# CollaNote

> Handwriting and PDF markup notes for iPad, iPhone and Mac

CollaNote is a handwriting-first note app for Apple devices, built around Apple Pencil input on unlimited paper with a large set of pens, papers and templates. It also marks up imported PDFs, slides and Word documents, records audio in step with what you write, and bundles planners, flashcards, translation and AI tools. The app is free to download, with a one-time Lifetime Premium purchase.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Zauberberg Lab LLC
- **Website:** https://collanote.com
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

CollaNote has a free plan. Paid plans start at $13.90 one-time (Lifetime Premium).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free to download and use on iPad, iPhone and Mac with no account. Neither the site nor the App Store listing says which features the Lifetime Premium purchase unlocks.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CollaNote | $0 | Free download for iPad, iPhone and Apple silicon Macs, usable without an account. Its limits are not spelled out. |
| Lifetime Premium | $13.90 one-time purchase | One-time in-app purchase on the US App Store, which also lists a $9.69 Welcome Offer and $6.95 sale and loyal-user versions. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/collanote-notes-pdf-markup/id1540956268 on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with CollaNote before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lifetime Premium as a one-time purchase** (Lifetime license): Premium is sold as a one-time in-app purchase, listed at $13.90 on the US App Store alongside a $9.69 Lifetime Premium Welcome Offer. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/collanote-notes-pdf-markup/id1540956268

## App Store prices by country

"Lifetime Premium Welcome Offer", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $9.69 | |
| United Kingdom | £9.99 | about $13.21 (36% more) |
| Germany | 9,99 € | about $11.19 (16% more) |
| Canada | $12.99 | about $9.13 (6% less) |
| Australia | $14.99 | about $10.46 (8% more) |
| India | ₹ 999 | about $10.33 (7% more) |
| Brazil | R$ 59,90 | about $11.97 (24% more) |
| Mexico | $199.00 | about $10.93 (13% more) |
| Turkey | ₺499,99 | about $10.17 (about the same) |
| Indonesia | Rp 199ribu | about $11.13 (15% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 599.00 | about $9.54 (about the same) |
| South Africa | R199.99 | about $12.10 (25% more) |

## Key features

- **Handwriting with Apple Pencil:** The site lists 50+ pens and brushes with Apple Pencil support, along with shape and diagram recognition that tidies what you draw.
- **PDF, slide and document markup:** Imports PDFs, PowerPoint slides and Word documents to write, highlight and sketch on, leaving the original file unchanged.
- **Audio recording synced to notes:** Records audio while you write. Tapping a word afterwards jumps playback to the moment it was written, and AI turns the recording into a transcript.
- **Translation and calculator:** Translates a selected phrase into 90+ languages with audio pronunciation, and turns handwritten equations into step-by-step solutions.
- **Planners and flashcards:** Hyperlinked digital planners, habit trackers and to-do lists sit in the same document as notes, and flashcard decks can be made, pinned and shared.
- **Collaboration and community:** Real-time collaboration works after logging in, and Public Rooms and a community library let users share notes and flashcards with others.

## Good for

- Students handwriting notes on an iPad with Apple Pencil
- Marking up lecture slides and PDFs while recording audio
- Keeping planners and flashcards in the same app as notes

## Worth knowing

- Apple devices only: the listing covers iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision and Macs with an Apple M1 chip or later.
- Neither the site nor the App Store listing itemizes which features need Lifetime Premium.
- The App Store shows four Premium prices from $6.95 to $13.90 without saying who qualifies for each.
- Collaboration requires a login tied to an email address or phone number; other use needs no account.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 13,801 ratings in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1540956268

## Works with

iCloud

**Tags:** Notes, AI features, Real-time collaboration, Templates, Transcription, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Goodnotes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goodnotes): Handwritten notes, PDF markup and whiteboards with an AI assistant. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/collanote-vs-goodnotes)
- [Notability](https://toolgpa.com/tools/notability): Handwritten notes with synced audio, transcripts and AI study tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/collanote-vs-notability)
- [Noteful](https://toolgpa.com/tools/noteful): Handwritten notes and PDF markup for iPad, with tags and layers. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/collanote-vs-noteful)
- [Noteshelf](https://toolgpa.com/tools/noteshelf): Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation for stylus devices. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/collanote-vs-noteshelf)
- [Freenotes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/freenotes): Handwriting and PDF annotation app with AI study tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/collanote-vs-freenotes)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/collanote-notes-pdf-markup/id1540956268
- https://collanote.com/
- https://collanote.com/pp-terms
- https://collanote.com/news/collanote-5-0-new-ui-powerful-rulers-and-global-note-sharing-community

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/collanote
Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).