Penultimate vs Saber: Handwritten Notes

Penultimate — Penultimate is a digital handwriting app for iPad that allows users to take notes by hand using an Apple Pencil or their finger. It features a realistic pen-on-paper feel and multiple pen and paper st

Saber: Handwritten Notes — Saber is a note-taking app that allows you to write notes by hand using a stylus or your finger. It has advanced handwriting recognition and converts your writing to text. Useful for taking quick note

Penultimate offers Realistic pen-on-paper writing experience, Support for Apple Pencil and finger input, Multiple pen styles and colors, Multiple paper styles and backgrounds, Create notebooks to organize notes, while Saber: Handwritten Notes provides Handwriting recognition - converts handwritten notes to text, Variety of pen and highlighter tools for natural writing experience, Organize notes into notebooks with sections, Search through handwritten and typed notes, Annotate PDFs and images.

Penultimate stands out for Very natural writing feel, Extensive customization options, Integrates well with Evernote for syncing; Saber: Handwritten Notes is known for Accurate handwriting recognition, Intuitive writing experience, Flexible organization with notebooks/sections.

Feature	Penultimate	Saber: Handwritten Notes
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Office & Productivity	Office & Productivity

Product Overview

Penultimate

Description: Penultimate is a digital handwriting app for iPad that allows users to take notes by hand using an Apple Pencil or their finger. It features a realistic pen-on-paper feel and multiple pen and paper styles to choose from.

Saber: Handwritten Notes

Description: Saber is a note-taking app that allows you to write notes by hand using a stylus or your finger. It has advanced handwriting recognition and converts your writing to text. Useful for taking quick notes, sketching ideas, marking up PDFs, and more.

Key Features Comparison

Penultimate Features

• Realistic pen-on-paper writing experience
• Support for Apple Pencil and finger input
• Multiple pen styles and colors
• Multiple paper styles and backgrounds
• Create notebooks to organize notes
• Share and export notes as PDFs
• Sync notes across devices via Evernote

Saber: Handwritten Notes Features

• Handwriting recognition - converts handwritten notes to text
• Variety of pen and highlighter tools for natural writing experience
• Organize notes into notebooks with sections
• Search through handwritten and typed notes
• Annotate PDFs and images
• Sync notes across devices

Pros & Cons Analysis

Penultimate

Pros

• Very natural writing feel
• Extensive customization options
• Integrates well with Evernote for syncing
• Works great with Apple Pencil

Cons

• No Windows or Android version
• Limited organization features compared to full note-taking apps
• Requires subscription for full Evernote integration
• No OCR or text conversion

Saber: Handwritten Notes

Pros

• Accurate handwriting recognition
• Intuitive writing experience
• Flexible organization with notebooks/sections
• Syncs across devices for access anywhere

Cons

• Limited formatting options
• No collaboration features
• iOS only - no Android or web version

Pricing Comparison

Penultimate

• Freemium

Saber: Handwritten Notes

• Freemium