Comparison

Google Slides vs Noteful

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

Head to head
About

Google Slides

Create, edit, and collaborate on presentations from any device. Work offline, add rich media, and present directly from your phone or tablet. Seamlessly integrate with video calls and other productivity tools.

Highlights
  • Create and edit presentations
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Offline access
  • Add images and videos
  • Present from device
  • PowerPoint file compatibility
  • Video call integration
Currently charting
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Create, edit, and collaborate on presentations with the Google Slides app. With Slides you can: * Create new presentations or edit existing ones * Share presentations and collaborate with others in the same presentation at the same time * Work anywhere, anytime - even offline * Add and rearrange slides, format text and shapes, and more * Present right from your device * Never worry about losing your work -- everything is automatically saved as you type * Present slides to video calls - scheduled meetings will automatically appear * Open, edit, and save PowerPoint files Google Slides is part of Google Workspace: where teams of any size can chat, create, and collaborate. Google Workspace subscribers have access to additional Google Slides features, including: * Collaborating on a single presentation online with your business partner, your whole team, or external contacts. You control who gets permission to edit, view, or just add comments. * Starting from scratch or expediting the process by choosing a template. You can enhance your presentations with videos, images, drawings, and smooth transitions. * Working across PCs, Macs, mobiles, and tablets—View or even present your slides from your phone or tablet, so you have the option to practice your presentation up until the last minute. Permissions Notice Camera: This is used for camera mode in video calls and to insert images taken with the camera. Microphone: This is used to transmit audio in video calls. Photos: This is used to access photos under the control of Photos application to let the users pick images to insert into slides.

About

Noteful

This app revolutionizes paperless note-taking on iPad, allowing for handwritten notes, document annotation, and knowledge organization. It offers a fluid writing experience, PDF markup, powerful tagging, and audio recording synced with notes.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil
  • PDF and document annotation
  • Organize notes with tags
  • Layers for annotations
  • Audio recording synced with notes
  • Import PDFs and MS Office documents
Features
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Noteful is your one-stop note-taking app to experience the new paperless revolution on iPad. Perfect for annotating documents, taking class notes or even building your personal knowledge system. It is time to put aside the paper clutter, as Noteful is a versatile tool that helps you to accelerate your learning and knowledge work. Take Beautiful Handwritten Notes • Natural, fluid and precise handwriting experience • Precise handwriting on iPad with Apple Pencil native support • Custom-built ink engine InfiniteStroke that captures and converts your strokes into high-resolution vector ink • 3 brushes available: ballpoint pen, fountain pen and highlighter • Switch between pen sizes and colours • Recognise geometrical shapes Markup, Highlight, Annotate • Import PDFs, MS Office documents to a notebook • Add images, shapes and typed text to notes • Use multiple paper templates in a single notebook • Export and share handwritten annotations as PDF • Use Quick Create to create a new notebook for quick sketching Powerful Tagging • Organise quickly by tagging with #tag or even #nested/tag anywhere in notebooks • More flexible than folders; Notes can be organised by subjects, by topics or by priorities • Browse notebooks or pages by tags • Rename, delete or re-assign tags to easily re-organise your library Layers in Notebook • Add annotation on separate layers without changing original content* • Hide or show layers independently • Rearrange layers • Make it possible to composite complex layout* All Your Notes, All the Time • Sync to all your iPhone and iPad devices* • Take textbooks, slides, handwritten notes and PDF documents with you wherever you go • Notebooks synced with iCloud are encrypted via account-based keys Powerful Editing • Erase strokes with eraser • Double tap on Apple Pencil to switch to eraser tool • Move and resize annotations with lasso tool • Unlimited undo, redo • Support Split View for multitasking Audio Record Notes • Record audio while you take notes • Audio playback position synced with the notes Modern App Design • A minimalist UI that maximizes content space • Streamlined design that requires fewer taps for common functions • Different orientations are available for the main toolbar • A clean UI that lets you focus on note-taking and the content We will be adding new features so please stay tuned for future updates. — Noteful is free to use without time limit but with certain features (marked with*) only available to users who upgrade to Noteful Pro via In-app purchase. Noteful Pro is available for one-time purchase and the features will be unlocked forever. — If you have support questions or product suggestions, please contact us by support. Wishing you happy note-taking! Customer Support: support@getnoteful.com Privacy Policy: https://www.getnoteful.com/privacy

Screenshots

Google Slides4 screens
Noteful4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Slides at none against Noteful's 1. Google Slides also leads on ratings volume (415K vs 24K) and chart position (#21 vs unranked). Noteful's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 57%). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Noteful sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Google Slides asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Google Slides against 4.8 for Noteful. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Slides has 415K ratings behind it against 24K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Google Slides's written reviews are positive against 87% of Noteful's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Slides ships an update weekly, Noteful fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Google Slides versus Noteful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle SlidesNoteful
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (415K ratings)4.8 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings415K — better24K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size411 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleNoteful Technologies Ltd

Customer experience

Google Slides

All ratings414,652 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,464 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative32.6%

Noteful

All ratings23,951 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,233 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative6.6%

User reviews

Google Slides

From 415K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for school/work projects
  • 💡 Good for collaboration and sharing
  • 👍 Convenient for on-the-go use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy on mobile devices
  • 🔧 Limited features compared to desktop version
  • 🔧 Difficult to find/use certain functions
  • 🔧 Formatting issues when transferring between devices

Noteful

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth writing experience
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡 Layers feature
  • 👍 Affordable one-time purchase
  • 🚀 Efficient and lightweight

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 No handwriting recognition or search
  • 🔍 Limited text editing options
  • 🔍 Lack of advanced features like math conversion
  • 🔍 Exporting PDFs loses some formatting

Bugs and requests

Google Slides

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Text boxes and formatting randomly change
  • Slides freeze or crash frequently
  • Inability to delete or edit slides
  • Syncing and saving issues across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more transition options
  • Improve mobile functionality and UI
  • Allow direct video/audio embedding
  • Provide more background and theme options

Noteful

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Lasso tool not working properly with PDFs
  • Eraser tool not functioning as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Handwriting recognition and search
  • More text editing options (bullet lists, etc.)
  • Improved PDF handling and annotations
  • Custom templates and sticker support
  • Expanded cloud storage options (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)
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  • Customizable pen pressure and smoothing

In-app purchases

None

Google Slides

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Noteful

One-time1
  • Noteful Pro, Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Google Slides free?
Google Slides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noteful free?
Noteful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Slides or Noteful?
Noteful is rated higher. Google Slides averages 4.7 out of 5 from 415K ratings, while Noteful averages 4.8 from 24K ratings.
Do Google Slides or Noteful have ads?
Neither Google Slides nor Noteful shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Slides or Noteful?
Google Slides ships an update weekly, and Noteful fortnightly. Most recently, Google Slides was updated on October 16, 2026 and Noteful on October 16, 2026.

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