BBnotes: AI Notes & PDF Tutor
甡朋 刘 Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
BBnotes: AI Notes & PDF Tutor is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by 甡朋 刘. Rated 4.4/5 from 8 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 1, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.4
- 8 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 35 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 1
- 2026 · v1.74
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About BBnotes: AI Notes & PDF Tutor
BBnotes is an AI notebook for international students studying in a second language. Translate PDFs side by side, follow lectures with bilingual captions, handwrite with Apple Pencil and ask an AI tutor about the exact passage, formula or note on the page—all in one study workspace. READ AND TRANSLATE PDFs • View the original text and its translation side by side. • Scroll both versions together to keep the same passage aligned. • Keep the source visible while you highlight, annotate and handwrite. FOLLOW LECTURES IN TWO LANGUAGES • Record a lecture and see bilingual captions on supported devices. • Review a timestamped bilingual transcript after class. • Jump back to the relevant moment instead of searching the entire recording. ASK AI IN CONTEXT • Circle a passage, formula or handwriting and ask directly from the page. • Keep each question and explanation connected to the source material. • Get guided explanations and next-step prompts when working through a problem. WRITE, ORGANISE AND REVIEW • Take handwritten notes with Apple Pencil on iPad. • Generate an outline to navigate long documents. • Keep important explanations beside the material they refer to. • Bring reading, writing, translation, lecture audio and AI support into one notebook. BUILT AROUND THE STUDY DAY Use BBnotes before class to prepare, during class to follow along, and after class to return to what was said and where it appeared in your notes. Download BBnotes for free. New users get a 14-day Pro trial. Optional Pro plans and AI point packs are available as in-app purchases. Pricing is determined by your local App Store. Available on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Some features require compatible devices and system versions, and feature availability may vary by platform. Terms of Use: https://bbnotes-legal.liushenpeng1.workers.dev/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://bbnotes-legal.liushenpeng1.workers.dev/privacy.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & reviews
4.4
8 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.74 · Updated October 1, 2026
What's New in 1.74 More reliable sync When two devices edit the same note, neither overwrites the other. Both versions are kept: the original, plus a new note labeled with the device and date. Just opening or reading a note no longer counts as an edit, so it won't cause false conflicts. Items that can't sync yet now show a gray "N items pending" status. Tap it to see why each one is waiting; the app retries automatically. Red appears only when you need to take action. Faster sync. You'll see "Notes synced, checking…" as soon as your notes are uploaded. Signing out and back in to the same account no longer starts sync from scratch. You'll be asked to update when a newer version is required. Recently Deleted Deleted notes and folders go to Recently Deleted first, where you can restore them or delete them permanently. Deleting permanently also removes the cloud copy. Recordings & captions New for Premium: bilingual cloud transcription for recordings, using the same cloud minutes as live captions. Improved setup before recording with live captions. Language downloads no longer stop partway on slow networks, and translation resumes automatically once the language is installed. Translations into Simplified Chinese now always come out in Simplified characters. In Recall mode, tap an inserted image to jump to that point in the recording. Fixed tapping a word on a translation card also selecting the words next to it. Editing & Mac On Mac, a note opens in only one window. Opening it again brings that window to the front. On Mac, when the pen is off, you can press and drag on the trackpad to select text without triggering the lasso. Handwriting now scales with the page when you zoom the canvas. In Dark Mode, exports and screenshots keep your ink colors as they look on paper. Stability improvements and bug fixes.
App privacy
The developer, 甡朋 刘, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Audio Data, Other User Content
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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