Comparison

white note vs Pocket Note

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

Head to head
About

white note

A straightforward memo application designed for quick note-taking and sketching. It offers essential editing tools like undo/redo and adjustable line thickness for a smooth user experience. Notes can be easily saved for later access.

Highlights
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Adjustable line thickness
  • Line tracing
  • Save notes
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White note is a simple memo app. ■ white note function · Undo, redo function · Line thickness You can also set the thickness of the pen finely with a slider. · You can also trace out the line. · Save

About

Pocket Note

Transform your device into a powerful business notepad. Quickly capture ideas with handwriting, typing, and rich media. Organize notes into groups and export them as images or PDFs for easy sharing and printing.

Highlights
  • Handwritten and typed input
  • Customizable pen sizes and colors
  • Paste photos and maps
  • Insert figures and lines
  • Export as image or PDF
  • Organize notes into groups
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Would you like to make your smartphone or tablet PC into a useful business tool?  Pocket Note is a notepad application specially designed for the business scene. With Pocket Note, you can quickly put your ideas together by a straightforward, simple operation. [Major functions] - We provided grid lines and horizontal ruled lines on the notepad to make it easier to organize what you write down.And when you don't need a grid or horizontal lines, you can choose "blank". - You can input either manually or from the keyboard (compatible with Apple Pencil).  For manual input, choose from 2 pens, "regular" or "thick", and an eraser.  For pen size and color, choose from 20 sizes and 25 colors. - You can paste up to 20 photos on each page. - You can paste maps.  With a map, you can do the following:   You can display your current position on the map using GPS.   By continuously pressing down at a given location on the map, you can place a pin at the location.   By inputting a name or address, you can place a pin at that location.   You can also specify the zoom factor as you wish. - By pasting figures and lines, you can display your notes graphically.  For figures, choose from rectangles, triangles or circles.  You can specify their size and shape freely.  Lines may be with or without arrows.  For figures and lines, choose from 25 different colors. - You can save your notes as an image or a PDF file. You can do the following:  Print them out with a printer.  Save them as images in iOS "Photos".  Attach them to emails as images or PDF files.  Share them as images with iCloud Photo Sharing.  Paste them as images in iOS standard "Notes".  Save them as PDF files in iOS standard "iBooks".  They can be uploaded as images to Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Evernote, Flickr, Line, etc.  (If these applications are installed. Also, if the application is compatible with iOS App Extensions, they can be uploaded as images.) - Notes can be organized into groups.  Several groups can be set for each note.  Notes can be displayed by group, or by modified date. - It's compatible with iCloud, so you can share your notes on your iPhone or iPad. - Compatible with Siri Shortcuts. You can use this application for free for 30 days. If you want to use this app from the 31th day onward, please watch the advertisement movie or make In-App Purchase. [Contact us] https://www.studioks.net/en/contact-us/ [Studio K's - Business Applications Maker] https://www.studioks.net/en/

Screenshots

white note2 screens
Pocket Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Note at 4.3 against white note's 3.5. Pocket Note also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 2). white note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pocket Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. white note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Note holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Note has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

white note ships an update every 11 days, Pocket Note every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
white note versus Pocket Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwhite notePocket Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.3 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiyoshi KoikeNAOAKI SEKIGUCHI

Customer experience

white note

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Pocket Note

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

white note

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Note

One-time1
  • Pocket Note License$3.99

Questions

Is white note free?
white note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Note free?
Pocket Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, white note or Pocket Note?
Pocket Note is rated higher. white note averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pocket Note averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.
Do white note or Pocket Note have ads?
Both white note and Pocket Note show ads.
Which is updated more often, white note or Pocket Note?
white note ships an update every 11 days, and Pocket Note every 2 months. Most recently, white note was updated on June 2, 2026 and Pocket Note on August 13, 2026.

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