App Intel

Notability: AI & PDF Notes

LiveGinger Labs2 apps · 2.4M installsProductivityFreeIn-app purchases: $2.49 - $99.99 per itemcom.gingerlabs.notability

A digital notebook: take notes with AI, annotate PDFs, handwrite study notes.

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Total installs
2,350,610
exact · Play shows 1,000,000+
Installs / day
+12.6K
since last crawl
Rating
4.4★
3.2K ratings · 75 reviews
Released
28 Jul 2026
3mo ago
Last update
11 Oct 2026
v1.6.4 · 14h ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
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2.3M3M3.7M4.3M5M10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

012.5K25K37.5K50K11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 25.2K

Change timeline

1 changes
  1. Update date
    10 Oct 202611 Oct 2026

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇧🇷 Brazil (~45%), out of 24 countries where it is charted.

  1. Brazil45%#37 Top free · Productivity
  2. Mexico17%#12 Trending · Productivity
  3. United States11%#130 Top free · Productivity
  4. Türkiye7.4%#115 Top free · Productivity
  5. Italy2.9%#105 Top free · Productivity
  6. Iraq2.8%#127 Top free · Productivity
  7. Saudi Arabia2.4%#132 Top free · Productivity
  8. United Kingdom2.2%#172 Top free · Productivity
  9. Malaysia1.7%#144 Top free · Productivity
  10. Poland1.5%#171 Top free · Productivity
  11. Canada1.1%#103 Top free · Productivity
  12. Jordan0.7%#137 Top free · Productivity
  13. Puerto Rico0.7%#7 Trending · Productivity
  14. South Korea0.6%#189 Trending · Productivity
  15. Israel0.5%#81 Top free · Productivity
  16. Romania0.5%#182 Top free · Productivity
  17. Oman0.4%#146 Top free · Productivity
  18. Libya0.4%#193 Top free · Productivity
  19. Czechia0.3%#137 Top free · Productivity
  20. Lebanon0.3%#180 Top free · Productivity
  21. Slovenia0.3%#71 Top free · Productivity
  22. Belgium0.3%#183 Top free · Productivity
  23. Slovakia0.2%#100 Top free · Productivity
  24. Qatar0.2%#197 Top free · Productivity

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Trending · Productivity PR#7▲ 15
Trending · Productivity MX#12▲ 8
Top free · Productivity BR#37▲ 9
Top free · Productivity PR#52▲ 19
Trending · Productivity IL#64▲ 48
Top free · Productivity SI#71▲ 8
Top free · Productivity IL#81▲ 17
Top free · Productivity SK#100▼ 19
Top free · Productivity CA#103▲ 25
Top free · Productivity IT#105▼ 3
Top free · Productivity MX#105▲ 33
Top free · Productivity TR#115▲ 10
Top free · Productivity IQ#127▲ 2
Trending · Productivity PL · 11 Oct#128—
Top free · Productivity US#130▲ 24
Top free · Productivity SA#132▲ 5
Top free · Productivity CZ#137▼ 14
Top free · Productivity JO#137▲ 2
Top free · Productivity MY#144▲ 14
Top free · Productivity OM#146▲ 12
Top free · Productivity PL#171▼ 14
Top free · Productivity GB#172▼ 3
Top free · Productivity LB#180—
Top free · Productivity RO#182▼ 7
Top free · Productivity BE#183▼ 14
Trending · Productivity KR · 11 Oct#189—
Top free · Productivity LY#193▲ 3
Top free · Productivity QA#197—
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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Personal info, Messages and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

14 in 8 groups
7 Sensitive4 Notable3 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
  • See all events in your calendar, including details like guests, places and notes
CalendarSensitive1

Access to your calendar events and their details

  • See all events in your calendar, including details like guests, places and notesread calendar events plus confidential information · READ_CALENDAR
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
From your first lecture to your next meeting, Notability helps you think, learn, and work better. Take handwritten lecture notes, add annotations, transcribe using the voice recorder, and use the app as a study organizer, workspace or notebook. Keep your learnings in one place so your ideas are ready when you need them. A DIGITAL NOTEBOOK FOR LEARNING, WORK & PRODUCTIVITY • Use handwriting, type, or sketch with digital ink, whiteboard pens, highlighters, annotation and text tools in this notebook app. • Use your own handwriting in the app to mark up PDFs, textbooks, lecture notes, learnings, images, and more. • Combine handwriting, typed text, images, diagrams, annotations, and sketches in the same in-app workspace. • Ditch the notebooks: Boost your learning and productivity with customizable folders, study organizers, and subjects that grow with you. PRODUCTIVITY FOR PROFESSIONALS • Mark up documents, capture meetings, organize ideas, and present with confidence. • Import and add handwriting or annotations to any document with the app: PDFs, DOCs, presentations, learning summaries, reports, and more. • Fill out forms in the office or on a job site. • Combine handwriting, text, photos, and documents in a collaborative app workspace. • Use the voice recorder in calls and meetings to transcribe in real-time. • Receive automated meeting takeaways, learnings, and summaries. • Search handwriting, transcripts, text, and PDFs in the app to quickly revisit decisions, learnings, and action items. • Use as a notebook or whiteboard, or present learnings, documents, and ideas in full screen, with a laser pointer to guide attention. • View and edit two notes side-by-side to stay focused and boost productivity. • Share a PDF of your notebook in one tap. LEARNING FOR STUDENTS: STUDY SMARTER AND ACE EXAMS • Use as a digital notebook, study organizer or whiteboard. Create a collaborative workspace for group projects. • Use your handwriting to add annotations to lecture notes, slides, or your textbooks in the app. • Use the voice recorder to get instant audio transcripts and real-time learning summaries. • Voice recorder syncs to the exact moment you write — perfect for taking lecture notes. • Study organizer: Import lecture notes, notebooks, textbook PDFs, and assignments into categorized folders and subjects. Add annotations in the app with ease. • Search handwriting, typed annotations, and transcripts in the app to instantly find learnings from classes. • Study content from your digital notebook with personalized quizzes and flashcards to check your learning progress and practise active recall. • Chat with your lecture notes to review learnings, clarify ideas, and prepare for exams. WORK YOUR WAY • Seamlessly switch between handwriting and typing in the app workspace. • Create a shared workspace to collaborate or get feedback when needed. Use as a whiteboard or notebook to take quick notes. • Access your lecture notes and learnings across the web, and Android and Apple devices. • Create beautiful digital notebooks, study organizers and whiteboards using templates from the Notability Gallery. UPGRADE TO A NOTABILITY SUBSCRIPTION Notability is free to create 5 notes. With an upgraded subscription, you can receive: • Unlimited note-taking • AI-powered productivity and study organizer tools • Handwriting recognition and math conversion in the app • Live audio transcripts with the voice recorder • Auto-backup and sync across devices Download for free on Android and web. Privacy Policy: notability.com/privacy Terms of Service: notability.com/terms

What's new

• Paste images and ink while typing • Recordings are no longer lost when you leave a new note right after stopping • Pinch-to-zoom lands where you let go, even deep in a long PDF • Stay signed in on a slow or offline connection • Share and Publish to Gallery fit on tablet screens • Crash fixes, especially in large notes Thanks for using Notability.

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