Comparison - Handwriting recognition notes app

Winy vs MyScript Notes (formerly Nebo)

MyScript Notes turns your handwriting into text, math and diagrams; Winy is an infinite canvas where your own coding agents run live beside your ink.

MyScript Notes, the app called Nebo until September 2025 and still called Nebo on Windows, is a handwriting app known for converting ink to typed text, math and clean diagrams in 66 languages.

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.

Both give you an infinite canvas to write on, but MyScript Notes is far ahead on handwriting recognition and PDFs, while Winy puts the agents you already run on the board so they can see your notes and ink.

At a glance

Question	Winy	MyScript Notes (formerly Nebo)
What it is	Infinite-canvas notebook with live agent cards	Notebooks, boards and documents with handwriting recognition
Platforms	Mac, iPad and iPhone	iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac (Apple silicon); Windows as Nebo
Infinite canvas	Yes, every board	Yes, on boards
Handwriting	Pencil ink at full frame rate	Converts ink to text, math and shapes
PDF annotation	Not built in	Import files as PDFs to annotate
AI	Your own agents: Claude Code, Codex, any CLI	Summarize, Explain, Quiz and Chat
Live terminals and agents	Yes, as cards on the board	Not built in
Sync	Local-first over your own network; no cloud	iCloud, Google Drive or Dropbox, with a MyScript account
Pricing	Early access waitlist; no public pricing	7-day trial, then paid or a limited free version

Which one is for you

Choose MyScript Notes (formerly Nebo) if

You want your handwriting turned into clean typed text, math and diagrams.
You write in one of 66 languages and need it searchable.
You need Android or Windows as well as Apple devices.
You annotate PDFs and want handwritten documents that reflow.

Choose Winy if

You want Claude Code or Codex running live on the board, not an assistant summarizing a page.
You want to draw with the Pencil straight across a running terminal or a note.
You want your agents to see the notes, ink and images around them.
You run several agents and want to see which are working or waiting by zooming out.

Questions

What happened to Nebo?

Nebo was renamed MyScript Notes on iOS and Android in September 2025. It is still called Nebo on Windows, and people who bought Nebo keep full access.

What is a good Nebo alternative for Mac?

MyScript Notes runs on Apple silicon Macs through its iPad app. Winy is a native notebook for Mac, iPad and iPhone with an infinite canvas, Pencil ink and live Claude Code and Codex sessions as cards, but no handwriting-to-text conversion.

Does Winy convert handwriting to text like Nebo?

No. Winy keeps your Pencil ink as ink and does not convert or search handwriting today.

Does MyScript Notes have an infinite canvas?

Yes. MyScript Notes boards are an infinite canvas for brainstorming and mind mapping, next to fixed-size notebooks and reflowing documents.

Is Winy available now?

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

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