Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup

Name: Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup
Rating: 4.8 (22146 reviews)
Author: Noteful Technologies Ltd

By: Noteful Technologies Ltd

Highlight. Write. Learn.

Features & Capabilities

Noteful is a one-stop note-taking app for the iPad designed for a paperless learning workflow. It supports natural handwriting with Apple Pencil, PDFs and document markup, images, and a flexible organization system built on tags and layers. The app uses a high-fidelity vector ink engine for crisp handwriting and offers templates to streamline note-taking across different contexts.

Key features include multi-layer annotations, quick notebook creation, audio notes, and seamless syncing via iCloud. Noteful Pro unlocks advanced capabilities through a one-time in-app purchase. This page highlights Noteful’s handwriting fidelity, document markup, robust organization, and cross-device synchronization to help students and knowledge workers stay organized and productive.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Noteful Technologies Ltd

Rating:

4.80

(22,146) 93 new ratings

Version:

1.4.36 Last updated: 2026-04-20

Version code:

884694601

Creation date:

2021-10-18

Compatible devices:

Size:

156.85MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 10,628 ▲ 49

Other rankings

#4 in highlighter keyword 51 ▲ 1#15 in note keyword 43 ▲ 1#27 in notebook keyword 24 ▲ 2#43 in writing tools keyword 62 ▼ 8

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Developed by:

Noteful Technologies Ltd

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/noteful-notes-pdf-markup/id1587904334

User Reviews

Noteful is praised for its lifetime license, robust handwriting and PDF tools, and a light, straightforward interface. Repeated issues focus on input reliability (palm rejection and occasional ink glitches), PDF import/layout quirks, and some cloud-sync/saving friction. Overall, it's a strong, affordable alternative to subscription-note apps, especially for students and iPad users.

Pros

One-time lifetime license / affordable pricing
Powerful handwriting and note-taking features (Apple Pencil support, layers, drawing)
Excellent PDF markup and annotation capabilities
Lightweight, simple UI with strong file organization

Cons

Input instability issues: palm rejection causing stray marks and occasional writing glitches
PDF handling/layout inconsistencies when importing PDFs (tables/graphics) and occasional erase/update bugs
Cloud/saving and cross-device sync limitations (iCloud/Google Drive issues) - not consistently seamless across devices

Recent reviews

10 out of 10 love this up app. The only thing that’s bad about it. Is that if you want the pro membership you have to pay $5.99 which you don’t really need the pro but it’s nice to have. I love this app so much. I recommend this so much. It’s good for bucket list and everything like planning. It’s just good

by No*****, 2026-05-27

Love that it’s free and easy to use! I would love it more if it had a feature to straighten handwriting and to make the handwriting look prettier

by Wa*****, 2026-05-26

I love this app and I use it for school and calendar planning however I would love it even more if I had the ability to share my notebooks with other people through the app where we can collaborate on the same notebook and edit it together in real time, similar to how you would be able to share a Google doc. Would be soooo very useful please!