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Notability vs Rnote: catalog facts
Notability	Rnote
Freemium Free to download, with paid plans for more features.	Free Free and open source, with optional sponsorship of the developer.
Android, iOS, Web	macOS, Linux
Handwriting combined with audio recording and transcription Generates quizzes, flashcards and summaries from notes	Pressure-sensitive stylus input with configurable strokes Imports and annotates PDFs and images
Closed source Many AI features sit behind paid plans	Native file format is unstable between versions macOS builds come from a separate project
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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