# Notes Writer

> Handwriting, PDF annotation and document editing in one Apple app

Notes Writer is a note-taking and document app for iPad, iPhone and Apple silicon Mac from Kairoos Solutions. It combines handwriting, PDF annotation and voice recording with editors for Word, RTF, Markdown and LaTeX documents, plus whiteboards, outlines, Math Notebooks that run Python and tree-structured Study Projects. The app is free to download, with Pro, Lifetime Pro and AI-inclusive upgrades sold as in-app purchases.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Kairoos Solutions
- **Website:** https://www.noteswriter.com
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Notes Writer has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99 per week; Lifetime Pro Full Unlock is $14.99 one-time.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free to download, with optional in-app purchases for Pro and AI-inclusive options. The site does not list what the free download leaves out.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | The free download. The site describes Pro, Lifetime Pro and AI-inclusive options as optional upgrades without listing the free limits. |
| Weekly | $1.99 per week, as labelled on the US App Store | An in-app subscription listed only as Weekly; the listing does not say which upgrade it covers. |
| Notes Writer Unlock All and AI | $3.99 - $14.99 per item on the US App Store; billing basis not shown | Listed twice, at $3.99 and $14.99, with no period for either. The site says included AI usage depends on the plan. |
| Lifetime Pro Full Unlock | $14.99 one-time in-app purchase on the US App Store | One-time Pro unlock. The site presents Lifetime Pro and the AI-inclusive options as separate choices. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notes-writer-pdf-voice-ai/id1423643723 on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Notes Writer before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lifetime Pro as a one-time purchase** (Lifetime license): The site lists a Lifetime Pro option among its in-app upgrades, and the US App Store shows Lifetime Pro Full Unlock at $14.99. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notes-writer-pdf-voice-ai/id1423643723

## App Store prices by country

"Notes Writer Unlock All and AI", 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 | $3.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £2.99 | about $3.95 (about the same) |
| Germany | 3,99 € | about $4.47 (12% more) |
| Canada | $5.49 | about $3.86 (about the same) |
| Australia | $5.90 | about $4.12 (about the same) |
| India | ₹ 299 | about $3.09 (23% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 15,90 | about $3.18 (20% less) |
| Mexico | $59.00 | about $3.24 (19% less) |
| Turkey | ₺149,00 | about $3.03 (24% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 54ribu | about $3.02 (24% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 190.00 | about $3.02 (24% less) |
| South Africa | R49.99 | about $3.02 (24% less) |

## Key features

- **Handwriting with Apple Pencil:** Pens, pencils, fountain pens, markers and watercolor tools with an eraser, lasso and ruler, plus shapes, typed text and images alongside handwriting.
- **PDF annotation:** Highlights, ink, comments, signatures and audio on PDFs, with form filling, page organization, text redaction in supported PDFs and measurement of distance and area to scale.
- **Document editors:** Creates and edits DOCX, RTF, Markdown, LaTeX and plain text documents. LaTeX compiles to a typeset PDF with a preview beside the source.
- **Voice notes with transcripts:** Records lectures, interviews or meetings, generates transcripts that can be searched, and attaches recordings to PDF notes and whiteboards.
- **Study Projects:** A tree-like Binder organizes subjects, sources and drafts, a Corkboard plans sections, and selected parts compile into a finished document or ebook.
- **Math Notebooks and charts:** Math Notebooks mix explanations and calculations with Python cells and plot output, and Chart documents turn a data table into column, line, pie or scatter charts.

## Good for

- Students who record lectures and annotate course PDFs on an iPad
- Writers and researchers drafting in Word, Markdown or LaTeX beside their notes
- People who want a one-time Pro unlock in place of a subscription

## Worth knowing

- The site publishes no prices. The US App Store lists Notes Writer Unlock All and AI at $3.99 and $14.99 without a billing period.
- On a Mac it runs as the iPad app and needs Apple silicon; no Android, Windows or web version is offered.
- The AI Assistant is optional, needs an internet connection, and its included usage depends on the plan.
- A separate paid app, Notes Writer Pro: Beyond PDFs, is listed at $14.99 on the US App Store with its own AI Assistant add-on at $3.99.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.5 out of 5 from 7,327 ratings in the United States, read Oct 9, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1423643723

## Works with

iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive

**Tags:** Notes, Documents, Markdown, Long-form writing, Whiteboard, AI features, 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/goodnotes-vs-notes-writer)
- [Notability](https://toolgpa.com/tools/notability): Handwritten notes with synced audio, transcripts and AI study tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/notability-vs-notes-writer)
- [Noteshelf](https://toolgpa.com/tools/noteshelf): Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation for stylus devices. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/notes-writer-vs-noteshelf)
- [ZoomNotes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zoomnotes): Handwriting, sketching and PDF notes with a near-unlimited zoom range. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/notes-writer-vs-zoomnotes)
- [Flexcil](https://toolgpa.com/tools/flexcil): PDF reader and handwriting notebook built around pen gestures. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flexcil-vs-notes-writer)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://www.noteswriter.com/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notes-writer-pdf-voice-ai/id1423643723
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notes-writer-pro-beyond-pdfs/id1422480068

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/notes-writer
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