# Freenotes®: AI Notes Taking

> Docs PDF Memo Planner Pencil

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6464237904](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6464237904)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6464237904`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Free Notes AI Note Taker LTD
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (60,410 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.47.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2023-09-05
- **Size:** 703 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freenotes-ai-notes-taking/id6464237904)
- **Website:** [https://freenotes.ai](https://freenotes.ai/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.freenotes.ai/policy/](https://www.freenotes.ai/policy/)

## Description

Freenotes AI Notes transforms your iPad into an AI-driven digital notepad, blending the natural handwriting experience with powerful AI tools. It supports PDF annotation, an infinite canvas, and quick search using OCR, providing a free-form yet organized workspace for students and professionals. 

Key features include AI chat with PDFs, AI summaries and homework helper, active recall tools, flashcards, and seamless video learning with Picture-in-Picture. Organize notes by projects or courses, back up securely to iCloud or Google Drive, and enjoy Apple Pencil Pro support with shape recognition for clean diagrams.

## Rankings

- #5,444 — Overall
- #8 — notebook
- #9 — note
- #18 — take
- #20 — notion
- #72 — google docs

## Review summary

Freenotes offers strong customization, a surprisingly capable free tier, and solid study-oriented features, making it a standout for students. However, persistent monetization, ads, and licensing shifts raise concerns about its long-term value for free users. Handwriting beautification quality is mixed. Overall, it’s an effective, user-friendly note app that risks losing appeal as pricing and ads increase.

### Pros

- Highly customizable and aesthetically pleasing UI (covers, color palettes, stickers, washi tape), with free options.
- Strong free tier; many features available without paying, making it an attractive alternative to other note apps.
- Very useful for studying and planning—great for schedules, tests, PDFs, and textbooks.
- User-friendly and easy to pick up; intuitive for new users.
- Good support for PDFs/docs and versatile note-taking workflows.

### Cons

- Excessive monetization and a marketplace for stationery; many features locked behind purchases or a subscription.
- Ads and popups disrupt the experience and can hinder studying.
- Free tier limitations (e.g., notebooks limit) and shifts toward paid features, with some users feeling misled by changes.
- Handwriting beautification is not on par with expectations, producing artifacts or gibberish.
- Licensing changes (e.g., lifetime license turning into subscription) frustrate long-time users.

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