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Apple Freeform vs OneNote
August 21, 2025 | Author: Adam Levine
8★
Freeform is a great place to bring your ideas to life. Sketch out a project, design a mood board, or start a brainstorming session on a flexible canvas that supports almost any kind of file. And with iCloud, all your boards stay in sync, whether you’re on your Mac, your iPad, or on your iPhone.
26★
OneNote allows to capture thoughts, ideas and to-do's. Your stuff travels with you on your computers, tablets and phones. Share your notebooks with others for viewing or editing. Integrates with Outlook for task management and meeting notes.
See also:
Top 10 Visual Collaboration software
Top 10 Visual Collaboration software
Apple Freeform vs OneNote are both note-taking apps for desktops and mobile devices. They allow to add text notes, images, files, group notes, search, share and sync via the cloud. Both apps support handwriting input with stylus.
But Apple Freeform (launched in 2022) only works on Apple devices (iOS, iPadOS, macOS). There is a browser version, but without an Apple device, it makes no sense. Freeform has a minimalist interface, infinite canvas space, integration with iCloud and other Apple services.
OneNote (2003) is a Microsoft product and although it works on all platforms, it makes sense to use it if you are a user of the Microsoft's ecosystem (Office 365, OneDrive, Windows). This is a much more functional application than Freeform. It allows to create a structure of notebooks, sections and pages, insert blocks of text or images anywhere on the page (like on a canvas), supports searching for handwritten notes and is better suited for collaboration.
See also: Top 10 Visual Collaboration software
But Apple Freeform (launched in 2022) only works on Apple devices (iOS, iPadOS, macOS). There is a browser version, but without an Apple device, it makes no sense. Freeform has a minimalist interface, infinite canvas space, integration with iCloud and other Apple services.
OneNote (2003) is a Microsoft product and although it works on all platforms, it makes sense to use it if you are a user of the Microsoft's ecosystem (Office 365, OneDrive, Windows). This is a much more functional application than Freeform. It allows to create a structure of notebooks, sections and pages, insert blocks of text or images anywhere on the page (like on a canvas), supports searching for handwritten notes and is better suited for collaboration.
See also: Top 10 Visual Collaboration software
