# Notepad+: Note Taking App — Notebook & Handwriting Tool

> Digital notebook and handwriting tool for iPad with Apple Pencil support. (iPhone/iPad app by Apalon Apps.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-plus-note-taking-app/id920402079 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Apalon Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/749046894)
- Category: Productivity, Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.26/5 from 8,466 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 77 MB
- Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and 2 more
- Released: 2014-11-26
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-plus-note-taking-app/id920402079/reviews.md

## What is Notepad+?

Fully optimized for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil! Take creativity further with support for pressure and palm rejection with Apple Pencil. Make notes or sketch on iPad Pro’s beautiful, large screen like never before.

Notepad+ is a great assistant in study and business, also being perfect for writing down your ideas and sharing them! Let Notepad+ store your notes, documents, memos and everything else, while your mind is free to create new projects and set new goals. Take notes anywhere, draw and make sketches anytime, annotate PDFs easily, save and share your records and plans! 

Take notes the way you like:
- Enjoy natural handwriting with a stylus or a finger
- Type any text with the iPad keyboard, choosing the matching font and color
- Make the most of flawless typing with the adjustable text-box
- Аnotate and edit files in various formats: PDF, Excel, Keynote, Numbers and more 
- Move images easily from other apps using Drag and Drop
- Create notes by importing and editing files in numerous formats: Excel (.xls), Keynote (.key), Numbers (.numbers), Pages (.pages), PDF (.pdf), Powerpoint (.ppt), Word (.doc), Rich Text Format (.rtf), Rich Text Format Directory (.rtfd), Keynote ’09 (.key), Numbers ‘09 (.numbers), Pages ‘09 (.pages)- Paste the required content from any source, cut or copy it easily 
- Ready, Set, Pro! Experience all the advantages of working on the bigger screen of your iPad Pro
- Use Apple Pencil to create sketches or take notes without accidental marks or blots applying palm rejection function

Get creative: 
- Highlight the important parts with vibrant colors
- Draw sketches or doodles with colored pencils
- Quickly add photos or images to your notes, to make them even more illustrative
- Choose a paper type for each notebook: white, natural, legal, and more

Save and export:
- Organize your notes in notebooks and assign titles to them
- Share the selected page or the whole notebook as a PDF or an image
- Email, print or save to Photos or iTunes
- Export the note or the entire notebook to Evernote or Dropbox, so they would be accessible on any device 

And even more specials:
- Enjoy the simplest widget: open one of the recent or start a new note with a single swipe
- Photo extension: mark up images right in your iPad's Photos app, use pens and highlighters to add notes and captions easily
- Adjust the palm rest into the comfortable position to prevent marks 
- Zoom your note in and out to clarify every detail
- Magnification Tool - move the cursor on the screen to see all the small details of your notes
- Icons - no time to explain, just tap an appropriate icon to grab attention straight away
- Annotate - choose a smiley and add text next to it. Your notes have never been so emotional!

Grab your iPad and transform it into an incredibly efficient tool or discover a great way to develop your imagination! Notepad+ presents numerous productivity & creativity solutions, it is simple, powerful and free!

For complete access to all Notepad+ features, you will need to allow access to the following: 

*Photos – so you can import your snapshots, mark them up, and save them. 
*Camera – so you can take photos and edit them within the app. 
*Contacts – so you can add them to documents and email your notes.

Ask questions or get immediate help with the app by contacting us at
support@apalon.com

Privacy Policy: http://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html
EULA: http://www.apalon.com/terms_of_use.html
AdChoices: http://www.apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#4

## Key features

- Natural handwriting with stylus or finger
- Type text with adjustable font and color
- Annotate and edit various file formats (PDF, Word, etc.)
- Import and edit files from multiple sources
- Organize notes into notebooks
- Export notes as PDF or image
- Photo extension for image markup

## What do users think of Notepad+?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for taking notes
- 🚀 Smooth writing experience
- 🚀 Good for drawing and sketching
- 👍 Useful for organization

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Privacy concerns due to ads
- 👎 Limited free features
- 👎 Expensive paid version

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Pages randomly becoming blank
- Inability to save or export work
- Typing issues and misalignment
- Inconsistent performance across devices

**Most requested features**

- Ability to organize notes into folders
- More customization options for paper and layout
- Improved handwriting recognition
- Integration with cloud storage services
- Better palm rejection and Apple Pencil support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notepad-plus-note-taking-app/id920402079/reviews.md

### 4/5 — pretty great

*2022-11-13, version 3.13*

this app is kind of good. My handwriting is really messy, so I always have to restart button. They only let you access the reading note pads at a time was really frustrated me but it was probably just my Apple Pencil because it was almost dead so but this app is really good. It helps me with my to do list since it helped me with notes for school. It helped me a lot. but this app is actually better than I expected someone on TikTok recommended this and I was like I’m not gonna pay for one of those other notebook apps, so I’ll try to download this one and I did and it’s pretty good. It helps you a lot. Thanks for reading this bye

### 2/5 — over the top ads.

*2022-02-08, version 3.13*

i understand free apps have to use ads. but EVERY time i added a page an ad popped up. initially i thought i was clicking on the ad. didn’t get a chance to really see if i like the app or not. the ads are too over the top. two stars instead of one because it seems good. but I didn’t stick around to really find out.

### 5/5 — Ads

*2021-12-22, version 3.13*

I just spent $20 to upgrade to pro version so ads would stop popping up while I’m working. Ads are still coming If the ads stop I’ll change review to 5 stars
Discovered it was an entirely new app and I was using old app
It works great for taking math notes. No more adds,  5 stars

### 5/5 — Great app

*2021-12-03, version 3.13*

I have tried multiple note apps and like I did any them until got this. It's a great app and any one looking for a app that can get the job done, this is a great app to get.

### 4/5 — Sub Folders for Organizing

*2021-11-01, version 3.13*

Really like the app and I’ve been using it for couple of years for taking notes on job sites. The only thing I don’t like about it is that there isn’t any way for organizing the files. Would be great if files could be added or placed in a folder (I.e. - customer folder) so when looking back and searching for a file you could just go to that “customer folder” (for example) and see every file you have for that particular customer rather than having to search through them all.  Just a suggestion.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your comment and will consider it while working on future versions of the app. If you have any further suggestions or ideas - please let us know at support@apalon.com. Thank you in advance!

### 1/5 — Lost Pages and Keeps Crashing!

*2021-01-08, version 3.13*

Honestly started off so well although was slightly disappointed only 3 notebooks are allowed. Then pages randomly started disappearing when I go back to them - they become completely blank (not even ruled just bright blank) it started crashing a lot and doesn’t save my work - there should be a save button at least. Started becoming very frustrating and if I hadn’t already wrote some notes there I would definitely stop working on this app and transfer elsewhere.

### 2/5 — 10 minute use -crashed twice already

*2020-12-12, version 3.13*

I just downloaded the free version to see if I liked it. It is easy to use, but in only 10 minutes, it's now crashed twice. Each time I lost my latest changes and had to restart and then decline again  the  additional purchase version.

### 1/5 — Cannot Recommend

*2020-11-21, version 3.13*

For the short amount of time I have had this app (a day), I have experienced way too many frustrating errors. The biggest problem I had with this app was the fact that it crashed four times today. I downloaded this app just to write my math test and I lost my work for four problems because of this. This was made even more infuriating by the fact that the problems each required a page worth of work. Another small bug is the amount of times my hands have made marks on my work even though I am using an apple pencil. As soon as I finish this test, I will be deleting the app.

**Developer response:** Hi! Thank you for your report! We're deeply sorry for the issues.
Could you please contact us directly at support@apalon.com with the information about your device's model and the iOS version installed? We're willing to help.

### 3/5 — It is ok

*2020-11-04, version 3.13*

I think that is a great game it is that I have a nock off apple pen and it will not wright or it will cover the whole screen in what color I am using. Also you cannot upload it. If you look at the game pictures it shows a lot more colors than you get. I like the game because you can use snaps highlight and there is a typing tool. I think that this game could be improved.

### 2/5 — Its great but can improve

*2020-07-26, version 3.13*

I honestly love this note taking app but the thing is the free version only lets me do 2 books and I don't want to pay 20 dollars just to get more books and pen colors...... I really don't think it's worth TwEnTy dollars just to get more books and pen colors with 20 dollars I'd rather go to five below and get cooler stuffs than payments no 20 dollars for the note plus I love everything about it but I don't want to pay 20 dollars just for a small little upgrade. Please fix this. 😓

## Frequently asked questions about Notepad+

### What can I do with this note-taking app?

You can take notes using natural handwriting with a stylus or your finger, or type text with customizable fonts and colors. The app also allows you to annotate and edit various file formats like PDFs, Word documents, and spreadsheets. You can also import files, sketch, and organize your notes into notebooks.

### Does this app work with Apple Pencil?

Yes, the app is fully optimized for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, supporting pressure sensitivity and palm rejection. This allows for a natural drawing and writing experience without accidental marks.

### How much does this app cost?

The application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is specifically optimized for iPad Pro and supports Apple Pencil. It is designed to take advantage of the larger screen size of iPads.

### Can I share my notes with others?

Yes, you can share selected pages or entire notebooks as PDF files or images. Notes can also be exported to services like Evernote or Dropbox, and can be emailed or printed.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 3.13 — 2018-10-22

- Performance and stability improvements for flawless work on iOS 12.

Thank you for your continued support and comments submitted by email! Don't hesitate to share your impressions and feedback with us via support@apalon.com

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