In this note-taking app, you can create, organize, and search handwritten and typed notes with AI-powered tools. Includes OCR handwriting recognition, real-time collaboration, and multimedia support.
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AppRecs rating 4.4. Trustworthiness 81 out of 100. Review manipulation risk 18 out of 100. Based on a review sample analyzed.
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81% trustworthiness score from analyzed reviews
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Many low ratings mention paywalls or pricing
About Notewise - AI Notes, PDF, Docs
Notewise is the future of note-taking on iOS. Whether you’re sketching diagrams, annotating PDFs, journaling ideas, or building a second brain—Notewise gives you a freeform canvas that feels like pen and paper, supercharged by AI.
With Notewise, you don’t just take notes. You create good notes—searchable, flexible, and future-proof.
■ AI Superpowers for Your Notes
• Chat with your notes: ask questions, summarize content, and review key ideas
• Auto-generate guided podcasts from your writing
• Highlight anywhere—typed or handwritten—and ask context-aware questions
• OCR handwriting, scans, and images in 20+ languages
• Turn messy scribbles into instantly searchable, good notes
No data selling. No creepy analytics.
■ Handwriting That Feels Like Magic
• Ultra-low-latency writing with reliable palm rejection
• Pressure-sensitive pens and smooth highlighters
• Natural stroke stabilization and smart shape assist
Perfect for class notes, planners, whiteboards, and wireframes—it just works with Apple Pencil.
■ Tools Built for Power Users
Pen, Highlighter, Eraser, Lasso, Tape, Shape, Textbox, Image, Audio Recorder, Table, Zoombox, Ruler, Laser Pointer.
• Fast, fluid, and purpose-built so your good notes keep up with your thinking
■ AI OCR: Your Handwriting, Now Searchable
• Extract text from handwritten notes, scans, or imported PDFs
• Find formulas, quotes, or action items in seconds
• Multilingual support for learners, researchers, and teams
• Works across lectures, worksheets, research, and more
■ Organize with Confidence
• Unlimited folders, tags, and sorting options
• Pin recent notes, merge content, reorder pages
• Bulk import/export with smart file handling
• Color-code and customize your library
■ Sync, Collaborate, Share
• Real-time collaboration in shared notebooks
• Seamless sync across iPad, iPhone, Web and other platforms.
• Offline-first with automatic cloud sync
• Share via link, QR code, or export to PDF/image
■ Privacy-First by Design
We’re a small, independent team. We don’t sell your data. We don’t show ads. Your notes are encrypted, secure, and under your control.
• Choose one-time purchase or subscription
• Notewise Cloud unlocks sync, AI, OCR, and collaboration
• Use core features for free—forever
No paywall for basics. No lock-in.
■ Always Getting Better
We ship fast. Recent additions include:
• Redesigned UI with adaptive, iPad-first layout
• Tape tool to hide and reveal content
• Tabbed navigation, note linking, shape editing
• Tables, richer image tools, audio export
• Recycle bin, page rotation, and more
■ Take Good Notes Only
Notewise is built for thinkers, tinkerers, students, educators, designers, and builders of all kinds. Whether you’re diagramming an idea, revising a lecture, or designing your own productivity system—Notewise adapts to how you think.
If you’re searching for a good notes app for iPad, a good notes tool for PDF annotation, or a good notes experience for students and teachers—try Notewise.
Download Notewise for free today and experience note-taking that works like code: fast, indexable, and smart.
Privacy policy: https://www.notewise.dev/privacy-policy
Terms & conditions: https://www.notewise.dev/terms-conditions
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Reviews for Notewise - AI Notes, PDF, Docs
Lost in Tactics
I’m considering subscription (zoom box needs auto)
Currently looking into this app for journaling and design. No auto zoom box? Meaning… zoom box does not automatically move along the line as I write, instead it requires me to manually tap the → to follow my writing. This is automatic in notability. Having to tap → or constantly move the zoom box as I write, heavily interrupts and disrupts the immersive writing nature. Also, zoom box does not automatically *snap* onto the template page lines nor does it snap to the page margins.
Isabella the cat
Too expensive
The app is okay but imo the yearly subscription is too expensive for the amount of space they allow you for saving files.