The ZoomNotes Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about ZoomNotes in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
ZoomNotes
The Insider’s Guide
Handwriting, sketching and PDF notes with a near-unlimited zoom range
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from ZoomNotes’s own pages.
Made by Deliverance Software Ltd · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from ZoomNotes’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on ZoomNotes’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 50 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade
ZoomNotes is a handwriting, sketching and PDF annotation app for iPad, iPhone and Mac from Deliverance Software. It stands apart through a near-unlimited zoom range, pages nested inside pages, layers, and links between pages and documents, which also suit digital planners and presentations. It is sold as one-time purchases, with a free Lite version on iPhone and iPad that unlocks features through in-app purchases.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about ZoomNotes, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's a lot in here to find your way around, and iCloud sync has to be switched on document by document.
- 1
Best for handwriting and planners with endless zoom
iCloud sync has to be switched on document by document.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $7.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad; $6.99 one-time for Mac.
- 3
There is a free plan
ZoomNotes Lite is free with one felt-tip pen, unlimited zoom, PDF and Office markup, split screen, digital planning, layers and iCloud support. Other features are in-app purchases.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and macOS.
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Unlimited zoom and whiteboard mode
Pages zoom in and out without fixed limits, including rotated views, and a whiteboard page style gives an unbounded surface for mind maps, tree diagrams and flow diagrams.
- 6
Eight pens and handwriting recognition
Gel, nib, italic, pencil, watercolour and other pens with any line thickness. Handwritten notes can be searched by keyword and selected handwriting converted to text.
- 7
PDF and Office annotation
Write over PDFs and, via Google Drive, over Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. A second document can be opened side by side in split screen.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 50 of 147
That is against the other note-taking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of ZoomNotes you could make: notes and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
ZoomNotes at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $7.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad; $6.99 one-time for Mac
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Deliverance Software Ltd
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.5 on the App Store, 914 ratings
The report card
Best for handwriting and planners with endless zoom
ZoomNotes is a handwriting and PDF app for iPhone and iPad with near-endless zoom, pages inside pages and linked planners, at $7.99 once. It's Apple only, the Mac app is a separate $6.99, and the free Lite version has a single pen, with the rest sold one by one. iCloud sync has to be switched on document by document.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $7.99 once on the US App Store for iPhone and iPad, against $6 a month for the middle of this category, and Family Sharing covers six people. The Mac app is bought separately at $6.99, which still puts the pair under two months of a subscription. |
| Free plan and trial | C | ZoomNotes Lite is free with unlimited zoom, PDF and Office markup, split screen, layers and iCloud, but you'll meet the wall quickly: one felt-tip pen, and more pens, images, sound, bookmarks and handwriting recognition are all in-app purchases. Lite is iPhone and iPad only. |
| Features | C | For handwriting it's complete, and handwriting is a narrower job than note-taking: eight pens, searchable handwriting that converts to text, writing over PDFs and Office files, pages inside pages, layers, links, planners that show your calendar, and recordings tied to your strokes. Sync is per document, by hand. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.54 on the App Store from about 900 ratings, just under our line for an A. There's a lot in here to find your way around, and iCloud sync has to be switched on document by document. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Apple only: iPad, iPhone and Mac, with no Android, Windows or web version listed. It connects to iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Evernote and Apple Calendar and Reminders. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who ZoomNotes is for
- Fits if you write small and dense and want to keep zooming in
- Works for building or marking up a PDF planner if you'd rather pay $7.99 once than subscribe
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Android, Windows or the web, as it's Apple devices only
- Pricey if you want it on a Mac too, since that's a separate $6.99 on top of the $7.99 app
- Tight if you're staying on Lite, with one pen and the rest sold at $0.99 to $2.99 each
- Not for you if you want sync that just happens, since each document is set to share one by one
Good to know
Good for
- iPad users who want fine zoom control for dense notes or sketches
- Building or annotating hyperlinked digital planners
- People who prefer a low one-time price to a subscription
Worth knowing
- The iPhone and iPad app and the Mac app are separate purchases, at $7.99 and $6.99 on the US stores.
- ZoomNotes Lite has a single pen type; extra pens, sub-pages, images, sound, bookmarks and handwriting recognition are in-app purchases.
- It is offered for iPad, iPhone and Mac only; no Android, Windows or web version is listed.
- iCloud sync is elective: each document has to be set to share individually in its properties.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7.99 one-time
To start. There is a free plan too
ZoomNotes has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 one-time for iPhone and iPad; $6.99 one-time for Mac.
ZoomNotes Lite
$0
One pen type, unlimited zoom, PDF markup, split screen, planners and layers. Other features cost $0.99 to $2.99 each, or $7.99 for all of them.
ZoomNotes Desktop
$6.99
one-time purchase on the Mac App Store (US)
The Mac app, compatible with documents from the iPhone and iPad versions. Requires macOS 10.13 or later.
ZoomNotes
$7.99
one-time purchase on the US App Store
The full iPhone and iPad app, equivalent to the Lite version with every in-app purchase. Family Sharing covers up to six family members.
The free plan
ZoomNotes Lite is free with one felt-tip pen, unlimited zoom, PDF and Office markup, split screen, digital planning, layers and iCloud support. Other features are in-app purchases.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for the app, against $7.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $9.99 | $7.02 | 12% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 499.00 | $7.94 | about the same |
| Turkey | ₺399,99 | $8.13 | about the same |
| India | ₹ 799 | $8.26 | about the same |
| Mexico | $179.00 | $9.84 | 23% more |
| Brazil | R$ 49,90 | $9.97 | 25% more |
| Germany | 8,99 € | $10.07 | 26% more |
| United Kingdom | £7.99 | $10.56 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Handwriting, sketching and PDF notes with a near-unlimited zoom range. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, notes, whiteboard, templates.
Apple only: iPad, iPhone and Mac, with no Android, Windows or web version listed.
- Unlimited zoom and whiteboard mode
- Pages zoom in and out without fixed limits, including rotated views, and a whiteboard page style gives an unbounded surface for mind maps, tree diagrams and flow diagrams.
- Eight pens and handwriting recognition
- Gel, nib, italic, pencil, watercolour and other pens with any line thickness. Handwritten notes can be searched by keyword and selected handwriting converted to text.
- PDF and Office annotation
- Write over PDFs and, via Google Drive, over Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. A second document can be opened side by side in split screen.
- Sub-pages, layers and links
- Pages can hold pages within them, including whole PDFs. Layers control what is visible, and links join pages and documents to build indexes or planners.
- Digital planners
- Create a planner for any year or import a PDF planner. Planner pages can show events and reminders from the Calendar and Reminders apps.
- Sound recording and presentations
- Recordings are linked to the strokes drawn while they were captured. Bookmarks animate through a document for AirPlay, an external screen or export to video.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- iCloud
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Evernote
- OneDrive
- Box
- Apple Calendar
- Apple Reminders
ZoomNotes is made by Deliverance Software Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
50/147
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
ZoomNotes's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 50 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 62 of 147) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 148 note-taking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. ZoomNotes’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 62 of 147
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 147
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 147
- BEase of useAbove 47 of 147
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 147
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of ZoomNotes you could make: notes and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $7.99, paid once.
What you could make
- Notes and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it.
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: handwriting.
What this rests on. ZoomNotes’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Goodnotes, Notability, Noteshelf, Notes Writer and Inkflow
The 5 tools ZoomNotes is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.6GPA
Goodnotes
Free plan · from $11.99/yr
Handwritten notes, PDF markup and whiteboards with an AI assistant.
- Only Goodnotes lists a web app.
- Only Goodnotes lists Android and Windows apps.
- ZoomNotes also covers templates.
- 3.4GPA
Notability
Free plan · from $14.99/yr
Handwritten notes with synced audio, transcripts and AI study tools.
- Only Notability lists a web app.
- Only Notability lists Windows and Android apps.
- ZoomNotes also covers whiteboard.
- 2.8GPA
Noteshelf
Free plan · from $7.99 one-time
Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation for stylus devices.
- Only Noteshelf lists Android and Windows apps.
- ZoomNotes also covers whiteboard.
- 2.8GPA
Notes Writer
Free plan · from $1.99
Handwriting, PDF annotation and document editing in one Apple app.
- ZoomNotes also covers templates.
- Notes Writer also covers Markdown, documents and long-form writing.
- 2.4GPA
Inkflow
Free plan · from $12.99 one-time
Handwriting notebook for iPad and iPhone with movable vector ink.
- Only ZoomNotes lists a macOS app.
- ZoomNotes also covers whiteboard and templates.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is ZoomNotes free?
ZoomNotes has a free plan. ZoomNotes Lite is free with one felt-tip pen, unlimited zoom, PDF and Office markup, split screen, digital planning, layers and iCloud support.
How much does ZoomNotes cost?
ZoomNotes lists 3 plans. ZoomNotes Lite: $0.
What platforms does ZoomNotes work on?
ZoomNotes is available on iOS and macOS.
How is ZoomNotes rated?
ZoomNotes's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 914 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does ZoomNotes have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. ZoomNotes is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does ZoomNotes have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. ZoomNotes is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is ZoomNotes open source?
ZoomNotes is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does ZoomNotes integrate with?
ZoomNotes's listing names iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, OneDrive, Box, Apple Calendar and Apple Reminders.
Who makes ZoomNotes?
ZoomNotes is made by Deliverance Software Ltd.
What are the alternatives to ZoomNotes?
The closest alternatives to ZoomNotes in our directory are Goodnotes, Notability, Noteshelf, Notes Writer and Inkflow.
How does ZoomNotes compare with other note-taking apps?
ZoomNotes's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 50 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 21.
Could I make my own version of ZoomNotes?
The plain part of ZoomNotes you could make: notes and templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from ZoomNotes’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ZoomNotes' own pages on 9 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-27.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Deliverance Software Ltd. Prices change, so check zoom-notes.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- ZoomNotes, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/zoomnotes
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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