Goodnotes records 3,227,341 monthly visits with +10.8% month-over-month growth and Freemium, Free Trial pricing. Purpose records 190,862 monthly visits with -22.9% growth and Free Trial pricing.
Handwritten notes, PDF markup, and AI study tools on one canvas
An AI personal mentor for goals, clarity, habits and personal growth
| Dimension / Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | goodnotes.com | purpose.app |
| Pricing Model | Freemium, Free Trial | Free Trial |
| Monthly Visits | 3.23M (3,227,341) | 190.86K (190,862) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | +314.75K (+10.8%) | -56.82K (-22.9%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (33.8%) | 🇺🇸 United States (24.5%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 1.64M | 126.77K |
| User Rating | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| 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.
An AI personal mentor for goals, clarity, habits and personal growth
Honest, challenging feedback on personal and professional challenges, available at any hour through chat.
Guidance grounded in established psychological frameworks for mindset, well-being, relationships and confidence.
Personal quests guide you toward new habits and deeper self-awareness with structured follow-through.
Insights on your personality and abilities reveal blind spots and highlight the biggest opportunities for growth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Offers guided AI journaling and emotional check-ins, ideal for users seeking structured personal reflection and growth.
Offers guided AI journaling and emotional check-ins, ideal for users seeking structured personal reflection and growth.
SpecialistBroad lifestyle agent with deep memory for routines and habits, though less centered purely on guided coaching.
SpecialistBroad lifestyle agent with deep memory for routines and habits, though less centered purely on guided coaching.
Provides private AI journaling and reflective personal growth coaching, matching Purpose's focus on mindfulness and self-improvement.
Provides private AI journaling and reflective personal growth coaching, matching Purpose's focus on mindfulness and self-improvement.
