Penbook vs Supernotes
Penbook
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| Figure | Penbook | Supernotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £6/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 8.4 (#66) | 9.4 (#6) |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 8.2 (#40) | 8.8 (#16) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Apple Calendar; iCloud | Official integrations include Telegram, Raycast, Pipedream, email capture, SupaSend and Funnel; Zapier, Make and Tally are marked coming soon. |
| Supported platforms | iOS,iPadOS,macOS,Apple Vision | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android |
| Privacy | The maker says work is stored in the user's iCloud account and locally on the device, and that it cannot access users' notes. | The privacy policy says Supernotes does not own or sell user data or use it for advertising. |
| Product | Penbook is a digital notebook and planner app with Live Paper, stationery, calendars, and layouts for notes, schedules, and creative work. | Supernotes is a note-taking app for ideas, records, tasks, and lists, organized as digital notecards. |
| Support | Penbook recommends contacting support in the app through Account > Get Support, and lists [email protected] as a contact. | Support consists of a help center with guides and tutorials plus direct in-app messaging, including support outside normal weekdays. |
Plans
Penbook
- Penbook Premium — yearly subscriptionPrice not published
- FreeFree
- Penbook Premium Lifetime$49.99, paid once
- Penbook PremiumPrice not published
Supernotes
- StarterPriced on request
- Unlimited£6 a month
- Unlimited£72 a year
- StarterFree
- Unlimited monthly£6 a month
- Unlimited annual£72 a year
In their own words
Supernotes
Supernotes is a note-taking app that organizes ideas, records, tasks, and lists as digital notecards. Cards can include equations, tables, images, checklists, and emojis, with a soft limit of 1,200 characters. Users can tag, nest, and link cards, search them, and explore their connections with graph views. The apps work offline and merge changes and sync when a device reconnects. Cards can be shared for read-only access or collaborative editing in real time. Supernotes imports from Obsidian, Roam Research, Google Keep, Notion, or Markdown, and exports notes as PDF, JSON, or Markdown. It offers an API and lists integrations including Telegram, Raycast, Pipedream, email, SupaSend, and Funnel. The company says notes are encrypted in transit with SSL and at rest with AES-256, and staff do not access note content without express permission during support. The free Starter plan lists 100 cards. Unlimited costs £6 a month, billed as £72 billed annually, and includes unlimited cards, AI Superpowers, full API and integrations, and priority support.