4.7
The iPad notebook default, with a three-notebook free ceiling.
Styled notebooks and diaries with a cheap lifetime unlock.
Best for students who want goodnotes looks without an annual plan
Reviewed 16 September 2026 · Prices checked the same day
4.7
28K reviews
Noteshelf 3 is a stylus notebook with covers, paper templates, and digital diaries. The free ceiling is three notebooks with unlimited pages, plus a thin AI credit bucket. Premium on the US App Store is listed as a $14.99 lifetime unlock; Android is listed at $9.99 once. Yearly and weekly SKUs also sit in the store, so read the product name before you tap. Prices checked 21 September 2026.
The store listing is a pile of overlapping Premium SKUs. Lifetime is the intended path. A yearly or weekly plan is easy to buy by mistake.
Pricing
freemium
Lifetime $14.99 on US App Store; Android $9.99 once
Free version
3 notebooks, unlimited pages, limited AI credits
Platforms
iPad · iPhone · macOS · Android
Pretty notebooks, fewer lecture-audio tricks than Notability. Buy lifetime and ignore the subscription rows. Three free notebooks is enough to test, not enough for a full year.
Checked 2026-09-21
| Model | Freemium |
|---|---|
| What free actually includes | 3 notebooks, unlimited pages, limited AI credits |
| Cheapest paid tier | Lifetime $14.99 on US App Store; Android $9.99 once |
| Student pricing | None published |
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3 notebooks, unlimited pages, limited AI credits Checked 16 September 2026.
Cheapest paid plan: Lifetime $14.99 on US App Store; Android $9.99 once. Prices checked 16 September 2026.
Students who want Goodnotes looks without an annual plan
App Store SKUs overlap, and a weekly plan is easy to buy by accident
The iPad notebook default, with a three-notebook free ceiling.
Goodnotes-style handwriting as a one-time purchase.
Handwriting plus lecture audio on iPad, with Classic back as a one-time buy.