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Apple Notes vs Goodnotes

Apple Notes

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Goodnotes

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Price from—$1/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
Web—Yes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
Plans published013
Spec score · Notes apps5.9 (#76)9.3 (#3)

Plans

Apple Notes

No plans published.

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Goodnotes

  • FreeFree
  • Essential$11.99 a year
  • Pro$35.99 a year
  • AI Pass$9.99 a month
  • Teams$120 a year
  • EnterprisePriced on request
  • EnterprisePrice not published
  • Special EditionPriced on request
  • Special EditionPrice not published
  • Goodnotes Essential$11.99 a year

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In their own words

Apple Notes

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Goodnotes

Goodnotes is a note-taking app from Goodnotes, a company founded in 2011 and based in London. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with offline access, note sharing, and real-time collaboration. Listed integrations include Google Calendar, Google Drive, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Outlook, and Apple Calendar. The Free plan costs nothing and includes three notebooks, three text documents, three whiteboards, three folders, 100 MB of storage, and a 5 MB import limit. Essential costs $11.99 a year and includes 5 GB of storage and unlimited files, with a 7-day free trial. Pro costs $35.99 a year and includes unlimited files, also with a 7-day trial. Teams costs $120 a year and adds collaboration, SAML SSO, domain control, consolidated billing, and user and admin management. AI Pass is a $9.99 a month add-on with approximately 6,300 additional AI credits per month; availability varies by region and eligible plan. Enterprise and Special Edition have no listed prices.

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