Best Class Notes Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated November 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good class notes apps. We benchmark 250+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Class Notes Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Microsoft OneNoteMicrosoft OneNoteFree4.7โ˜… (1.1M)NoYesNov 2026
2Class Notes ProClass Notes ProFreeโ€”NoNoMay 2026
3Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDFGoodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDFFree4.7โ˜… (470K)NoYesNov 2026
4Class Notes: Handwritten NotesClass Notes: Handwritten NotesFreeโ€”NoYesNov 2026
5ClassNotes - Share NotesClassNotes - Share NotesFreeโ€”NoNoMay 2026
6Notes+ : Notes for PencilNotes+ : Notes for PencilFree4.7โ˜… (3.2K)NoYesNov 2026
7Class Notes - AI AssistedClass Notes - AI AssistedFree5.0โ˜… (1)NoYesNov 2026
8Notability: AI Notes & PDFNotability: AI Notes & PDFFree4.8โ˜… (459K)NoYesNov 2026

Top Picks for Class Notes

Microsoft OneNote#1

Microsoft OneNote by Microsoft Corporation

Capture Notes, Ideas and Memos
Editor's Choice
๐Ÿ“Š Productivity
4.7๐Ÿ˜(1.1M ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Capture and organize your thoughts, ideas, and plans with a powerful digital note-taking app. Utilize AI features for summarization and transcription, and seamlessly sync notes across all your devices. Collaborate on creative projects and integrate with other Microsoft Office applications.

What We Love

  • ๐Ÿš€ Simple, works well
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Great for planning
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Powerful note-taking app
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Invaluable tool for note taking
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Used for years, couldn't be without this app
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Helps keep up with college
  • ๐Ÿ‘ A+ for getting life organized
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Best app to get organized
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Excellent across ALMOST all platforms
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Excellent for work and school
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Wonderful app (better than Evernote)
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Paperless uni student
  • ๐Ÿ‘ EVERYTHING in one place & mega easy to find
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Amazing. Especially since it's free
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Awesome app
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Using it for years

Room to Improve

  • ๐Ÿ”จ Could be better
  • ๐Ÿ”จ Formatting issues on mobile app
  • ๐Ÿ”จ Buggy widget, no dark app icon
  • ๐Ÿ› Glitchy, crashes often
  • ๐Ÿ› Terrible sync speeds
  • ๐Ÿ› The drawing tool switches to text tool without being selected
  • ๐Ÿ› Crashes since iOS 17
  • ๐Ÿ› Dude, please fix scrolling issue
  • ๐Ÿ› Bugs, lots of bugs
  • ๐Ÿ› Terrible on iPad, very slow
  • ๐Ÿ› Glitchy af now
  • ๐Ÿ› Strokes vanish randomly when writing with Apple Pencil
  • ๐Ÿ› No easy way to select large amounts of only highlighting
  • ๐Ÿ› Unbelievably unreliable
  • ๐Ÿ› Wildly inconsistent syncing
  • ๐Ÿ› Very glitchy, too risky
  • ๐Ÿ› App crashing
Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF#3

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF by Goodnotes Limited

Note taking, Planner & Journal
Worth Considering
๐Ÿ“Š Productivity
4.7๐Ÿ˜Š(470K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Capture ideas and unlock insights with powerful AI tools for note-taking, brainstorming, and document creation. Enhance productivity for professionals and students with features like AI transcription, summarization, and interactive study sets.

What We Love

  • ๐Ÿš€ Excellent note-taking experience
  • ๐Ÿ‘ Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • ๐Ÿš€ Smooth writing with Apple Pencil
  • ๐Ÿ“ Powerful organization with folders and notebooks
  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Ability to annotate PDFs and documents
  • ๐ŸŒˆ Customizable paper styles and covers

Room to Improve

  • ๐Ÿ› Glitches and crashes
  • ๐Ÿ” Syncing and iCloud issues
  • ๐Ÿ” Lack of flexibility with text input
  • ๐Ÿ” Limited eraser and highlighting options
  • ๐Ÿ” Subpar performance on Mac app

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FAQ about Class Notes

What are the best class notes apps for iPhone?
Microsoft OneNote tops our class notes apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 1.1M App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes โ€” 18 of the top class notes apps we rank are free to download, including Microsoft OneNote and Class Notes Pro.
Microsoft OneNote has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 250+ class notes apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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