4.8
Goodnotes-style handwriting as a one-time purchase.
Free iPad notebooks with a cheap lifetime unlock and shared pages.
Best for students who want a goodnotes-like pad without paying yearly
Reviewed 16 September 2026 · Prices checked the same day
4.7
18K reviews
CollaNote is an iPad notebook and PDF markup app with folders, lasso, and live collaboration on a page. The app is free to download. Lifetime Premium is $13.90 on the US App Store, with welcome and sale SKUs at $9.69 and $6.95. Prices checked 21 September 2026.
It is a small independent app next to Goodnotes. Expect fewer templates, slower feature cadence, and the usual iPad-only lock. Collaboration is the extra, not a replacement for a campus LMS.
Pricing
freemium
Lifetime Premium $13.90 (sale SKUs from $6.95)
Free version
Usable notebooks; Premium unlocks extras and removes limits
Platforms
iPad · iPhone
Close enough to Goodnotes for most lectures, cheaper if you pay once. Not the pick if you need Windows, a huge sticker store, or lecture audio like Notability.
Checked 2026-09-21
| Model | Freemium |
|---|---|
| What free actually includes | Usable notebooks; Premium unlocks extras and removes limits |
| Cheapest paid tier | Lifetime Premium $13.90 (sale SKUs from $6.95) |
| Student pricing | None published |
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Usable notebooks; Premium unlocks extras and removes limits Checked 16 September 2026.
Cheapest paid plan: Lifetime Premium $13.90 (sale SKUs from $6.95). Prices checked 16 September 2026.
Students who want a Goodnotes-like pad without paying yearly
Apple-only and a smaller team than Goodnotes
Goodnotes-style handwriting as a one-time purchase.
The iPad notebook default, with a three-notebook free ceiling.
Handwriting plus lecture audio on iPad, with Classic back as a one-time buy.