
Hey Product Hunt 👋

I'm the maker of **Noteara** — and today is a big day for us. We just shipped the **fully native iOS rebuild** (1.0.3) of the app I've been quietly building for over a year.

**Why I built it**

I always wanted a note app where the **free version was actually good**. Most of the ones I tried put pens, layers, AI, or even export behind a paywall. So I built the notebook I personally wanted — paper-like, calm, and offline-first.

**What's actually in it**

- ✏️ **Real drawing tools** — pencils, inks, brushes, eraser, layers, hex colors. Not a single generic marker.
- 📓 **Structured notes** — text, images, audio, tables, code blocks, sub-pages, folders.
- 🎙️ **Live dictation on every block** — tap the mic, captions stream on-device as you talk, transcript drops straight into the block.
- 🤖 **Ask NoteIq AI** — rewrite, expand, summarise any block. **Approve adds a new paragraph below — it never overwrites what you wrote.** This was the line in the sand for me.
- 🖼️ **Whiteboards** with paper templates, sticker libraries (system design, engineering, medical, kids), and PDF/PNG export.
- 📥 **Imports** — PDF, Markdown, Word straight into your notebook.
- 🔒 **Offline-first** — your strokes and core notes stay on the device. AI calls happen only when you ask for them.
- 💸 **Free to start. No account required. No paywalled core features.**


Hey Product Hunt 👋

I'm the maker of **Noteara** — and today is a big day for us. We just shipped the **fully native iOS rebuild** (1.0.3) of the app I've been quietly building for over a year.

**Why I built it**

I always wanted a note app where the **free version was actually good**. Most of the ones I tried put pens, layers, AI, or even export behind a paywall. So I built the notebook I personally wanted — paper-like, calm, and offline-first.

**What's actually in it**

- ✏️ **Real drawing tools** — pencils, inks, brushes, eraser, layers, hex colors. Not a single generic marker.
- 📓 **Structured notes** — text, images, audio, tables, code blocks, sub-pages, folders.
- 🎙️ **Live dictation on every block** — tap the mic, captions stream on-device as you talk, transcript drops straight into the block.
- 🤖 **Ask NoteIq AI** — rewrite, expand, summarise any block. **Approve adds a new paragraph below — it never overwrites what you wrote.** This was the line in the sand for me.
- 🖼️ **Whiteboards** with paper templates, sticker libraries (system design, engineering, medical, kids), and PDF/PNG export.
- 📥 **Imports** — PDF, Markdown, Word straight into your notebook.
- 🔒 **Offline-first** — your strokes and core notes stay on the device. AI calls happen only when you ask for them.
- 💸 **Free to start. No account required. No paywalled core features.**