Comparison - Built-in notes app

Winy vs Apple Notes

Apple Notes is the free notes app already on your devices; Winy is an infinite canvas where your coding agents run live beside your notes.

Apple Notes is the free notes app built into iPhone, iPad and Mac, with typed notes, Apple Pencil sketches, audio recordings and Apple Intelligence, synced through iCloud.

Winy is a native infinite-canvas notebook for Mac, iPad and iPhone where real agent sessions such as Claude Code and Codex live as cards next to your notes, Pencil ink and images.

The real difference is the shape of the page and who works on it: Notes keeps a list of notes that Apple Intelligence can rewrite and summarize, while Winy lays everything out on one board where your own agents run and can see what you wrote.

At a glance

Question	Winy	Apple Notes
What it is	Infinite-canvas notebook with live agent cards	Notes app built into Apple devices
Platforms	Mac, iPad and iPhone	iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com
Layout	One infinite canvas per board	Notes in folders, each a scrolling page
Handwriting	Pencil ink at full frame rate	Apple Pencil sketches, searchable handwriting, Math in notes
AI	Your own agents: Claude Code, Codex, any CLI	Apple Intelligence Writing Tools and audio summaries
Live terminals and agents	Yes, as cards on the board	Not built in
Audio recording	Not built in	Record and transcribe audio in a note
Sync	One board across your Mac, iPad and iPhone	iCloud, on the same Apple Account
Collaboration	Single user; no multiplayer	Up to 100 people per shared note
Pricing	Early access waitlist; no public pricing	Free and preinstalled

Which one is for you

Choose Apple Notes if

You want a free notes app that is already on your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
You record lectures or meetings and want transcripts and summaries in the note.
You share notes and checklists with family or coworkers on Apple devices.
You want quick capture from the Lock Screen, Control Center or Apple Pencil.

Choose Winy if

You want Claude Code or Codex running live next to your notes, not just notes about them.
You think spatially and want one infinite canvas instead of a list of notes.
You want to draw with the Pencil straight across a running terminal or a note.
You run several agents and want to see which are working or waiting by zooming out.

Questions

What is a good Apple Notes alternative with AI?

It depends on the AI you want. Apple Notes already has Apple Intelligence for rewriting and summarizing. Winy is for people who work with coding agents: Claude Code and Codex run as live cards on an infinite canvas next to your notes and Pencil ink.

Is Apple Notes free?

Yes. Notes is free and comes preinstalled on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and syncs through iCloud. Apple Intelligence features need a supported device, language and region.

Can I draw with Apple Pencil in Apple Notes?

Yes. On iPad you can sketch and handwrite in a note with Apple Pencil, and handwriting is searchable in supported languages. The drawing sits inside the note's page rather than on an open canvas.

Does Winy import Apple Notes?

No. Winy does not import notes from Apple Notes or other apps today.

Is Winy available now?

Winy is in early access. You can join the waitlist on winy.ai.

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