Bites review: price, free version and privacy

Our verdict

Bites suits iPad students who already handwrite notes and want them turned into practice without retyping. Check what is free before relying on it, since the listing contradicts itself.

What Bites is

Bites combines handwritten note-taking with AI study tools. You write notes on an iPad, or upload files, and the app generates summaries, flashcards and quizzes with spaced repetition and active recall. A fox mascot called Bito explains topics, gives examples and suggests mnemonics. The latest release adds mind maps for Bites+ subscribers and a Test Me mode.

Who it suits

• IPad students who handwrite their notes
• Learners who want flashcards made from their own notes

Strengths

• Note-taking, flashcards and quizzes in one app
• Cards and quizzes generated from your handwriting or files
• Multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank quizzes with instant feedback
• No tracking and no data linked to you in the privacy label

Limits

• The description says "100% free, no paywalls", yet the price list has a Bites+ subscription and the release notes describe Bites+ features
• Requires iOS 17 or later
• No shared library of premade sets is described
• Released in April 2024, with about 2,200 ratings

What the free version does

The description calls the app 100% free with no paywalls, but the release notes reserve mind maps for Bites+, and the price list sells Bites+ plans. The listing does not say exactly which features stay free.

Price

On the US App Store in November 2026, the price list includes Weekly at $6.99, Monthly at $9.99, 3 Months at $22.99, and Yearly and Bites+ (Annual Plan) at $59.99. There is no lifetime option.

Privacy

The privacy label declares no tracking. Contact info, user content, identifiers and diagnostics are collected but not linked to your identity.

What the screenshots show

The screenshots show a hub of features (take notes, study, practice, review, track, earn streaks) with a developer claim of 3,000,000 students, and colorful handwritten chemistry notes on kinetics with a pen palette and the fox mascot.