You can download GoodNotes 5 on the App Store (opens in new tab). This powerful and comprehensive note-taking app works great on iPad with Apple Pencil. There is built-in handwriting search recognition, text conversion, and more. It supports writing and drawing with your Apple Pencil or even a third-party stylus option. When it comes to actual handwriting, GoodNotes also excels. If that's not enough, you can also upload your own custom template too, and there are different cover styles for digital notebooks that you can write or sketch on for further personalization. You can choose from a massive selection of digital paper types to suit any need you have: lined, graph, design, music notation, and more.

GoodNotes is packed with plenty of robust features, including handwriting and sketching with Apple Pencil.

If you're a power user when it comes to note-taking, GoodNotes is one of the best note-taking apps for iPad and Apple Pencil. (Image credit: Time Base Technology Limited) GoodNotes 5 (Free with in-app purchases)

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