Goodnotes records 3,227,341 monthly visits with +10.8% month-over-month growth and Freemium, Free Trial pricing. Headspace records 1,686,204 monthly visits with +4.3% growth and Free Trial, Paid pricing.
Handwritten notes, PDF markup, and AI study tools on one canvas
Science-backed meditation, sleep and mental health support in one app
| Dimension / Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | goodnotes.com | headspace.com |
| Pricing Model | Freemium, Free Trial | Free Trial, Paid |
| Monthly Visits | 3.23M (3,227,341) | 1.69M (1,686,204) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | +314.75K (+10.8%) | +69.88K (+4.3%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (33.8%) | 🇺🇸 United States (43%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 1.64M | 836.71K |
| User Rating | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |
Handwritten notes, PDF markup, and AI study tools on one canvas
Low-latency ink with palm rejection, cross-out to erase, and handwriting-to-text conversion keeps writing close to pen on paper.
Import contracts, papers, or textbooks and mark them up by hand, with searchable annotations and clean exports.
Search across typed text, handwriting, and sketches, and turn notes into summaries, mind maps, or structured plans.
Work together in shared notebooks, documents, and whiteboards simultaneously, without version conflicts or file ping-pong.
Science-backed meditation, sleep and mental health support in one app
1,000+ expert-led meditations, courses and mindfulness exercises spanning beginner basics, everyday calm, work focus and parenting.
Wind-downs, sleepcasts, soundscapes, sleep music and white noise designed to help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep.
Access to trained mental health coaches and online therapy, with additional psychiatry services available through employer and health plan programs.
An in-app AI companion that learns your preferences and recommends personalized content based on how you feel and what you want to work on.
SpecialistExcels at automatically generating flashcards and practice quizzes from study notes, but lacks freehand drawing features.
SpecialistExcels at automatically generating flashcards and practice quizzes from study notes, but lacks freehand drawing features.
SpecialistFocuses on science-backed functional music for sleep and focus rather than traditional guided meditation courses.
SpecialistFocuses on science-backed functional music for sleep and focus rather than traditional guided meditation courses.
SpecialistTurns course materials into interactive AI study tools, but focuses less on handwritten digital notebooks.
SpecialistTurns course materials into interactive AI study tools, but focuses less on handwritten digital notebooks.
SpecialistStronger online PDF editing and AI chat capabilities, but lacks tablet-optimized handwritten note-taking workflows.
SpecialistStronger online PDF editing and AI chat capabilities, but lacks tablet-optimized handwritten note-taking workflows.
SpecialistConverts notes and PDFs into quizzes and flashcards, but lacks stylus-based handwriting and sketching tools.
SpecialistConverts notes and PDFs into quizzes and flashcards, but lacks stylus-based handwriting and sketching tools.
SpecialistFree psychological tests with an AI mental coach who explains your results
SpecialistFree psychological tests with an AI mental coach who explains your results
Provides gorgeous structured block-based document editing, but is built for typed text rather than handwritten notes.
Provides gorgeous structured block-based document editing, but is built for typed text rather than handwritten notes.
Organizes notes into interconnected typed objects rather than traditional notebooks, but lacks handwritten ink support.
Organizes notes into interconnected typed objects rather than traditional notebooks, but lacks handwritten ink support.
Provides conversational AI emotional support and therapist matching, rather than self-guided mindfulness programs.
Provides conversational AI emotional support and therapist matching, rather than self-guided mindfulness programs.
SpecialistUses an infinite visual canvas for note organization, but lacks Goodnotes' paper templates and PDF annotation polish.
SpecialistUses an infinite visual canvas for note organization, but lacks Goodnotes' paper templates and PDF annotation polish.
Offers spatial whiteboards for organizing complex research, but lacks Goodnotes' freehand handwriting stylus support.
Offers spatial whiteboards for organizing complex research, but lacks Goodnotes' freehand handwriting stylus support.
SpecialistAutomatically converts lectures and PDFs into structured study guides, but lacks freehand ink and drawing tools.
SpecialistAutomatically converts lectures and PDFs into structured study guides, but lacks freehand ink and drawing tools.
