Comparison

PDF Note Pro vs MyDeepNotes

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

Head to head
About

PDF Note Pro

This application allows users to take freehand notes directly on PDF documents and record audio simultaneously. Notes are saved in native PDF and M4A formats, syncing across devices via iCloud for seamless access on mobile, desktop, and web. It offers powerful annotation tools and is available for free on iOS.

Highlights
  • Freehand PDF annotation
  • M4A audio recording
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Native PDF and M4A formats
  • Vector drawing tools
  • Text tool for typing
  • Image and web page insertion
Features
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PDF Note Pro is the most innovative, flexible, compatible, and powerful Note-Taking application! PDF Note Pro features Freehand Notes in a Native PDF format, and Audio recording in a Native M4A format. Using the PDF format, Freehand Notes are synced across all your devices (via iCloud) so you always have the latest version of your Notes with you -- regardless of device. And since PDF Note Pro uses the PDF format, you can annotate PDFs with powerful Note-taking tools *and* your Notes are ready for Mobile, Desktop, Web, and Print right from the get go: No more manually exporting notes and uploading files - PDF Note Pro handles everything for you! And best of all, PDF Note Pro is free for iOS and only $9.99 (U.S.) for OS X! With iCloud Drive, you can take Notes on the go and have your Notes ready at your Mac or Windows PC already downloaded when you get home* And If that wasn't enough, PDFs can be transferred instantly from one device to another with iCloud HandOff so you can start working on one device, and continue on another (iPhone, iPad, and Mac)** iOS Specific Features: - Innovative Graphical File Manager with Natural Touch Gestures: Single Tap to Select a File, Double-Tap to Open a File, Two Finger "Pinch" to Zoom the File Manager, and Tap and Hold to Drag Files onto Folders - Photorealistic page swipe animations (swipe the vertical edge of a PDF page horizontally to go to the previous or next page) - Draw using Palm Rest or Magnifier Window with "Smart Shift" technology Innovative Features on both iOS and OS X: - Freehand draw on Notes using native PDF format with “Vector" note taking tools such as Pencil, Eraser, and Highlighter; keeping PDF file sizes small - Record Audio in M4A format with stunning 3D Visualizor; M4A Audio files are synced to all your devices - iCloud support keeps your documents in Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac; and with iCloud Drive, Windows PCs and well* - iCloud HandOff lets you start work on one device and continue on another (iPhone, iPad, and Mac)** - Text Tool lets your Touch/Click to Type anywhere (iPad/Mac) - Cut Tool Makes it easy to reposition PDF content - Add Images, Text, and Web Pages to a PDF instantly (iPad/Mac) - Full Speech-To-Text Dictation support anywhere you can Type (Press Dictation key on keyboard on iOS, press “Fn” key twice on OS X) - iCloud is completely optional — PDF Note Pro works just as well offline as online! * iCloud Drive Support for Windows requires iCloud Drive install, iCloud Drive for Mac requires OS X 10.10 or later; iCloud Drive supports PDF/M4A **iCloud HandOff requires both Bluetooth 4.0/LE and WiFi on and enabled; iCloud HandOff works with PDF only ***Large PDF Documents in the Cloud (such as large eBooks) is not recommended*** ***If you have any issues please restart your device!***

About

MyDeepNotes

Features
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MyDeepNotes is a PDF and handwriting notebook built for private tutors and the students they teach. WRITE ON YOUR PDFs Bring in question banks, worksheets and notes, then write straight onto them. Pen, pencil and marker; solid, dashed and dotted strokes; lasso selection and three kinds of eraser. Lines and shapes straighten themselves if you want them to. TEACH TOGETHER, LIVE Work on the same document as your student, at the same time. You send a link, they tap it, and you both write on the same page. Pen strokes appear on the other device as they happen. Your student needs no account and pays nothing. ASSIGN AND FOLLOW ALONG Assign a document as homework and see which pages your student has worked on. Only whether a page has ink — never what was written. KEEP REFERENCES WITHIN REACH Park a formula booklet, a periodic table, or any PDF you check often as a side panel. One tap opens it beside your work, one tap puts it away. MAKE NOTEBOOKS Grid, ruled or blank paper; pick a cover, set the page count. Notebooks stay organised in folders. ALSO • Links inside PDFs work — jump from a table of contents to the page • Type a page number and go straight there • Add, duplicate, rotate and clear pages • Paste images onto a page, then move and resize them • Open documents stay as tabs across the top • Your documents back up to iCloud No account needed. No ads. No tracking.

Screenshots

PDF Note Pro4 screens
MyDeepNotes2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyDeepNotes at none against PDF Note Pro's 2. MyDeepNotes also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 months). PDF Note Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. PDF Note Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyDeepNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Note Pro ships an update every 11 months, MyDeepNotes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF Note Pro versus MyDeepNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Note ProMyDeepNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMach Software DesignMehmet Yigit

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Note Pro

One-time1
  • Remove Ads2 variants$0.99
None

MyDeepNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Note Pro free?
PDF Note Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyDeepNotes free?
MyDeepNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Note Pro or MyDeepNotes have ads?
Neither PDF Note Pro nor MyDeepNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Note Pro or MyDeepNotes?
PDF Note Pro ships an update every 11 months, and MyDeepNotes every 2 days. Most recently, PDF Note Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and MyDeepNotes on November 5, 2026.

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