A slightly biased comparison
Rakunotes vs GoodNotes, Notability and Noteful
| Feature |  Rakunotes |
GoodNotes | Notability | Noteful |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full app | Free | from $11.99/yr | from $14.99/yr | $6.99 once |
| Free plan limit | None | 3 notebooks | 5 notes | – |
| Android | ||||
| Write without an account | – | – | ||
| Open, readable files | – | |||
| Published speed | 0.5 s for 1,000 pages | – | – | – |
To be fair, they do more today: sync, handwriting search and AI.
Sources, checked 3 Nov 2026
- GoodNotes: pricing, free plan, account, file format
- Notability: pricing, plans, devices, file formats
- Noteful: App Store
- Rakunotes speed: our automated speed tests, measured on a Mac.
- Prices in US dollars and can change. GoodNotes, Notability and Noteful are trademarks of their owners.
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