Free version includes pen, highlighter, eraser and whiteboard mode. Pro is $9.99 once and adds shapes, text and export; includes license for 5 Macs, all 1.x updates and 14-day refund.
Free: $0 forever. Pro: $9.99 one-time (early bird $7.99). Free tier includes Today panel, quick capture, search, plain Markdown notes, edge dock and always-on-top float, one-shot reminders, pinyin search, and git version history with Shortcuts. Pro adds floating above fullscreen apps, recurring remi
Key features
Pen tool for drawing
Highlighter for emphasizing
Whiteboard mode
Drawings stick to windows as they move
Shapes (Pro)
Text insertion (Pro)
Export drawings (Pro)
Works on Zoom, Meet, Teams and presentations
Fully editable vector ink
Floating notes above fullscreen apps and across Spaces (Pro)
Adjustable unfocused opacity from 40% to 100%
Global hotkey quick capture from any app
Plain Markdown files stored on your Mac
Reminders with daily or weekly repeat (Pro)
Apple Reminders and Calendar sync (Pro)
Point to any folder including Obsidian vault (Pro)
Trilingual interface: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Pinyin search with Simplified and Traditional variant matching
Hidden by default in screen sharing, recordings and screenshots
What makes it different
Drawings automatically stick to windows and follow them when moved or resized
Works invisibly without accounts, analytics or tracking
Free version includes core features; Pro is one-time $9.99 purchase not subscription
Native Mac app engineered for Apple Silicon
Pro license covers up to 5 of your own Macs
Plain Markdown files you own with no account or server required
Stays on top of fullscreen apps and across Spaces
Notes synced with Apple Reminders reach your iPhone without a separate iOS app
Compatible with Obsidian vaults as native Markdown files