Comparison

Neo Notes vs Nemonic Classic

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

Head to head
About

Neo Notes

This app digitizes your handwritten notes, allowing you to store, edit, and share them easily. It offers transcription to digital text, voice recording synced with notes, and cloud backup options. Enhance productivity and learning by keeping your handwriting accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • Digitize handwriting instantly
  • Edit and format notes
  • Transcribe handwriting to text
  • Record audio synced with notes
  • Cloud backup and sync
  • Share notes in various formats
  • Tag and search handwritten data
Read full description

Neo smartpen is an innovation which transfers the handwritten data to digital text by using technology. Now, you can keep your handwriting in a digital form and bring them everywhere. Neo Notes is a dedicated application of Neo smartpen. You can digitize your handwriting instantly and simultaneously. It also provides an offline mode that stores your handwriting and transfer when the pen is connected with your smartphone. Transferred data can be easily edited and shared in a variety of platforms. Enhance your work productivity, learning, and self-development. [Main Updates] - The search function has been enhanced. From now on, you can search without running transcribe. - The design has changed from Notebook cover to the Settings. - You can share your handwritten documents in Microsoft Word(.docx) and PowerPoint(pptx) format. This function is experimental, and it will be stabilized gradually. ------------ Main Features ----------- [Digital Storage] Neo smartpen saves the handwritten data to the connected smart device. Its sensitive pressure recognition saves the handwritten data on the Ncode notebook accurately. [Editing Function] You can edit and change the font color and size as you prefer or delete any unnecessary data. You can also emphasize important information with a highlighter in edit mode. [Text Transcription] You can transcribe handwritten to digital text with a simple touch with a fingertip. Convert your written data to a digital text and copy & paste it on your memos or emails. Neo Notes support up to 15 different language transcriptions. [Auto Save Options] Use our “Authentication Center” and log in with your choice of Cloud services; OneNote, Evernote, Adobe CC or Google Drive. Then you can toggle on Auto Save Function at “Auto Save Options”. Now, you can check your data anywhere. [Easy and Convenient Share] Your handwritten contents can be shared via email, SNS and different applications in PDF, image, text and vector format. [Google Drive Backup and Restoring] If you upload your written contents to Google drive, then you can download it to other smart devices and continue to write or edit. Even if you wish to use different devices alternatively or change it to brand new one, you can save and download the existing data from Google drive. [Record & Playback] Record your voice while you write down your notes. You can playback the audio files that are synced with the pen strokes. Do not miss any important parts of your lectures or conversation by using the record function. [Tag & Search] You can easily search for any data by using a tag function. You can effectively manage your handwritten data by tagging it into different subjects. You may easily search your saved written contents by data or text. [Offline Sync] Neo smartpen saves written data on the offline mode and then automatically transfers and saves data once it is connected to your smart device. You can write without connecting it to your smart devices. (Neo smartpen is able to save up to 1,000 pages of written data) [Notebox] You can lock the used notebook before you use the same kind of notebook with this function. (If a used notebook is not locked your handwriting on the new notebook may overlap with used notebook) [Calendar View] The calendar view helps you to quickly search the data by date. Not only the date, but also the written place and the weather are recorded, so it is convenient to remember the environment at the time of writing. [Calendar Sync] Once you write your schedule on to “N Planner” it will sync with the designated online calendar. (Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar)

About

Nemonic Classic

Create digital sticky notes with text, drawings, or photos. Print them instantly on a special sticky note printer without ink. Organize tasks, generate barcodes, and personalize your notes.

Highlights
  • Compose memos (draw or type)
  • Add photos from gallery or camera
  • Create barcodes and QR codes
  • Generate to-do lists
  • Print on inkless sticky notes
  • Customize print settings
Features
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nemonic app is an innovation of memo apps that combines both analog sticky notes with digital memo apps. You could compose a memo, take a photo or apply a picture from your gallery and share with others. While you could also PRINT them on a sticky note when connected to a nemonic printer without ink or toners! [Main Features of nemonic App] - Compose Memos (Draw or type) - Bring photos or images from the Gallery - Take a photo within the app - Themes of different Templates provided - Create Barcodes or QR codes - Create To-Do List - Change adhesive sides on the print out - Change memo size - Search and connect to nemonic printer - Set template to dispenser button on nemonic printer - Personalize nemonic printer name [Permissions] ●Selectable - Camera : Use to print pictures taken - Photos : Use to load pictures from Photos [nemonic Printer] nemonic printer is a mini printer that prints on sticky notes without ink or toners. It connects to nemonic app via Bluetooth and prints contents on sticky notes within 5~ 10 seconds. It could also be connected to a Windows PC to be used as a regular mini printer. Built in dispenser button, LED indicator for printer status and paper color helps the users to have a lifestyle of advanced memo taking with nemonic.

Screenshots

Neo Notes4 screens
Nemonic Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nemonic Classic at 3.1 against Neo Notes's 2.3. Nemonic Classic also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 41%). Neo Notes's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nemonic Classic holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Neo Notes's written reviews are positive against 49% of Nemonic Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neo Notes ships an update every 2 months, Nemonic Classic monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Neo Notes versus Nemonic Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeo NotesNemonic Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (41 ratings)3.1 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.1% of reviews49.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeoLAB Convergence IncMANGOSLAB Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Neo Notes

All ratings41 ratings
Positive22.0%
Neutral17.1%
Negative61.0%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive41.1%
Neutral17.7%
Negative41.1%

Nemonic Classic

All ratings30 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative35.8%

In-app purchases

None

Neo Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Nemonic Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neo Notes free?
Neo Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nemonic Classic free?
Nemonic Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neo Notes or Nemonic Classic?
Nemonic Classic is rated higher. Neo Notes averages 2.3 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Nemonic Classic averages 3.1 from 30 ratings.
Do Neo Notes or Nemonic Classic have ads?
Neither Neo Notes nor Nemonic Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neo Notes or Nemonic Classic?
Neo Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Nemonic Classic monthly. Most recently, Neo Notes was updated on June 11, 2026 and Nemonic Classic on September 29, 2026.

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