Goodnotes vs Twos
Goodnotes
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| Figure | Goodnotes | Twos |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | $3.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 13 | 4 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.5 (#2) | 9.0 (#19) |
| Free plan | Yes | The Free plan includes unlimited things, lists, and to-dos, plus 20 AI chat messages per month. |
| Integrations | The help center documents automatic backup to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or WebDAV on iOS and iPadOS. | Apple Calendar,Google Calendar,Apple Reminders,Email,Text messages,WhatsApp,Slack,Discord,X,Bluesky,Raycast,Readwise,Kindle,Apple Books,Libby,Kobo,Zapier,API,ChatGPT,MCP,Chrome extension |
| Note sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Offline access | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,macos,ios,android | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,chrome_extension,api |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | Yes |
Plans
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
Twos
- FreeFree
- Twos Plus$4.99 a month
- Twos Plus$39.99 a year
- Plus Lifetime$199, paid once
In their own words
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.
Twos
Twos brings notes, to-dos, reminders, events, lists and links into one place. Items added appear in Today, and unfinished items roll over to tomorrow; users can search saved items or ask Twos about what they have written. It works offline and supports note sharing and real-time collaboration across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, with a Chrome extension and API. Connections include calendars, reminders, messaging services, social platforms, reading apps, Zapier, ChatGPT and MCP. Authorized ChatGPT and MCP connections can read and write Twos items. Twos describes two-way Apple and Google Calendar sync and Apple Reminders sync on iPhone and iPad, and offers one-time imports from services including Apple Notes, Google Keep, Notion, Evernote, Todoist, Google Tasks and Obsidian. Plus adds templates, archive, week view, customization, multiple accounts, a focus timer and unlimited AI chat. The free plan includes unlimited things, lists and to-dos, plus 20 AI chats per month; Twos Plus costs $4.99 a month and offers a 7-day trial.