Comparison

AskMe Desk vs Pencil

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

Head to head
About

AskMe Desk

Features
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AskMe Suite è la soluzione enterprise progettata e sviluppata per ottenere una visione integrata dei processi aziendali, favorendo l’efficienza operativa, l’efficacia delle azioni e il contenimento dei costi. Pensata per contesti aziendali complessi, può adattarsi facilmente anche a scenari più semplici. AskMe Desk è il modulo della suite a supporto del Service Management. Rende facile e immediato il disegno ed il controllo dei workflow in molteplici ambiti di business. Persegue il fine del miglioramento della produttività, della riduzione dei costi, della mitigazione dei rischi, rendendo l’organizzazione più efficiente. Consente di classificare, tracciare, e monitorare qualunque processo aziendale garantendo il rispetto dei livelli di servizio definiti (SLA). Nell’ambito dell’IT Service Desk aderisce alle best practices ITIL, offre una Knowledge Base storica e supporta tutti i processi operativi. Risponde efficacemente alle richieste degli utenti attraverso il doppio livello di segnalazione Richiesta e apertura di Ticket, che saranno poi presi in carico e lavorate da gruppi di operatori qualificati. L’utilizzo dell’App da Smartphone e Tablet la rende adatta a tutti i processi eseguiti in mobilità. E’ già utilizzata da realtà di primaria importanza del mondo Finance, Industry e P.A. Con l’App di Askme Desk si può: - Creare Richieste sulla base di una classificazione predefinita - Includere file accedendo alla fotocamera o alla galleria di immagini - Geolocalizzare le Richieste e gli Asset aziendali - Avanzare e Perfezionare (in base ai permessi) nuovi Ticket corrispondenti a determinate Richieste - Controllare lo stato di avanzamento di Richieste e Ticket in base al proprio ruolo aziendale - Disporre di una dashboard dedicata per un’analisi Real Time dei processi e dei livelli di servizio - Usufruire dei sistemi di notifiche push ed e-mail Scaricate l’App e provatela in modalità consultazione: dalla schermata di registrazione selezionate "DEMO" e fate login con username e password: utente\demo Per maggiori informazioni è possibile consultare il sito.

About

Pencil

Create beautiful notes, sketch ideas, and annotate PDFs with advanced ink tools and AI assistance. Convert handwriting to text, scan documents, and organize files seamlessly across cloud services. Enjoy a realistic ink-on-paper feel with stylus support.

Highlights
  • Advanced ink tools for writing and sketching
  • AI Assistant for summarization and translation
  • Handwritten notes to editable text conversion
  • Document scanning with automatic frame recognition
  • Cloud service integration for file management
  • Full-text search for PDFs
  • PDF reader with highlighting and read aloud
Features
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Pencil brings handwriting, sketching, PDF annotation and watercolor painting to iPad and iPhone. Designed especially for Apple Pencil on iPad, it also works with other compatible styluses and your finger. Take notes in class, mark up a document, plan your week or paint an idea while it is still fresh. • Write and sketch your way. Use Apple Pencil on iPad, or write and draw with a compatible stylus or your finger on iPad and iPhone. Start a PDF note from a paper template, choose your ink colors and add typed text, images and shapes. Use lined or grid backgrounds to give your notes structure. • Make your PDFs useful. Highlight passages, add comments, write in the margins and insert your signature. Search inside a document, bookmark important pages and rearrange, duplicate or rotate pages as your work develops. • Keep the conversation with your notes. Record audio directly in a PDF note and play it back alongside the page. Revisit a lecture, meeting or explanation without separating the recording from your written notes. • Type when words come first. Create formatted Text Notes with fonts, colors, lists, checklists, tables and images. Turn a quick thought into a clear set of notes, a plan or a longer draft, then export it as a PDF to share. • Explore watercolor painting. Open a dedicated painting workspace, choose your paper and experiment with brushes, mixed colors and washes. Paint from a reference photo, try guided practice lessons and export your painting as an image or PDF. • Bring paper into your notebook. Scan documents with the camera, import files through the Files app and add photos to your work. Keep notes, PDFs and paintings organized in folders, ready to return to when you need them. • Get help from AI. Ask questions about your documents, summarize a passage, explain an unfamiliar concept or translate selected text. Use AI Chat to work through an idea alongside your notes. Privacy Policy: https://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AskMe Desk4 screens
Pencil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AskMe Desk at none against Pencil's 2. AskMe Desk also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). Pencil's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Pencil sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. AskMe Desk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AskMe Desk ships an update every 3 weeks, Pencil every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AskMe Desk versus Pencil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAskMe DeskPencil
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB504 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLascaux S.r.l.Kairoos Solutions SL

In-app purchases

None

AskMe Desk

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pencil

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock All and AI Assistant3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • GoodPencil Upgrade$3.99

Questions

Is AskMe Desk free?
AskMe Desk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pencil free?
Pencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AskMe Desk or Pencil have ads?
Neither AskMe Desk nor Pencil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AskMe Desk or Pencil?
AskMe Desk ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pencil every 8 days. Most recently, AskMe Desk was updated on October 18, 2026 and Pencil on October 24, 2026.

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