highlights, and drawings directly onto PDFs, and organize your files with a built-in management system. Share, print, and search your documents and notes with ease.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes with audio recording
  • PDF annotation (highlight, underline, strikeout)
  • Freehand drawing and signing
  • Full-text search within PDFs and notes
  • Built-in file management
  • PDF sharing and printing
Features
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PdfNotes Pro is a notes-taking iOS universal app which provides the capability to make notes on PDF documents. It gives you the ability to take notes by handwriting and make your iOS device a magic notebook. It also enable you to read, annotate, print, manage, and share your notes and PDF files. Using PDF Notes Pro, it is simple to take notes and browse notes, sign a PDF document, annotate PDF documents, add bookmarks, highlight text, search text over all the pages, draw anything with a touch pen or just your finger. PdfNotes Pro has a simple but powerful built-in file management system, so it is very easy to import notes and PDF files into PDF Notes Pro or export them from PDF Notes Pro. Features: 1. Take handwriting notes 1) You can take handwriting notes directly on your iOS device with finger or stylus. 2) You can record audio while you are taking notes by handwriting. 3) The audio recorded is stored together with your handwriting notes so you can review your notes later against the audio. 4) You can zoom in to make more room for your handwriting. 5) You can erase any handwriting notes with the Eraser tool. 6) You can change color or line width of your handwriting. 7) Paper-like smooth and comfortable experience and process of notes-taking. 8) You can add handwriting notes into a PDF document. 9) You can access handwriting notes directly from a PDF document. 10) You can print handwriting notes onto paper via AirPlay-compatible printers. 11) You can turn handwriting notes into a PDF document. 12) Free style drawing 2. Annotate PDF documents 1) Write down notes on your PDF documents and browse them later. 2) Highlight text with different colors, and link text notes with it. 3) Underline text with different colors, and link text notes with it. 4) Squiggly text with different colors, and link text notes with it. 5) Strikeout text with different colors, and link text notes with it. 6) Add sticky notes. 7) Draw anything with a touch pen or just your finger, and link text notes with it. 8) Sign PDF documents. 9) Add bookmarks to remember the important pages. 10) Powerful full text search for your notes on the PDF document. 3. Read PDF Documents 1) Browse a PDF Document using its outlines and bookmarks. 2) Browse a PDF Document using its links. 3) Powerful but simple to use full text search helps you find any text in your PDF document quickly and easily. 4) Browse a PDF Document using the notes you have taken. 5) Open password-protected PDF documents with a valid password. 6) Browse a PDF Document using thumbnail view. 4. PDF document sharing 1) Open PDF files directly from your email. 2) Send out PDF documents by email. 3) Print PDF document with your notes via AirPrint. 4) Print PDF document without your notes via AirPrint. 5) Open PDF files directly from any other apps which provide the ability to open a PDF file in another app. 6) Provide the ability to open a PDF file in another app. 7) Download from Dropbox or upload into Dropbox. 8) Download from GoogleDrive or upload into GoogleDrive. 9) Download from Sky Drive or upload into Sky Drive. 10) Download from Box or upload into Box. 11) Send and receive PDF files via AirDrop from iOS Device nearby made in 2013 or later. 5. File Management 1) Create folder or delete folder. 2) Copy, move, and delete a PDF or notes file. 3) Rename a folder. 4) Rename a notes or PDF file. 5) Display number of files in a folder. 6) Display file size and last modified date for a file. 7) Display statistics of a notes or PDF document, such as last open time, current page, etc. 8) Provide unlimited depth for folders(you can create subfolder of unlimited sub level).

About

AI Note Taker & Recorder

This app transforms audio recordings, files, and YouTube videos into concise, structured notes. It automatically transcribes speech, generates summaries, and extracts action items, saving you hours of manual work. Engage with your notes through AI chat and easily organize them in a library.

Highlights
  • Voice recording
  • Audio file import
  • YouTube video import
  • Automatic transcription
  • Short and detailed summaries
  • Action item extraction
  • AI chat for notes
Features
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One hour of audio — one minute of reading Ai Notes turns voice recordings, audio files, and YouTube videos into structured notes. Skip hours of listening and manual note-taking — AI does the work for you. Record & import Voice recording in the app Upload audio files from your device Import YouTube videos via link AI processing Automatic speech transcription Short summary Detailed summary Key points as a list Action items extracted from speech Work with notes AI chat: ask questions about any note Play back original audio (recordings and uploads) Favorites and note library Search your notes Perfect for Lectures and study Meetings and calls Podcasts and interviews YouTube and online learning Personal voice ideas Privacy Policy: https://onetapp.net/privacy-cookie-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDF Notes Pro4 screens
AI Note Taker & Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AI Note Taker & Recorder at Free against PDF Notes Pro's $4.99. AI Note Taker & Recorder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). PDF Notes Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On ads 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

AI Note Taker & Recorder is free to download; PDF Notes Pro costs $4.99 up front. AI Note Taker & Recorder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. PDF Notes Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AI Note Taker & Recorder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Notes Pro has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Notes Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, AI Note Taker & Recorder weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PDF Notes Pro versus AI Note Taker & Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Notes ProAI Note Taker & Recorder
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating1.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUMateYOnetapp Ltd

Customer experience

PDF Notes Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

AI Note Taker & Recorder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PDF Notes Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AI Note Taker & Recorder

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Pro$5.997 Days

Questions

Is PDF Notes Pro free?
PDF Notes Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Note Taker & Recorder free?
AI Note Taker & Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDF Notes Pro or AI Note Taker & Recorder?
AI Note Taker & Recorder is rated higher. PDF Notes Pro averages 1.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while AI Note Taker & Recorder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PDF Notes Pro or AI Note Taker & Recorder have ads?
Neither PDF Notes Pro nor AI Note Taker & Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Notes Pro or AI Note Taker & Recorder?
PDF Notes Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and AI Note Taker & Recorder weekly. Most recently, PDF Notes Pro was updated on October 21, 2026 and AI Note Taker & Recorder on October 19, 2026.

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