# Hand Written Love Notes vs Live Note

The clearest difference is rating: Live Note at 4.7 against Hand Written Love Notes's 3.7. Live Note also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Hand Written Love Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Live Note sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hand Written Love Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Live Note holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Note has 530 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Hand Written Love Notes's written reviews are positive against 75% of Live Note's.

Hand Written Love Notes ships an update every 5 months, Live Note every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hand Written Love Notes | Live Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-written-love-notes/id960458789/reviews) | **[4.7 (530 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-note-animated-notes/id1094394298/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **530** |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Josh Walton](https://appshunter.io/developer/612698652) | [IPATH SYSTEM LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017373631) |

## What reviewers say

### Hand Written Love Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-written-love-notes/id960458789)

Create personalized handwritten notes and custom memes to share with loved ones. Write messages in over 100 colors, add text and emojis, and use zoom and pan for precise control. Easily send your unique creations digitally.

**Highlights:** Handwritten message creation, Over 100 color options, Add text and emojis, Custom meme creation, Zoom and pan for precision, Digital sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Live Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-note-animated-notes/id1094394298)

Transform plain text and images into dynamic animated videos and GIFs. Personalize your notes with custom fonts, colors, and effects, then share your creations easily across social media and messaging platforms.

**Highlights:** Create animated text videos, Generate GIFs from notes, Customize text color, font, and size, Add special effects and adjust writing speed, Select custom backgrounds or use your own images, Share creations via social media and email

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Watermark | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Fonts | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Effects | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- ✨ Wonderful and beautiful app
- ✍️ Great for letter writing
- 💖 Love it, touch of class
- 🌟 Fantastic for poems and quotes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No emoji showing
- 🐛 Won't post to Instagram/Facebook as text
- 🐛 Saving issues for email/Facebook
- 🐛 Saving to videotape issue
- 🐛 Flaws and glitches after purchase

**Reported bugs**

- Text not posting to Instagram/Facebook, only static image
- Cannot save posts for email or Facebook
- Did not save to videotape
- Glitches appear after purchase

**Requested features**

- Allow usage before purchase
- Show emojis
- Multiple ways for text to appear (not just typing animation)
- Troubleshooting help available through app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hand Written Love Notes free?

Hand Written Love Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Live Note free?

Live Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hand Written Love Notes or Live Note?

Live Note is rated higher. Hand Written Love Notes averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Live Note averages 4.7 from 530 ratings.

### Do Hand Written Love Notes or Live Note have ads?

Hand Written Love Notes shows ads; Live Note does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hand Written Love Notes or Live Note?

Hand Written Love Notes ships an update every 5 months, and Live Note every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hand Written Love Notes was updated on October 11, 2026 and Live Note on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*