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Craft vs Goodnotes
Craft scores higher overall (8.1 vs 8), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Craft if…
Apple users who want polished, well-structured notes and docs with AI
8.1/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Craft | Goodnotes | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.1/10 | 8/10 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 | #4 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from £6.40/month | Freemium · from $11.99/year |
| Free version | 1,500 blocks, 1GB storage and 15 AI credits | Up to 3 files and 100MB of storage |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Mac | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows |
| Made by | Craft Docs Limited | Goodnotes Limited |
| Note quality | 8 | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 8.5 |
| Features | 7.5 | 7 |
| Value for money | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Platforms | 8.5 | 9.5 |
Craft: what the AI does
- AI Assistant that answers questions from your notes
- Search across your whole knowledge base
- Text editing and rewriting
- Task capture with Assistant help
- API and MCP access
- Award-winning design and very easy to use
- Full offline support
- Affordable Plus plan
- Small monthly AI credit allowance
- Android app has a much lower Google Play rating (3.4) than the iPhone app
Goodnotes: what the AI does
- AI audio transcription and live meeting summaries
- AI summaries and search
- Automated note generation from rough notes
- Spellcheck and math help
- AI on the whiteboard canvas
- Best-in-class handwriting experience
- Very cheap annual plans
- Merges meeting transcripts with handwritten notes
- Apps on every platform
- Free plan is limited to 3 files
- Android app is rated well below the iPad app
- Full AI needs the Pro plan