Thinkblot vs Supernote
Pick Supernote if you want an e-ink notebook that reads handwriting on the device in 60+ languages, converts it to text, and syncs through Supernote Cloud with no subscription. The Manta lists at $505, with the pen and cover extra.
Pick Thinkblot if you'd rather write on the iPhone or iPad you already carry and want a tapped line to become a reminder, a message or time on your calendar. Both read your handwriting on the device.
Last checked: 27 October 2026
Thinkblot and Supernote, row by row.
| Thinkblot | Supernote | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone (including iPhone Duo), iPad with Apple Pencil, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro (the iPad app). iOS and iPadOS 27.1 or later. | Supernote tablets (Manta, Nomad). Partner app on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows. |
| Handwriting recognition | Read on your device. Fixing a misread word changes the text, never your ink. | Read on the device, in 60+ languages. Converts to text. |
| What happens to a line you write | It stays ink. When Thinkblot can help, a small blot appears at the end of the line. Tap it, and the line becomes a reminder, a drafted message, a payment or time on your calendar. | It stays on the tablet. You can convert it to text. |
| Tasks and reminders | A box in front of a line makes it a task. Tick the box on paper and it's done in Reminders too. Unticked tasks carry forward. | — |
| Maths | Write a sum and an equals sign, and the answer is written for you. Write “total” under a column and it adds itself. | — |
| Privacy, account and where data lives | No account and no Thinkblot server. Notebooks live on your devices and in your own iCloud. Private Cloud Compute is optional and asks first. | Recognition runs on the device. No subscription. |
| Sync | Your own iCloud, through Apple's private CloudKit database, on the same Apple Account. | Supernote Cloud through the Partner app, with no subscription. |
| Export | PDF or Markdown. | — |
| Pricing model | Not out yet. Join the waitlist. | Manta $505 list, pen and cover extra. No subscription. Nomad price not confirmed. |
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Where each one is better.
- A dedicated e-ink tablet with a paper-like feel.
- E-ink battery life.
- Handwriting read on the device in 60+ languages.
- No subscription, including cloud sync.
- No new device to buy or charge. It runs on your iPhone and iPad.
- A tapped line becomes a reminder, a drafted message, a payment or calendar time.
- Ticking a box on the page ticks it in Reminders.
- Sums answer themselves after an equals sign.
Thinkblot vs Supernote, asked.
- Is Thinkblot a Supernote alternative?
- If you already have an iPhone or iPad and want a handwritten notebook that can act on a line, yes. If you want a separate e-ink notebook, Supernote is built for that.
- Does Supernote read handwriting on the device?
- Yes. Supernote recognises handwriting on the device, in 60+ languages, and converts it to text. Thinkblot also reads handwriting on the device.
- Does Thinkblot need a subscription?
- Thinkblot isn't out yet, and its pricing hasn't been announced. Join the waitlist for one email the day it's out.
- Where does Thinkblot keep my notebooks?
- On your devices and in your own iCloud, through Apple's private CloudKit database. There's no Thinkblot account or server.
How do
you think?
Thinkblot is coming soon to iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. One email the day it's out. That's all.
Join the waitlistClaims about Supernote come only from its own pages, as they read on 27 October 2026. Prices are in US dollars and may change.
Thinkblot facts come from the Thinkblot support page. Last checked: 27 October 2026.